Merchandiser

Build your future with G&J Pepsi. Our Merchandisers play a key role in serving our customers and increasing company sales and profits.

Pay

$24.49 per hour

Benefits

• 401K Match
• Pension Plan
• Weekly Pay
• Paid Time Off - Vacation, Personal Days, and Holiday pay
• Medical, Dental, Vision, and supplemental insurance benefits
• Uniforms
• Safety Shoes
• Mileage Reimbursement

Schedule

• 1st Shift, 5 am - 1:30 pm or until done
• 5 days per week
• Weekend availability required (Saturday and Sunday)

Responsibilities

• Stocks, rotates, and displays all products to established standards (e.g. coolers, vendors, shelves).
• Adheres to all company policies, standards and procedures (e.g. OSHA and safety requirements, AIB and Pepsi standards, Federal/State/Local laws) and wears all required personal protective equipment.
• Communicates with retailers and Pepsi management on issues regarding pricing, products, programs, opportunities, and problems that arise in the store.
• Assists and interacts with consumers at retailer locations according to established standards.
• Maintains a clean, neat, and organized backroom at retailer locations according to G&J Pepsi-Cola Bottlers, Inc. established standards.
• Responsible for cleaning all locations at which our products are displayed (e.g. coolers, vendors, shelving).
• Handles, stocks, and organizes alcohol products.
• Maintains confidentiality of pricing, customer information, and other sensitive and confidential information.
• Completes daily merchandiser logs, mileage reports, store and vendor logs, time-off requests, and other paperwork as required according to established standards.
• Works in conjunction with Account Manager and Store Management to identify opportunities to increase sales and profitability through proper use of Point Of Sale materials, communication of price/value, and securing displays.
• Assists Account Manager as needed by ordering an appropriate amount of product to satisfy customer’s needs.
• Communicates with co-workers about merchandising situations to maintain established customer service standards.
• Works assigned schedule, exhibits regular and predictable attendance, and works overtime as required to meet workload demands.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Requirements

• High School diploma or GED.
• 0 – 1 years of merchandising/stocking experience, and previous customer service experience in a retail and/or warehouse setting.
• Valid Driver's license; must be insurable to operate a vehicle as a condition of initial and continued employment.
• Ability to obtain and meet industry licensing requirements as needed.

Skills

• Knowledge of retail sales environment, beverage industry, stocking, rotating, and displaying products, and product line.
• Skill in external customer service in a variety of settings.
• Ability to work quickly, efficiently, and independently without direct supervision; adapt to change; display a professional, positive attitude.
• Ability to read (e.g. diagrams, maps, planograms) and write; communicate effectively with customers and other employees, and develop good working relationships.
• Ability to be trained on operating a pallet jack, tow motor, and other mechanical equipment; drive a vehicle; lift heavy product repetitively; multi-task; problem solve.
• Operate Powered Industrial Trucks (PIT), including motorized pallet jack, in compliance with safety standards and company procedure.