Merchandiser - INDEPENDENCE​/GLADSTONE​/LIBERTY

Join the team at Heartland Coca‑Cola Bottling Company

2 days ago - Be among the first 25 applicants.

Days/Hours of Work:
Working weekends with 2 days off during the week. 6-7 am start.

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

• Maintain and replenish products on store shelves, racks, displays and coolers by transporting product between backroom/storage room and the sales floor with manual or powered equipment while ensuring product 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 backroom by organizing products, identifying, monitoring, and reporting inventory levels in partnership with the account manager. Utilize FIFO training to ensure timely sales of product.
• Evaluate and process damaged product; repack product; organize backroom materials (pallets, product shells, etc.) and perform weekly rotation of front‑stock and back‑stock; complete required paperwork.
• Communicate and collaborate as needed upon completion of each account and at the end of the shift, including posting recap pictures for accounts immediately after servicing via the Teams app. Communication may include out‑of‑stock requests, customer concerns, and check‑in/out with store managers or personnel.
• Maintain professional relationships with co‑workers and customers.

• 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.
• 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, driving record within policy guidelines including no major violations within the last three years.
• Prior experience using 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; able to work evenings, weekends, and some holidays due to customer demand.

• 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:
  Frequent – lift 40 lbs. or less (full cases of product)
• Pushing/pulling:
  Frequent use of manual carts
• Driving:
  Frequent travel between customer locations

$19.25 an hour

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.

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.

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Heartland Coca‑Cola Bottling Company, LLC

Entry level

Part‑time

Marketing and Sales

Food and Beverage Services