Retail Merchandiser - Newark, NJ

1012 LEGO Systems, Inc.; New Jersey; Hybrid; USD 25,000 - 28,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedule

Paid time off

Holidays

401K

Family leave

Life & disability insurance

Headspace wellbeing

Colleague discount

Bonus scheme

Job summary

LEGO Group is seeking a part-time Retail Merchandiser to deliver outstanding merchandising at major US retailers. This field-based role requires strong communication with store management, a proactive mindset, and the ability to work 20–24 hours weekly in the Clifton, NJ area.

The position offers a flexible, self-managed schedule with brand-focused responsibilities. Ideal candidates are 18+, tech savvy, organized, and capable of lifting up to 40 lbs, with reliable transportation.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Must live within 20 miles of Clifton, NJ.
• Ability to work daytime business hours, M–F, 7am–6pm (20–24 hours/week).
• Retail merchandising experience helpful, but not required.

Responsibilities

• Stock shelves and keep product displays and pricing accurate.
• Install or maintain point-of-purchase materials; interact with shoppers.
• Maintain inventory integrity and displays; ensure displays are on brand.
• Build relationships with store management to communicate LEGO brand values.
• Report merchandising activity to field manager.

Skills

Tech savvy

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Driving/transportation

Tools

iPad/tablet/smartphone

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Description

Are you ready to join one of the most trusted brands in the world and deliver inspirational retail experiences to LEGO® fans of all ages? Do you believe that only your best is good enough? Join the LEGO® US Merchandising team as a part time Retail Merchandiser and provide outstanding merchandising in some of our biggest US retail customers. We are looking for upbeat, hardworking, and curious individuals to join our team and play a central role in encouraging the builders of tomorrow.

Core Responsibilities

As a part time Retail Merchandiser in a field-based territory, you will be tasked with communicating and establishing relationships with store management and key decision makers to complete LEGO® US merchandising priorities.

• Stocking shelves, packing out product from retailers on premises’ storage facilities, maintaining product displays and pricing products


• Installing or maintaining point of purchase materials, interacting with shoppers, supervising store inventory


• Accountable for set displays and inventory integrity


• Establishing relationships as you share product knowledge and the LEGO® brand values with store management and consumers


• Reporting of all merchandising activity as advised by field manager

Requirements and Working Conditions

Must be at least 18 years old. Must live within 20 miles of Clifton, NJ. Ability to work day time business hours. Current schedules are flexible with availability M-F, between 7am – 6pm (20 – 24 hours a week). This is a self-managed role where you thrive working independently on assigned tasks.

• Tech savvy (iPad/tablet/smart phone/Microsoft Office)


• Excellent organizational and communication skills


• Attention to detail


• Personal cell phone and computer with internet access and the ability to text and email


• Reliable transportation, valid driver’s license, proof of car insurance, a good DMV record to drive from store to store


• Physical requirements: climb ladders up to 12’ tall and ability to regularly lift up to 40 lbs. from floor to waist or chest height, able to bend, twist, reach, squat, kneel and walk and stand for long periods of time, while adhering to safety policies and expectations


• Retail merchandising experience helpful, but not required

Benefits

• Flexible work schedule


• Paid time off


• Holidays


• 401K


• Family Care Leave – enhanced paid leave options for those important times


• Insurances – life and disability insurance which provides protection and peace of mind


• Wellbeing – Headspace App and wellbeing initiatives and programs run by local teams where you are based


• Colleague Discount – from day 1 you will qualify for a generous colleague discount


• Bonus – rewarded through bonus scheme when goals reached and eligible

The hourly rate for this position has a range of $18.00-20.00 based on anticipated responsibilities, market benchmarks, and organizational constraints.

The LEGO Group carefully considers a wide range of compensation factors, including but not limited to prior experience, skills, expertise, location, internal equity, and other considerations permitted by law. The comprehensive remuneration details, inclusive of benefits, will be communicated upon finalization of the employment offer.

Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis. However, please note we do amend or withdraw our jobs and reserve the right to do so at any time, including prior to any advertised closing date.

We are always looking for dedicated Part-Time Retail Merchandisers.

The LEGO Group is highly committed to equal employment opportunity and equal pay and seeks to encourage applicants from all backgrounds (eg. sex, gender identity or expression, race/ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, age, religion and Veteran status) to apply for roles in our team.

We support our employees in being there for the moments that matter in life and celebrate families of all kinds, the loved ones that make us who we are.

Being part of the LEGO Group also means taking part in our annual Play Day, playing a part in building a sustainable future and continuing our mission to “inspire and develop the builders of tomorrow.”

The LEGO Group is fully committed to Children’s Rights and Child Wellbeing across the globe. Candidates offered positions with high engagement with children are required to take part in Child Safeguarding Background Screening, as a condition of the offer.

We conduct drug screening as a part of our drug free workplace policy and in support of our commitment to the health and safety of our employees.

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Children are our role models. Their curiosity, creativity and imagination inspire everything we do. Our founder Ole Kirk Kristiansen made his first wooden toy in 1932. He persevered against the odds until his business was a success. Constantly innovating, never compromising. Building, rebuilding, and striving for the best. It is this resilience and permanent sense of renewal that drives us forward. We are never still. We will always be creating, inventing, andhaving fun. Build your career brick by brick and play your part in continuing our mission to “inspire and develop the builders of tomorrow”.