Merchandise distributor job description
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Example merchandise distributor requirements on a job description
Merchandise distributor requirements can be divided into technical requirements and required soft skills. The lists below show the most common requirements included in merchandise distributor job postings.
Sample merchandise distributor requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Valid driver's license.
- Able to lift 50 pounds.
- Proficiency in MS Office Suite.
- Good understanding of customer service.
Sample required merchandise distributor soft skills
- Strong communication skills.
- Ability to multitask.
- Excellent problem solving skills.
- Organizational and time management skills.
- Attention to detail.
Merchandise distributor job description example 1
Coca-cola Southwest Beverages merchandise distributor job description
Work days/Shift Hours - if applicable: Night shift - 6pm start time. Must have availability to work weekdays and weekends. Full time, 40+hrs/week.
Additional Relevant Information: Previous grocery, retail or merchandising experience preferred. Must have valid Driver's license and reliable personal vehicle.
General Purpose
Join our team! Our Merchandisers work in local stores to keep Coca-Cola products fully stocked on the shelves. This position is primarily responsible for maintaining product availability and merchandising products at all designated accounts. This job description does not include all job duties associated with this position.
Duties and Responsibilities
Maintains product in Store racks, shelves, displays, and coolers by identifying replenishment needs; transporting product between backroom and display floor with manual equipment (for example, pallet jack, hand truck); utilizing hand tools; replenishing, facing, and rotating product; building, changing, and taking down product displays; maintaining product signage; cleaning product space; and securing damaged or defective product.
Manages backroom by organizing and consolidating backstock (product); identifying, monitoring, and reporting backstock inventory levels; evaluating and processing damaged or defective product; re-packing product; organizing backroom materials (for example, pallets, product shells); operating powered equipment (for example, straddle stacker, powered pallet jack) and manual equipment (for example, pallet jack); completing Store documentation; and cleaning backroom.
Maintains areas of responsibility in designated accounts by communicating status and concerns to Store and Company personnel; identifying and reporting unsafe working conditions; attending and completing Company training and certifications; following Company and Store policies regarding backroom, display floor, replenishment, equipment, and safety; following applicable local, state, and federal laws; utilizing a mobile device to complete work activities; and operating a motor vehicle.
Provides customer service to Consumers and Store personnel by identifying and resolving concerns; answering questions; locating product; and responding to assistance requests.
Qualifications
Education: High School diploma or equivalent.
Experience: Must be 18 years of age.
Must be eligible to work in the United States.
Must have a valid driver's license.
Must have current vehicle liability insurance.
Must have a driving record with no major moving violations in the last three (3) years.
Must provide and maintain a personal vehicle for use during employee working hours.
Ability to repetitively lift, carry, and position objects weighing up to 50 pounds without assistance.
Ability to repetitively push and pull objects weighing up to 50 pounds without assistance while kneeling; squatting; reaching above the head; reaching at the waist; reaching below the knees; and bending at the knees.
Ability to repetitively push and pull manual transport equipment (for example, pallet jack, hand truck) containing product loads a minimum of 100 yards without assistance.
Ability to repetitively grasp and manipulate objects of varying size and weight requiring fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination.
Ability to exert oneself physically over sustained periods of time to complete job activities.
Ability to read information in small, medium, and large print.
Ability to stand a minimum of 6 hours during the workday.
Ability to walk a minimum of 4 miles during the workday.
Preferred Qualifications
1-year experience working in replenishment or as Merchandiser.
1-year experience working in grocery, retail, consumer goods, warehousing, or related field. 1-year experience working in physically demanding fields such as construction, food service, landscaping, manufacturing, military, nursing, or related experience.
1-year experience working with manual or powered pallet jacks.
Straddle stacker certification.
Powered pallet jack certification.
1-year experience working under little or no supervision.
1 year of college coursework in business, marketing, communication, or related area.
Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.
Additional Relevant Information: Previous grocery, retail or merchandising experience preferred. Must have valid Driver's license and reliable personal vehicle.
General Purpose
Join our team! Our Merchandisers work in local stores to keep Coca-Cola products fully stocked on the shelves. This position is primarily responsible for maintaining product availability and merchandising products at all designated accounts. This job description does not include all job duties associated with this position.
Duties and Responsibilities
Maintains product in Store racks, shelves, displays, and coolers by identifying replenishment needs; transporting product between backroom and display floor with manual equipment (for example, pallet jack, hand truck); utilizing hand tools; replenishing, facing, and rotating product; building, changing, and taking down product displays; maintaining product signage; cleaning product space; and securing damaged or defective product.
Manages backroom by organizing and consolidating backstock (product); identifying, monitoring, and reporting backstock inventory levels; evaluating and processing damaged or defective product; re-packing product; organizing backroom materials (for example, pallets, product shells); operating powered equipment (for example, straddle stacker, powered pallet jack) and manual equipment (for example, pallet jack); completing Store documentation; and cleaning backroom.
Maintains areas of responsibility in designated accounts by communicating status and concerns to Store and Company personnel; identifying and reporting unsafe working conditions; attending and completing Company training and certifications; following Company and Store policies regarding backroom, display floor, replenishment, equipment, and safety; following applicable local, state, and federal laws; utilizing a mobile device to complete work activities; and operating a motor vehicle.
Provides customer service to Consumers and Store personnel by identifying and resolving concerns; answering questions; locating product; and responding to assistance requests.
Qualifications
Education: High School diploma or equivalent.
Experience: Must be 18 years of age.
Must be eligible to work in the United States.
Must have a valid driver's license.
Must have current vehicle liability insurance.
Must have a driving record with no major moving violations in the last three (3) years.
Must provide and maintain a personal vehicle for use during employee working hours.
Ability to repetitively lift, carry, and position objects weighing up to 50 pounds without assistance.
Ability to repetitively push and pull objects weighing up to 50 pounds without assistance while kneeling; squatting; reaching above the head; reaching at the waist; reaching below the knees; and bending at the knees.
Ability to repetitively push and pull manual transport equipment (for example, pallet jack, hand truck) containing product loads a minimum of 100 yards without assistance.
Ability to repetitively grasp and manipulate objects of varying size and weight requiring fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination.
Ability to exert oneself physically over sustained periods of time to complete job activities.
Ability to read information in small, medium, and large print.
Ability to stand a minimum of 6 hours during the workday.
Ability to walk a minimum of 4 miles during the workday.
Preferred Qualifications
1-year experience working in replenishment or as Merchandiser.
1-year experience working in grocery, retail, consumer goods, warehousing, or related field. 1-year experience working in physically demanding fields such as construction, food service, landscaping, manufacturing, military, nursing, or related experience.
1-year experience working with manual or powered pallet jacks.
Straddle stacker certification.
Powered pallet jack certification.
1-year experience working under little or no supervision.
1 year of college coursework in business, marketing, communication, or related area.
Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.
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Merchandise distributor job description example 2
Reyes Holdings merchandise distributor job description
+ Position Type:Full Time
+ Department:Marketing
+ Education Required:HS Diploma/GED
+ Experience Required:Less than 1 year
Position Description:
Monarch Distributing is hiring for a Merchandiser role in the Greenwood area. We are looking for prospective candidates with varying levels of experience that would like to join Indiana's largest beer distributor. This role supports the Sales department by merchandising grocery and convenience store accounts, building thematic displays, stocking the beer aisle, and organizing back room.
Company: Monarch Distributing
Location: Greenwood, IN
Position Title: Merchandiser
Shift: M-T & Th-Sat - off on Wednesdays and Sundays with early morning start
Pay: $18/hour plus mileage & car allowance
Benefits:
• Free Medical for employee, spouse, and dependents
• Vision, Dental, Life, and 401k match
• PTO and over-time eligible
• On-site clinic and free gym on-site
• Free beer on holidays and can purchase beer at cost throughout the year
• Annual merit increases
Career path into Road to Delivery program to get CDL Class A License available after 6 months of employment. Career paths into leadership, warehouse & Sales also available.
**Position Summary:**
Seize the Opportunity and join the largest #1 beer distributor in the United States by fulfilling our Performance Promise and Purpose: Connecting customers, consumers and brands every day, everywhere we operate
Our Merchandising Team supports our Sales & Delivery departments by ensuring our products are up to date, our brands are well represented, and our presence stands out in top retailers nationwide. Merchandisers travel to grocery stores and other beer outlets to ensure proper level of beer products are stocked, maintained, displayed, and rotated correctly in accounts along their route. Merchandisers help to maintain our relationships in the market by continuing to develop our supplier brands while providing best in class service.
Are you interested in a career in the beer industry? This is a great entry level role that can lead to advancement opportunities with Sales & Delivery. We offer competitive pay and benefits, best in class training, & cutting-edge mobile app technology.
Position Requirements:
**Required Skills and Experience:**
+ A candidate must be 18 years of age or meet the minimum state legal age requirements.
+ Must have reliable automobile transportation, maintain an acceptable driving record and valid drivers license, and maintain auto insurance coverage at least to the minimum amount specified by the Company and state law.
+ Must be able to lift products from 25 lbs. to 50 lbs. on a regular basis and up to 170 lbs. when handling keg products.
+ This position must pass a post-offer background and drug test.
**Preferred Skills and Experience:**
+ 6 months related experience (ie 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).
+ A High School Diploma or GED
+ Experience with a handheld ordering device.
+ Beverage industry experience.
+ Prior customer service experience in solving customer issues/problem solving preferred.
**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.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Reyes Holdings companies will recruit and select applicants for employment solely on the basis of their qualifications. Our Practices and Procedures, including those relating to wages, benefits, transfers, promotions, terminations and self-development opportunities, will be administered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation and gender identity, age, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status and all other classes protected by the Federal and State Government. Drug Free Employer.
+ Department:Marketing
+ Education Required:HS Diploma/GED
+ Experience Required:Less than 1 year
Position Description:
Monarch Distributing is hiring for a Merchandiser role in the Greenwood area. We are looking for prospective candidates with varying levels of experience that would like to join Indiana's largest beer distributor. This role supports the Sales department by merchandising grocery and convenience store accounts, building thematic displays, stocking the beer aisle, and organizing back room.
Company: Monarch Distributing
Location: Greenwood, IN
Position Title: Merchandiser
Shift: M-T & Th-Sat - off on Wednesdays and Sundays with early morning start
Pay: $18/hour plus mileage & car allowance
Benefits:
• Free Medical for employee, spouse, and dependents
• Vision, Dental, Life, and 401k match
• PTO and over-time eligible
• On-site clinic and free gym on-site
• Free beer on holidays and can purchase beer at cost throughout the year
• Annual merit increases
Career path into Road to Delivery program to get CDL Class A License available after 6 months of employment. Career paths into leadership, warehouse & Sales also available.
**Position Summary:**
Seize the Opportunity and join the largest #1 beer distributor in the United States by fulfilling our Performance Promise and Purpose: Connecting customers, consumers and brands every day, everywhere we operate
Our Merchandising Team supports our Sales & Delivery departments by ensuring our products are up to date, our brands are well represented, and our presence stands out in top retailers nationwide. Merchandisers travel to grocery stores and other beer outlets to ensure proper level of beer products are stocked, maintained, displayed, and rotated correctly in accounts along their route. Merchandisers help to maintain our relationships in the market by continuing to develop our supplier brands while providing best in class service.
Are you interested in a career in the beer industry? This is a great entry level role that can lead to advancement opportunities with Sales & Delivery. We offer competitive pay and benefits, best in class training, & cutting-edge mobile app technology.
Position Requirements:
**Required Skills and Experience:**
+ A candidate must be 18 years of age or meet the minimum state legal age requirements.
+ Must have reliable automobile transportation, maintain an acceptable driving record and valid drivers license, and maintain auto insurance coverage at least to the minimum amount specified by the Company and state law.
+ Must be able to lift products from 25 lbs. to 50 lbs. on a regular basis and up to 170 lbs. when handling keg products.
+ This position must pass a post-offer background and drug test.
**Preferred Skills and Experience:**
+ 6 months related experience (ie 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).
+ A High School Diploma or GED
+ Experience with a handheld ordering device.
+ Beverage industry experience.
+ Prior customer service experience in solving customer issues/problem solving preferred.
**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.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Reyes Holdings companies will recruit and select applicants for employment solely on the basis of their qualifications. Our Practices and Procedures, including those relating to wages, benefits, transfers, promotions, terminations and self-development opportunities, will be administered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation and gender identity, age, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status and all other classes protected by the Federal and State Government. Drug Free Employer.
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Updated March 14, 2024
Updated March 14, 2024