Overview

Reyes Coca-Cola Bottling is a proud West Coast and Midwest bottler and distributor of Coca-Cola brands. We deliver Coca-Cola products to restaurants, sporting venues, businesses, healthcare facilities, schools, convenience stores and supermarkets. We work with iconic brands and exceptional people – because you can’t have one without the other.

Responsibilities

Join the leading beverage provider, Reyes Coca-Cola Bottling!

• Shift: Full Time, Monday-Friday- 4am/5am start time
• Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement Plan, PTO
• Local Route available: Downey, South Gate, Lynwood, Compton, and Paramount
• Hourly Pay Rate: $21.00/hr plus Mileage Reimbursement

If you enjoy our products, you’ll really enjoy being a part of our team!

Pay Transparency Statement:

The compensation philosophy reflects the Company’s reasonable expectation at the time of posting. We consider a number of factors when making individual compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skill sets, experience and training, and other business needs. This role may also be eligible to participate in a discretionary incentive program, subject to the rule governing the program. 

Position Summary:

The Lead Merchandiser works in local stores to keep Coca-Cola products fully stocked on the shelves. This position maintains product availability and merchandises products at all designated accounts. The Lead Merchandiser supports the delivery and/or merchandising supervisors with teaching and coaching of the merchandising team during the week and on the supervisor’s days off. 

Position Responsibilities may include, but not limited to: 

• Assist with daily merchandising operations to include days off, PTO and vacations for the supervisor
• Key resource to answer questions and solve problems for merchandisers and oversee their merchandising standards
• Assist with the identification of training and coaching needs of merchandisers
• Maintain product on store racks, shelves, displays, and in coolers
• Identify replenishment needs and transport product between backroom and display floor with manual equipment i.e., pallet jack or hand truck and/or utilize hand tools
• Replenish, face, and rotate product; build, change and take down product displays; maintain product signage; clean product space; secure damaged or defective product
• Manage backroom by organizing and consolidating product backstock; identify, monitor, and report product backstock inventory levels; evaluate and process damaged or defective product; re-pack product; organize backroom materials i.e., pallets, product shells, etc.; operate powered equipment, i.e., straddle stacker, powered pallet jack, etc. and manual equipment i.e., pallet jack; complete store documentation; and clean backroom
• Communicate status and concerns of designated accounts to customer and company management teams as needed and report unsafe working conditions
• Complete company training and/or certifications
• Follow company and store policies regarding backroom, display floor, replenishment, equipment, safety, utilizing a mobile device to complete work activities and operating a motor vehicle
• Provide customer service to consumers and store team members by identifying and resolving concerns, answering questions, locating product and responding to requests for assistance
• Other projects or duties as assigned

Qualifications

Required Skills and Experience: 

• Must be at least 18 years of age or meet the minimum state legal age requirements and have 7 plus months of work experience i.e., working in a distribution warehouse environment, roofer, farmhand, grocery dock, construction, manipulating patients in a hospital/nursing home or physical therapy environment, or other positions which require continuous heavy lifting which deals with multi-temperature
• Must have reliable automobile transportation, maintain an acceptable driving record and have a valid driver license
• Maintain auto insurance coverage at least to the minimum amount specified by the company and state law
• Ability to lift products from 25 lbs. to 50 lbs. on a regular basis
• This position must pass a post-offer background and drug test

Preferred Skills and Experience: 

• HS Diploma/GED
• Beverage industry experience
• Customer service experience
• Problem solving mindset
• 1 year of experience working with manual or powered pallet jacks
• Straddle stacker certification
• Powered pallet jack certification

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Due to the nature of our business in regard to such things as delivery schedules, order inputs, selection, and Department of Transportation Hours of Service, overtime, attendance and punctuality are essential job functions. Should an individual in this classification not be able to adhere to this requirement due to a disability, they should contact their Human Resources department to see what, if any, reasonable accommodation may be made.