Hallmark Retail Sales Associate (part-time) - Store #760 (Knoxville, TN)

Hallmark; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Part-Time Sales Associate where you will inspire meaningful connections and enhance customers' lives. This role involves engaging with shoppers, making product recommendations, and ensuring an exceptional shopping experience. You'll be part of a culture that values diversity and inclusion, all while enjoying benefits such as a 401(K) plan and employee discounts. If you are passionate about celebrating life's special moments and want to make a genuine difference, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

401(K) Plan with Company Match

Employee Discounts

Voluntary Benefits (Dental, Vision)

Shopping Discount on Merchandise

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate effectively with customers and employees.
• Strong sense of urgency and flexibility.

Responsibilities

• Deliver an exceptional shopping experience to customers.
• Make product recommendations based on customer needs.
• Perform operational activities like stocking and cashiering.

Skills

Customer Service

Communication Skills

Flexibility

Technology Proficiency

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Job description

Description

HALLMARK - Because Connecting With Each Other Has Never Been More Important.

This part-time opportunity is located at our Hallmark Corporate owned Gold Crown store #760 in West Town Mall 1098 located in Knoxville, TN.

You'll add value to one of the world's most iconic consumer brands and be part of our company with a life-affirming purpose to inspire meaningful connections. Through our products, content, and experiences, we aim to create a more emotionally connected world by making a genuine difference in every life, every day. Our business believes in the value of diversity and creates a culture of inclusion through every brand, product, and person we touch.

Are you the person who wants to inspire meaningful relationships and enhance people's lives? Do you like to celebrate others? Do you take pride in everything you do? If so, we're looking for YOU to join our team!

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

Our Part-Time Sales Associates bring this mission to life in the store. They are the face of the Hallmark brand to customers and vital to the success of Hallmark engaging with our shoppers to help them find and build the perfect card and gift solutions for the many days and ways in which they care.

THE PART-TIME SALES ASSOCIATE DUTIES INCLUDE:

• Delivering an exceptional consumer shopping experience that leaves guests feeling inspired, ready to connect, and eager to return.
• Making product recommendations that meet the customer's needs.
• Working as a team to achieve store goals.
• Performing store operational activities such as setting displays, stocking products, preparing online orders, cashiering, etc.

YOUR AREAS OF KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE:

Basic Qualifications

• At least 16 years of age with ability to meet work permit requirements, if applicable.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule that meets the needs of the business, including events, holidays, evenings, and weekends.
• Ability to continuously stand/walk; frequently push/pull; occasionally bend/stoop/crawl/reach above shoulders/kneel; climb a ladder, and carry up to 40 pounds, e.g., fixture parts and cartons.

Preferred Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Customer focused, with an ability to communicate effectively with customers and employees.
• Strong sense of urgency, flexibility, and willingness to adapt to change.
• Proficiency and comfort using a computer and other technology.

WHY YOU'LL LOVE WORKING AT HALLMARK:

We want to help you be your best - at work and at home, now and in the future. It's why providing benefits to support you and your family's well-being is one of the most important investments Hallmark makes. Hallmark employees in our Gold Crown stores play a direct role in helping our consumers connect, celebrate, and commemorate life's special occasions.

• Take care of you and yours
  • Savings/401(K) plan with 3% company match. Retail Sales Leads and Store Associates are part of the RSG Savings Plan which offers a 60% company match on employee contributions up to 5%. The employee is eligible after completing 1000 hours of service in the first anniversary year or in any calendar year thereafter.
  • Investment assistance.
  • Part-time employees with a work schedule in WorkWell of less than 30 hours are not eligible for Hallmark's group health and welfare benefits. These employees have access to a variety of other voluntary benefits through Voluntary Benefits; including dental, vision, critical illness, accident insurance, hospital indemnity, and minimum essential coverage (preventive care).
• And more!
  • Like a 40% shopping discount on merchandise purchased in a CSG store.
  • As well as a variety of local and national discounts made available by PerkSpot.

The hourly pay range for this position is between $8.00 and $10.50.

Now's your chance to embrace a future with Hallmark—just follow the instructions below to apply. You must show how you meet the basic qualifications in a resume or document you upload, or by completing the work experience and education application fields. Accepted file types are DOCX and PDF.

In compliance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, Hallmark Cards, Inc. and its subsidiary companies will hire only individuals lawfully authorized to work in the United States. Hallmark does not generally provide sponsorship for employment.

Employment by Hallmark is contingent upon the signing of the Employment Agreement, signing of an agreement to arbitrate in connection with the Hallmark Dispute Resolution Program, completing Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification, passing the urinalysis drug screen, education verification, and satisfactory reference and background checks.

Hallmark is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, pregnancy, national origin, physical or mental disability, genetics, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, or any other legally-protected status. Principals only please.