CDL Driver Merchandiser

CONA Services•Union City, GA

21h•Onsite

About The Position

The Delivery Merchandiser – Small Store Relief CDL is a touch freight position and is responsible for delivering and rotating stock. Also responsible for merchandising shelves, racks, equipment, and displays to Company standards. This role requires a high degree of flexibility to cover open needs of the driver team. The day-to-day involves transporting and unloading products to retail outlets, merchandising all product inside the outlet to Company standards, and working in partnership with the Sales Supervisor to execute the picture of success. The position also involves establishing positive relationships with customers, providing superior customer service, and giving feedback and recommendations to leadership on competitive threats and business opportunities. The role requires the ability to work with all functional team members, set up merchandise and sales promotion displays, and communicate any store-level issues to management. Compliance with DOT rules for driving, maintaining rapport with customers, collecting breakage or out-of-date product, and accurate accounting for all cases and customer transactions are also key responsibilities. The driver merchandiser ensures proper care of product, equipment, and route settlement daily, and delivers, rotates, and merchandises product on shelves, displays, and in cold equipment. Maintaining backstock in an organized manner and keeping coolers, racks, and shelves clean are also part of the role. Additionally, the position may involve assisting with training, coaching, and succession planning for delivery merchandiser trainees and building strong relationships with the customer base across assigned customers. Appropriate duties as assigned by management will also be performed.

Requirements

Minimum of 21 years old.
Class A Commercial Driver’s License required and obligation to maintain compliance with UNITED fleet policy.
The ability to maintain DOT physical requirements.
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) as required by position and compliance with UNITED safety policies.
Regular and prompt attendance is an essential function of the job.
Ability to read, write and speak English.
Ability to maintain a neat professional appearance within Company guidelines.
Ability to maintain safety and security of Company assets.
Ability to utilize all Company provided resources and technology.
Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. repetitively in fast-paced environment.
High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or 1-3 months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
Ability to write simple correspondence.
Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to problem solve.
Ability to self-motivate and able to perform job duties with minimal supervision.
Position will be required to comply with the CCBCU Personal Protective Equipment Program.
Position is required to wear safety toed shoes when performing the following tasks: Operating Powered Industrial Equipment or Working in an Area where Powered Industrial Equipment is in use, Fleet Maintenance, Working with Palletized Product, Use of Hand Trucks/Dollies to Deliver Product, Cooler Services, etc.

Nice To Haves

High degree of flexibility required to cover open needs of driver team.

Responsibilities

Deliver and rotate stock.
Merchandise shelves, racks, equipment, and displays to Company standards.
Transport and unload products to retail outlets.
Merchandise all product inside the outlet to Company standards.
Work in partnership with the Sales Supervisor to execute the picture of success.
Establish positive relationships with all customers, as well as providing superior customer service.
Provide feedback and recommendations to leadership on competitive threats and business opportunities as they arise.
Work with all functional team members.
Set up merchandise and sales promotion displays.
Communicate any store level issue to management.
Comply with DOT rules for driving purposes.
Maintain rapport with customers.
Collection of any breakage or out of date product, including empty shells and pallets.
Accurate accounting for all cases and customer transactions.
Ensure proper care of product, equipment, and route settlement daily.
Deliver, rotate, and merchandise product on shelf, displays and all cold equipment.
Maintain backstock in an organized manner.
Keep coolers, racks, and shelves clean.
Assist with training, coaching, succession planning of any delivery merchandiser trainees.
Build strong relationships with customer base across assigned customers.
Perform appropriate duties as assigned by management.

Benefits

Two weeks paid vacation within first year
Comprehensive Medical Preferred Provider Plan
Dental, vision, flex spending
Employee Assistance Program
Company paid life insurance ($50,000)
Additional optional insurance (accident, critical illness, universal life, home & auto)
Paid maternity & paternity leave
Paid holiday & sick time
401(k) match (50% on first 6%; plus an additional annual match of up to 3%)
Exclusive employee discounts (cell phone, event tickets, gym membership, car buying, hotels, car rentals, technology needs and much more)
Competitive Compensation
Fast paced environment promotes a healthy lifestyle
For qualified candidates we offer an amazing CDL Tuition Program reimbursable up to $5250 for CDL school tuition – ask your Recruiter for details
Class A CDL Driver incentive program with the potential to earn up to $2000 annual bonus compensation based off of job performance, attendance and safety record.