What are the responsibilities and job description for the Merchandiser Lead - WICHITA position at Heartland Coca-Cola Bottling Company?
Join the team at Heartland Coca-Cola Bottling Company!
Days/Hours of Work: Saturday - Wednesday 5am - 1:30pm
The Merchandiser Lead works with the Merchandising Supervisor to assist in the development of the merchandising staff by providing training and coaching. The Merchandiser Lead will be scheduled to merchandise accounts as needed.
- Trains new and existing merchandisers in standard merchandising activities and procedures. Conducts onboarding training with new hires and any retraining programs, as necessary. Conducts capability-building sessions and provides performance feedback to merchandisers.
- Serves as the point of contact for Merchandising Supervisor on their days off. This includes fielding calls from the merchandising team, schedule changes, and handling customer concerns.
- Monitors daily merchandising activities in Pace while in the field using an iPad.
- Conducts weekly audits in stores and weekly check-ins with merchandisers.
- Covers open merchandiser routes and fulfills daily activities completed by a merchandiser as needed.
- Ensure teammates receive proper safe working techniques in the trade and that they have the proper equipment. Identify and report any unsafe working conditions. Comply with all company policies and procedures.
- High School Diploma or GED preferred and minimum of one year of work experience required.
- Minimum of one year of work experience in grocery, retail, warehouse, manual labor, or related field is required.
- Prior merchandising and leadership experience preferred.
- Experience working with minimal supervision.
- Prior experience using equipment such as pallet jacks and high loader lifts preferred. Ability to obtain PIT (Powered Industrial Trucks) certification upon hire is required.
- Basic computer application and technology skills; knowledge of how to operate a smart phone, iPad and/or laptop.
- Flexibility with work hours; able to work evenings, weekends, and some holidays due to customer needs.
- Valid Driver's License, current vehicle liability insurance, driving record within policy guidelines including no major violations within the last three years.
- Speaking: Constantly (investigates, negotiates, recommends, reports, etc.)
- Acute Vision: Constantly (observing both near and far, reading documents)
- Typing: Frequently using electronic devices for day-to-day business (email, reports,texting)
- Mobility: Frequent travel throughout customer locations (walking in backrooms, aisles, greeting customers)
- Bending/Squatting: Frequently (looking in racks at all levels, counting cases, checking dates)
- Lifting: Frequent- Lift 40 lbs. or less (full cases of product)
- Pushing/pulling: Frequent use of manual carts
- Driving: Frequenttravel between customer locations
Pay:$19.50 an hour
About Heartland Coca-Cola
Heartland Coca-Cola Bottling Company produces, sells, and distributes the highest quality and best tasting Coca-Cola and Monster Beverages across the states of Kansas, Missouri, and Illinois. Our brand offerings provide multiple beverage options in non-alcoholic categories including sparkling soft drinks, water, ingredient enhanced, isotonics, tea, energy, juice, coffee and nutrition.We value our people, customers and community which drives our passion to work and win together as a team.
Benefits and Other Information
We offer a competitive benefits package to full-time employees including medical, dental, and vision insurance, life insurance, 401(k), paid time off, wellness programs and tuition reimbursement. Part-time employees are eligible for paid time off, 401(k), and tuition reimbursement.
Pre-employment background check is required.
Heartland Coca-Cola is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE), and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, and any other class protected by law. Veteran friendly.
Requisition ID: 247274
Company:Heartland Coca-Cola Bottling Company, LLC
Heartland Coca-Cola Bottling Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE)