Early Morning Merchandiser - Quad Cities

About the role

The Early Morning Merchandiser plays a key role in the sales process of Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling Company products. They visit customer locations setting out product, rotating new product, and install and maintain point-of-sale displays.

Responsibilities

• Follow Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling’s merchandising standards and sales campaign diagrams.
• Set out and rotate products to make visually appealing to consumers and to positively reflect the company and iconic Coca-Cola brand image.
• Act as corporate liaison for sales team and ensure professional contact with customers, while maintaining a clean and neat appearance at all times.
• Follow proper rotation procedure for all product areas (i.e. shelving, coolers, displays and back-stock).
• Install and maintain point of sale items such as: discount coupons, channel price tags, display headers, pole signs, static clings, etc.
• Assist Account Manager with price-management issues.
• Communicate timely to the sales/account manager and/or supervisor any account issues or potential opportunities.
• Maintain a clean and orderly work area while ensuring a safe environment for themselves, customers, and consumers.
• Keep back stock area organized, clean, and condensed per company and customer standards.
• Regularly perform minor as-needed maintenance on displays, and report escalated repairs to Merchandising Supervisor.
• Other duties as required.

Requirements

• High school diploma/GED.
• Ability to follow directions.
• Excellent verbal communication skills.
• Excellent team-player.
• Customer-focused with the ability to positively and effectively interact with customers is essential.
• Ability to make frequent visits to multiple customer sites each day.
• Valid driver’s license and dependable transportation.
• Good problem-solving skills with the ability to analyze and effectively solve on-site problems, while under potentially stressful situations.
• Flexible with the ability to adapt to varying situations.
• Regular, consistent attendance for the early morning position is an essential job function.

Work Environment

• Role begins at 3:00 AM each day and follows a consistent five-day workweek. Additional or alternative days/times may occasionally be required depending on customer needs.
• Route schedule is specifically aligned with overnight delivery timelines to ensure efficient execution of tasks. The role will primarily service Walmart locations within the assigned route.
• All work is performed outside of normal store operating hours, while customer traffic is absent.
• Extensive regional day travel is required with this role.
• Position is very active and requires constant standing, walking, pushing, and pulling.
• Frequently lift and/or move items up to 40 pounds. Moving equipment and tools will be provided to reduce strains and injury.
• Occasionally lift 40 pounds up to shoulder height and up to 20 pounds above the head.
• Push carts using 100 pounds of force occasionally.
• Carry up to 40 pounds occasionally.
• Occasional to frequent twisting, grasping, reaching, bending, kneeling, sitting, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing will be required.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Role is considered a safety-sensitive position.

Pay

$19.00–23.00/hour.

Benefits

• Flexible and non-traditional scheduling such as evenings, part-time, and 4-day week opportunities for certain roles.
• Paid parental leave.
• Paid Time Off (PTO).
• Health, Dental, and Vision insurance.
• 401K with company match and profit sharing.
• Career development, training, and tuition assistance.
• Wellness focus with discounted gym memberships and mental health benefits including free counseling sessions.
• Recognition program & milestone celebrations.
• Coca-Cola perks, discounts, and swag.
• Approachable and collaborative leadership.
• Regular performance feedback and employee survey opportunities.