Weekend Merchandiser

Eligible for up to a $250.00 retention bonus!

About the role

This position supports DSD route sales employees and branch staffing needs by performing responsibilities to support merchandising, inventory management, route service, racking placement and resets. You will use your own vehicle and receive mileage reimbursement.

Responsibilities

• Merchandising: Rotate, label, and stock product onto shelves and promotional displays; replenish stock as needed.
• Scan Based Trading: Conduct inventory checks in franchise accounts that use scan based trading as their receiving and point-of-sale business method. Use hand-held computer to count and input inventory of Herr’s branded products. Update Zone and Branch Manager with any questions or concerns that evolve during visit.
• Stock and merchandise product to grocery retail and independent chain stores. Manage daily accuracy of product inventory.
• Execute company sponsored promotional programs by acquiring temporary and incremental product displays, shelving, and permanent merchandising fixtures.
• Perform snack resets inside retail, independent chains, and grocery stores.
• Assemble, modify and customize merchandising racks, specific to franchise and non-franchise accounts sales needs. Use creativity to resolve and limit merchandising space challenges.
• Exercise honesty, integrity, and respect with all clients and co-workers; preserve confidentiality of business information and data.
• Maintain a professional appearance and demeanor; demonstrate a positive attitude.
• Communicate effectively with co-workers and clients; work with accuracy, efficiency, and attention to detail.
• Respect the work environment and keep it as environmentally friendly as possible.
• Exercise initiative to learn new skills and tasks and to help co-workers when possible.
• Reliable attendance and punctuality are required.
• Perform other related duties, special projects, and functions as required from time to time.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Clean driving record.
• Courteous with customer service orientation and demonstrated listening skills.
• Understands and embraces value of safety.
• Ability to professionally and safely operate a personal vehicle.
• Able to understand and speak English. Bi-lingual a plus.
• All Herr Foods Inc. job offers are contingent upon successfully passing a drug test. Herr Foods also has a Random Drug Testing program for all active employees.

Physical Demands

• Frequently walking, bending, kneeling, squatting, balancing, and lifting and reaching using fine manipulation.
• Regularly lifting and/or moving up to 25 pounds.
• Occasionally lifting and/or moving up to 50 pounds.
• Exposed to outside weather elements.

Pay

Starting at $16.83/hour depending on experience.

Schedule

15-30 hours weekly, Thursday-Sunday.

Benefits

This position is part-time benefit eligible. Elective benefits include:

• Basic dental and vision coverage.
• Critical illness insurance.
• Accident insurance.
• Hospital indemnity.
• A prepaid legal plan.
• Identity theft protection.
• Opportunities to contribute to a 401k.
• EAP services.

Benefits start the first of the month following 30 days of service (unless otherwise noted in the plan description).