Merchandiser (Part-Time)

About the role

As a Merchandiser, you will be responsible for stocking shelf merchandise and building displays in retail stores. Our merchandising team proudly represents the Community Coffee brand every day!

Key Responsibilities

• Represents Community Coffee brand in assigned market, ensuring stores have optimal product stocked and arranged to company and retail store standards
• Provides exceptional customer service at all times
• Drives personal or company vehicle to retail grocery stores, as assigned, to stock and reset product sections
• Unloads product from pallet onto dolly or cart to transport from storage area to aisle/shelf
• Receives, opens and unpacks cases of merchandise and stocks displays with new or transferred merchandise
• Handles and records damaged and/or returned product according to company and/or store requirements
• Sets up shelf tags and point-of-sale signage and displays merchandise on shelves
• Builds product displays to attract customers and promote sales, rotates product on shelves according to company specifications, supporting overall planogram strategy
• Cleans display shelves as needed
• Communicates customer issues with sales and warehouse teams
• Builds relationship with managers and associates at store level
• If assigned company vehicle, cleans vehicle and performs routine maintenance (such as washing, and checking fluids, oil and tire pressure) according to established company standards
• May be requested to perform different or additional duties as assigned

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent required
• Passing score on aptitude test required in lieu of high school diploma or equivalent
• One or more years previous merchandising experience in a sales, grocery or retail environment preferred
• Experience with Community Coffee, even if unrelated, may fulfill this requirement at the discretion of the hiring manager with approval from Human Resources
• Ability to operate a manual or automated floor jack preferred
• Valid driver's license and acceptable driving record
• Successful completion of pre-employment physical

What We're Looking For

• Self-starter with customer service skills
• Team oriented
• Positive can-do attitude

Physical Demands/Work Environment

• Regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms
• Frequently required to stand, walk; climb or balance; regularly has to stoop, kneel, crouch and/or crawl
• Regularly required to get in and out of a vehicle
• Must be able to frequently lift 40 pounds
• Occasionally push or pull up to 100 pounds using a rolling pallet or similar equipment, often up or down a slight incline or ramp
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus
• Field Sales Environment: occasionally works near moving mechanical parts; in high, precarious places; and in outside weather conditions and is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles
• Noise level in the work environment is usually moderate, but may be moderately loud in warehouse areas

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• 401(k)
• Short- and long-term disability
• Paid time off
• Employee assistance program