Beverage Merchandiser: Part-Time

Merchandiser Position

Watkins Distributing is a family owned and operated beverage distribution company that has serviced Idaho and Montana for four generations.

Merchandisers travel to grocery stores and other beverage outlets to ensure our products are stocked, displayed, and rotated correctly in accounts along their route.

Key responsibilities include:

• Handling a wide array of different beverage products, safely, and efficiently.
• Replenishing shelves, coolers, displays, and backstock areas with beverage products.
• Rotating product to comply with expiration dates and freshness standards.
• Building, maintaining, and dismantling branded promotional displays and endcaps.
• Installing signage, decals, and promotional point-of-sale materials.
• Safely handling manual equipment (hand trucks) for lifting, stacking, and transporting beverage products.
• Driving a company or personal vehicle between stops.
• Following directions communicated by the sales representative and merchandising supervisor.

Preferred skills and abilities include:

• Self-motivated, as they will not have a supervisor on site.
• Organized, with excellent attention to detail and customer service orientation.
• Enjoys a position where they are active and moving around often.
• Prefers a flexible, dynamic position, as this is not a 9-5 "office job".

Physical demands and work environment include:

• Valid driver's license and clean driving record with no major violations.
• Reliable transportation to use throughout workday and proof of auto insurance. Mileage reimbursement provided.
• Must be able to lift and move cases ranging from 20 - 30 lbs. regularly. Tasks include bending, squatting, reaching, and standing for extended periods.
• Work independently across multiple retail locations, including early mornings and during weekends or peak holiday periods.

Benefits include:

• Beverage product discounts