Sales Assistant - Charlotte

Posted Sunday, January 25, 2026 at 5:00 AM

J.J. Taylor Distributing, Florida Inc. is a leading beer distributor in Florida and distributes products from suppliers including Miller, Coors, Heineken, Guinness, Yuengling, Sierra Nevada, and Sam Adams, just to name a few. Our mission is to be the “First Choice” distributor for our Employees, Customers, and Suppliers as the variety leader in the beverage industry. By earning #3 of 50 on Glassdoor’s Best Places to Work in 2023, our employees have voiced why they truly enjoy working for J.J. Taylor!

If you’re ready to advance your career and help us be “First Choice” by handling the world’s leading brands, fill out our application form by pressing “Apply” below.

Sales Assistant Pay: Average $1,650 - $1,750 biweekly (including commission & mileage reimbursement)

Work Schedule: Full time; weekends are required with two days off during the week; 5:00-6:00 AM start time

• North Fort Myers
• Lehigh Acres
• North Port
• Punta Gorda
• Port Charlotte
• Englewood

Valid Class E FL license and ability to maintain $100,000/$300,000 private passenger auto insurance with designated business usage

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance; company-paid long term & short term disability; company-paid life insurance; and many other programs available

Referral Program:
You can earn up to $1,000 by participating in our employee referral program.

Our sales assistants arrive to our supermarkets each morning ready to represent our company and exceed customer expectations. They follow assigned routes to deliver and set up promotional items and displays across customer accounts to attract attention to the company’s beverages. They rotate product using first in-first out rotation standards, fill shelves and coolers, build displays, and exceed customer expectations in all accounts.

• Fully stock shelves with all company products according to the planogram, including coolers, warm shelves, displays, and non-alcoholic products, working backstock first before new delivery (FIFO rotation).
• Arrange display of items in customer's establishment. Rotate product according to company rotation standards.
• Distribute Point-of-Sale (POS) items such as neons, clocks, mirrors, posters, inflatables, tackers, glasses, cups, sample kits, case cards, core buff, and pennant string.
• Build and merchandise displays in all assigned accounts, communicating with store sales representatives to obtain feedback about how they would like displays to be built.
• Work with sales representative to help place orders for certain accounts.

• Valid Class E driver’s license, insurance, and acceptable driving record required.
• High school diploma or GED preferred.

• Must use own means of transportation (i.e., vehicle) to travel between accounts.
• Must be able to regularly unload product (case of beer) from delivery vehicle and transport into customer accounts. Product averages 30 lbs. but can weigh up to a maximum of 49 lbs.
• Requires ability to move around account premises in order to inventory current stock levels and display POS.
• Must be able to climb and work on ladders when required.

• Retail store and/or warehouse environment.
• Exposure to extreme temperatures, fumes, noise, dusty conditions, outside weather conditions, including wet and/or humid conditions.

All offers of employment are contingent on the successful completion of a physical agility assessment, drug screen and background check. J.J. Taylor is an equal opportunity employer and government contractor. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status and other legally protected characteristics.