Grocery Merchandiser - Santa Maria, CA
About The Position
The Grocery Merchandiser manages an assigned territory by visiting stores, conducting surveys and audits, and completing tasks and reports using provided technology. The position involves selling and merchandising products, building and maintaining distribution, ensuring products are stocked and accurately represented on shelves, and placing orders when items are unavailable or running low. Work includes frequent switching between stocking, reporting, and communicating with store teams, as well as travel between grocery stores within the assigned territory. The role is part-time for 16–18 hours per week, based in Santa Maria, California, within a 40–60-mile radius. Compensation is $22 per hour, based on experience, qualifications, and skills. The position requires independent work with minimal supervision, regular standing, walking, bending, squatting, and lifting or carrying up to 50 pounds.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Reliable transportation.
- Valid driver license.
- Proof of automobile insurance.
- Reliable phone no more than five years old, with service and internet access for daily communication.
- Ability to drive to stores in the assigned territory to complete retail tasks and audits.
- Strong communication skills and ability to follow directions independently.
- Ability to stand, walk, bend, squat, and lift regularly throughout the day.
- Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds.
- Comfort working in a fast-paced retail environment with minimal supervision.
Nice To Haves
- Previous retail, sales, or merchandising experience.
Responsibilities
- Manage the assigned territory by completing store visits, surveys, audits, and other assigned tasks.
- Gain and maintain product distribution by establishing strong relationships with store teams.
- Merchandise products, including ordering products and moving new orders onto shelves.
- Ensure clients’ products are well stocked and place orders when products are out of stock or running low.
- Verify that clients’ products are accurately represented on store shelves.
- Use mobile apps to complete reporting, upload photos, complete tasks, and communicate.
- Travel to and between store locations within the designated territory.
- Maintain a safe working environment while working in stores.
- Maintain a professional appearance and follow dress code and attendance guidelines.
- Comply with additional guidelines established by store teams.
- Attend client kickoff video calls and team check-ins as required.
Benefits
- Paid drive time at $0.70 per mile.
- Monthly phone stipend.
- Steady, consistent scheduled working hours with available route flexibility.
- PTO and sick days.
- One paid volunteer day per year.
- 401(k) with company match.
- Weekly pay.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Education Level
High school or GED
