Grocery Merchandiser - Salinas, CA
About The Position
The Grocery Merchandiser manages an assigned territory by visiting grocery stores, conducting surveys and audits, and completing merchandising and reporting tasks. The role involves selling, merchandising, and gaining or maintaining product distribution across assigned accounts. The merchandiser ensures products are stocked and orders products when inventory is low or unavailable, verifies shelf representation, and builds relationships with store teams. The position is based in Salinas, California, with stores within a 40–60 mile radius. It is part-time, 25–30 hours per week, and pays $24 per hour based on experience, qualifications, and skills. Work is performed independently in a fast-paced retail environment with minimal supervision. The role requires travel between stores, regular use of mobile apps for reporting, photos, task completion, and communication, and frequent standing, walking, bending, stooping, squatting, and lifting or carrying up to 50 pounds.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Reliable transportation.
- Valid driver's license.
- Proof of automobile insurance.
- Reliable phone (within five years old), phone service, and internet service 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, and tasks.
- Sell and merchandise products and gain or maintain distribution within assigned accounts.
- Build strong relationships with store teams.
- Ensure client products are well stocked and place orders when products are out of stock or inventory is low.
- Work products from new orders onto shelves and verify that products are accurately represented on store shelves.
- Conduct audits in area grocery stores.
- Travel between store locations within the designated territory.
- Use mobile apps to complete reporting, upload photos, complete tasks, and communicate.
- 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 and 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
