Merchandiser - Ongar

UK Greetings Ltd; Chipping Ongar; On-site; GBP 11,000 - 17,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday Entitlement

Merchandiser Recognition Programme

Employee Benefits Scheme

Expenses/Mileage/Travel Time where app

where applicable

Job summary

UK Greetings, part of the American Greetings family, is seeking a Part Time Merchandiser to represent our brand in local retail outlets around Chipping Ongar. You’ll ensure displays are of the highest standard, stock is refreshed and new ranges are showcased with care.

Training is provided, and you’ll work with a friendly, diverse team committed to excellent customer experience. Reliable, flexible and self-motivated candidates with a full driving licence and willingness to travel are invited to

Qualifications

• Reliable and conscientious work ethic.
• Flexibility around working times, especially during peak seasonal periods when overtime is likely.
• Ability to work on your own with initiative.
• Strong team ethic.
• Confident and friendly personality.
• Full driving licence (essential).
• No experience required as training is provided.

Responsibilities

• Visiting local retailers, high street chains or supermarkets.
• Tidying and filling greeting card & gift dressing displays.
• Locating and unpacking deliveries for replenishment of displays.
• Installation of new displays.
• No cold calling or direct selling is involved.

Skills

Reliable & conscientious work ethic

Flexible around working times

Initiative & ability to work on your 0

Strong team ethic

Confident & friendly personality

Full driving licence

Job description

Days: Friday
Benefits: Holiday Entitlement, Merchandiser Recognition Programme, Employee Benefits Scheme, Expenses/Mileage/Travel Time where applicable

As an inclusive employer UK Greetings are passionate about creating a workforce that represents the diversity of our communities and the customers we supply. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply for this flexible and customer focused role where every day offers fresh challenges; from recognising new sales/merchandising opportunities, to displaying brand new ranges.

As a part time Greeting Card Merchandiser you will be the face of UK Greetings, calling upon retail outlets in and around your local area, ensuring our Customers’ displays are of the highest standard.

The role involves:

• Visiting local retailers, high street chains or supermarkets
• Tidying & filling greeting card & gift dressing displays
• Locating & unpacking deliveries for replenishment of displays
• Installation of new displays
• No cold calling or direct selling is involved

To be a Part Time Merchandiser, you will need to have:

• Reliable & conscientious work ethic
• Flexibility around working times & notably during peak seasonal periods when overtime is likely to be required
• The initiative & ability to work on your own
• A strong team ethic
• A confident & friendly personality
• No experience is required, as we offer full training
• Full driving licence (essential)

Please note it is a requirement that candidates live within a 10 mile radius of the postcode above to be shortlisted for this role.

So if you love to get out and about, enjoy meeting new people and would like to be part of a great team that promotes and values diversity, then this may be the role for you!

Who we are

We help make the world a more thoughtful and caring place every single day with our greeting cards, gift dressings and social expressions products created for life’s big events, special occasions and those “saw-this-and-thought-of-you” moments of life. Along with our sister Company John Sands, we’re part of the American Greetings Corporation, one of the largest privately owned greeting card publishers in the world.

We’re one of the largest direct to retail publisher of greeting cards and social expression products in the UK - so you’ll find our amazing products just about everywhere!

Here at UK Greetings we take pride in being an inclusive and diverse employer - we are dedicated and committed to building a culture where difference is valued and everyone is able to fulfil their potential at work regardless of their background.

So if you have a passion for greeting cards and would love to be part of a talented team, you’re in the right place!