Merchandiser Trainee

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Fills, merchandises, and rotates products according to published merchandising standards in all beverage locations throughout the account.
• Organizes, rotates, and maintains backroom by stacking and arranging products by package and flavor, arranging the return of empty pallets and shells, damaged and out-of-date products to the warehouse.
• Repacks damaged product for sale when possible; arranges credits for product that cannot be repacked with pre-sales representative.
• Builds customer relationships at the store level; delivers best-in-class customer service through communication, building rapport, and showing attentiveness to customer needs.
• Communicate with customers to identify and understand their product or service needs; ensuring your full attention is given to the account at all times.
• Sets and resolves any issues that may arise; ensures customer satisfaction through ongoing communication and relationship management.
• Communicates and coordinates with merchandising teammates, delivery drivers, and presales representatives to ensure excellent service for each customer.
• Works the established schedule including weekend days.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to work reliably and independently with minimal daily supervision.
• Valid driver’s license. Clean and insurable driving record.
• Regular, reliable, predictable attendance.
• Reliable transportation to access multiple store locations within an assigned shift.
• Proof of insurance that meets the company’s minimum requirements.
• Previous experience in a retail business or grocery store preferred but not required.
• Must be able to read, write, and perform basic math skills.

Abilities

• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Strong customer service skills.

Physical Demands/Work Environment

• Must be physically and mentally able to successfully perform the essential elements of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.
• The ability to hear, talk, understand, and distinguish speech and other sounds.
• Frequently required to stand, walk, and sit.
• Must frequently lift or move up to 30 pounds (up to 50 pounds occasionally), climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• While performing the duties of the job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical equipment, outside weather conditions, and high, precarious places.
• The noise level in the work area is usually low.
• Daily travel to customer locations is required.

About the Role

Pepsi of Greenville is a subsidiary of Carolina Canners, Inc., a privately-held beverage production and distribution company, with locations in South Carolina and Alabama, producing and selling some of the world's best-known brands such as Pepsi, Mountain Dew, Gatorade, Lipton Tea and others. Pepsi of Greenville is an equal opportunity employer.