Merchandiser - BLUE SPRINGS​/GRAIN VALLEY​/OAK GROVE

Overview

Merchandisers stock Coca-Cola beverage products in retail accounts. They ensure that all beverage sections, end caps, racks, and displays are filled so consumers can purchase our products. Merchandisers monitor product date codes and rotate products to maintain the best quality and freshness.

• Maintain and replenish products in store shelves, racks, displays, and coolers by transporting product between backroom/storage and the sales floor with manual or powered equipment, ensuring all deliveries are fully worked.
• Build, change, or remove product displays while adhering to company standards; maintain product signage; clean product space and secure damaged or defective product.
• Manage the backroom by organizing products, monitoring and reporting inventory levels in partnership with the account manager, and utilizing FIFO training to ensure timely sales.
• Evaluate and process damaged product, re‑pack product, organize backroom materials (pallets, product shells, etc.), and perform weekly rotation of front‑stock and back‑stock, completing any required paperwork.
• Communicate and collaborate as needed after each account and at the end of the shift, using the Teams app to recap accounts with photos and updates on out‑of‑stock items, customer concerns, and check‑ins with store personnel.
• Maintain professional relationships with co‑workers and customers.

• High School Diploma or GED preferred with a minimum of one year of work experience required.
• Minimum of one year of experience in grocery, retail, warehouse, manual labor, or a related field.
• Must be 18 years of age and legally eligible to work.
• Must have a personal vehicle for use during working hours.
• Valid driver’s license, current vehicle liability insurance, and a driving record within policy guidelines, with no major violations in the past three years.
• Prior experience with equipment such as pallet jacks and high‑loader lifts preferred; ability to obtain powered industrial truck certification upon hire is required.
• Basic computer application and technology skills; knowledge of how to operate a smartphone and/or laptop.
• Flexibility with work hours, including evenings, weekends, and some holidays as needed.

• 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, ordering product, counting cases, checking dates)
• Lifting:
  Frequently—lift 40 lbs. or less (full cases of product)
• Pushing/Pulling:
  Frequent use of manual carts
• Driving:
  Frequent travel between customer locations

$19.75 an hour

Heartland Coca‑Cola Bottling Company produces, sells, and distributes the highest quality and best‑tasting Coca‑Cola and Monster beverages across 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 and are passionate about working and winning together as a team.

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. A pre‑employment background check is required.

Heartland Coca‑Cola is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or any other class protected by law. Veteran friendly.