Merchandiser

Odom•Seattle, WA

10d

About The Position

The Merchandiser supports the Grocery team in the Seattle and North King County region. The role is responsible for stocking, rotating, pulling, and displaying products at customer locations in a timely and accurate manner, working with minimal to direct supervision to meet customer needs and departmental and company goals. The Merchandiser visits customer locations to maintain products, check product quality, document received, distributed, damaged, or out-of-date items, and display promotional materials. The role also helps maintain a safe, clean work area and receives on-the-job training in company procedures. The position involves frequent lifting and moving of products, use of a pallet jack and hand cart, and regular standing and walking. Work takes place at customer locations, where noise is usually moderate and may occasionally be high due to outside environmental noise.

Requirements

Must be at least 18 years old.
Must have a valid driver's license, a good driving record, proof of insurance (SR-22 is not acceptable), and reliable transportation to and from customer accounts.
Must have a high school diploma or GED.
Must be self-motivated, a self-starter, and able to work with very little direct supervision.
Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Must be highly organized and able to work quickly and accurately while handling competing priorities.
Must be able to meet the stated physical demands, including frequent lifting, moving, pushing, and pulling of 27–55 pounds and occasional handling of up to 170 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Working knowledge of the beverage industry or grocery retail experience.

Responsibilities

Visit customer locations daily to stock, rotate, pull, dust, and maintain products and build displays.
Stock and rotate products on floors, in coolers, bins, or shelves according to product identifying information and store location.
Examine stock for conformance to quality specifications.
Perform job duties promptly, efficiently, accurately, safely, and within customer-requested time windows that avoid peak operating hours.
Accurately document products or items received, distributed, damaged, or set aside because they are out of date.
Participate in on-the-job training regarding company procedures for merchandiser duties.
Keep work areas safe and clean by disposing of trash and empty boxes before leaving each customer account.
Display promotional materials, including point-of-sale materials and signage, according to company and store policies.
Build displays according to directions from the Supervisor or Sales Representatives.