CDL Driver Merchandiser

CONA Services•Augusta, GA

18h•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, ensuring all product inside the outlet is merchandised 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 Compliance with DOT rules for driving, maintaining rapport with customers, collecting breakage or out-of-date product, and accurate accounting for all cases and customer transactions are also key responsibilities. Ensuring proper care of product, equipment, and route settlement daily, delivering, rotating, and merchandising product on shelves, displays, and in cold equipment, and maintaining backstock in an organized manner are essential. The role also involves keeping coolers, racks, and shelves clean, assisting with training and coaching of 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

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Transports and unloads products to retail outlets
Responsible for merchandising all product inside the outlet to Company standards
Works 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
Provides feedback and recommendations to leadership on competitive threats and business opportunities as they arise
Ability to work with all functional team members
Sets up merchandise and sales promotion displays
Communicates any store level issue to management
Complies with DOT rules for driving purposes
Maintains 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
Maintains backstock in an organized manner
Keeps 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
Performs 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.