Part Time Merchandiser - Springfield, MO

Job Description

American Greetings is a global leader in the Celebrations marketplace. Celebrate with us and join our team today! As a Merchandiser with American Greetings, you are a vital part of our company’s purpose: helping people celebrate holidays, each other, and all of life’s special moments, by making the world a more thoughtful and caring place every single day. We are looking for merchandisers to work independently across various retail locations, showcasing organization and time‑management skills to display and maintain inventory levels of our celebrations product, including greeting cards, gift‑wrap accessories, party goods, plush, and more.

• The starting pay is $15.30 per hour with two increases during the first year of employment (rates subject to change based on work location).
• After 6 months of employment the pay rate will increase to $16.20.
• After 1 year of continued employment the pay rate will increase to $17.00.
• We offer flexible work scheduling.
• We provide paid training.
• 401(k) with company match.

This route will service the following retail locations: 3444 W. Sunshine Street, Springfield, MO, 65807 and 3520 W Sunshine St. The weekly average hours are 8 hours per week, with potential increase to an average of 15 hours around holidays.

• Service stores on your assigned route, including merchandising and organizing product orders, displaying products within greeting card departments and other retail locations, maintaining an organized backroom area, and other inventory tasks as needed.
• Communicate with management regarding service or schedule questions or concerns.
• Work in a fast‑paced retail environment using effective time‑management and organizational skills.
• Partner and build relationships with retail store associates and management during business hours.
• Availability for additional working days and extended hours leading up to and immediately following major holidays.
• Provide occasional assistance with store resets, which may include minor fixture work, product assembly, relocation, or removal as requested.
• Review and plan weekly service schedule and workload in assigned stores, utilizing a company‑issued tablet.
• Ability to work on your own and with a team.

No experience necessary; we will train you!

• 18 years or older.
• Ability to speak, read, write, and understand English.
• Ability to lift up to 40 pounds with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Access to reliable transportation; most routes have multiple retail locations.
• Access to reliable internet to receive critical job information and updates.
• Technological competency—able to learn and use company‑provided tablet for training and daily activities.
• Meet scheduling needs—occasional weekends, the day before and after major holidays as needed.

You will be working on the sales floor as well as the back stock room. Ability to push, pull, lift, and carry cartons, merchandise, and fixtures of up to 40 pounds throughout the sales floor and backrooms. You will need to be able to stand, walk, stoop, and squat throughout the workday. A step stool may be used to complete some tasks.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties of this job.

This company is an equal‑opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, gender, disability or protected veteran status.