What are the responsibilities and job description for the PT MERCHANDISER position at R H BARRINGER DISTRIBUTING CO INC?
About This Role
In this position, you will stock and merchandise our many beverage products in retail accounts in a specific area. Merchandisers ensure that all beverage sections/coolers, end caps, racks, and displays are filled for consumers to purchase and enjoy.
This position is for Weekend Merchandising/Box Packing on Saturday & Sunday. Open routes vary as needed. 4-7 Accounts per Day.
Responsibilities
- Deliver, fill, merchandise, and rotate products at customer accounts.
- Foster positive relationships with all customers and personnel by providing superior customer service at all times.
- Use equipment to transport products (e.g., U Boats, hand trucks, pallet jacks, etc.).
- Keep back-room stock in neat and orderly condition.
- Maintain package integrity and quality standards in the marketplace.
- Display promotional material such as signs and banners in accounts.
- On premise merchandisers: Assist with/work wine events (tastings, seminars, dinners, etc.) after regular work hours.
Position Requirements
- Schedule: Saturday - Sunday.
- Must be flexible with start time.
- Travel Amount: Medium - High
- Physical Requirements:
- This position is labor intensive, requiring lifting and loading from 20-45 pounds per case repeatedly over 8-12 hour work period.
- Also requires pushing and pulling over 800 pounds, bending, reaching and squatting while merchandising and moving products.
- Exercise safe practices and work environment.
- Follow a specified route in personal vehicle on a daily basis.
- Service accounts during designated times established by management.
- Regular, reliable, predictable attendance.
- Improve and build customer relationships at the retail level.
- Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
- Any other tasks as requested by management.
- Assume accountability for all equipment used to deliver and merchandise an assigned route
Candidate Requirements
- Communication Skills: High. Can communicate respectfully to address store issues to management.
- Self Motivated: High. Can operate under minimal supervision.
- Willingness to work until the entire job is done, including in adverse weather conditions, overtime, weekends and holidays as business dictates.
- Good Math Skills Required/Capable of calculating margin/Mark-up percentages.
- Personal: Pass the background check, drug test and physical capabilities test.
- Driving: Valid and clean NC License and Insurance.
- Adhere to all Federal and State regulations governing the sale and distribution of Alcoholic beverages in North Carolina.
NOTE: The above description is not all-inclusive and additional duties may be assigned.
Salary : $17 - $21