Grocery Merchandiser - Champaign, IL

C.A. Fortune • Champaign, IL

17h • Onsite

About The Position

The Grocery Merchandiser manages an assigned territory by visiting grocery stores, completing surveys, audits, and other tasks, and reporting results using provided technology. The role involves selling and merchandising products, gaining and maintaining distribution, ensuring products are stocked and accurately represented on shelves, and ordering products when inventory is low or out of stock. The position requires frequent use of mobile apps for reporting, photo uploads, task completion, and communication, as well as switching among stocking, reporting, and communicating with store teams throughout the day.

This is a part-time position of 20–24 hours per week based in the Champaign, Illinois area, with stores within a 40–60 mile radius. The work is performed independently in grocery stores and includes travel between locations. The role requires regular standing, walking, bending, squatting, and lifting or carrying up to 50 pounds, and involves working in a fast-paced retail environment with minimal supervision.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Reliable transportation and ability to drive to stores in the assigned territory.
• Valid driver license.
• Proof of automobile insurance.
• Reliable phone no more than five years old, with service and internet access for daily communication.
• 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.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision in a fast-paced retail environment.

Nice To Haves

• Previous retail, sales, or merchandising experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage the assigned territory by completing store visits, surveys, audits, and other tasks.
• Sell and merchandise products and gain or maintain product distribution in assigned accounts.
• Build strong relationships with store teams.
• Order products when they are out of stock or running low, and work newly delivered products onto shelves.
• Ensure client products are accurately represented and well stocked on store shelves.
• Use mobile apps to complete reports, upload photos, finish tasks, and communicate.
• Travel between store locations within the designated territory.
• Maintain a safe working environment 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: High school or GED