Retail Stocker

Coca-Cola Bottling Company High Country • Jamestown, ND

13d

About The Position

Coca-Cola Bottling Company High Country is a family-owned regional bottler serving portions of Colorado, Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming. The Retail Stocker, referred to in the posting as a Sales Merchandiser, works as part of the Sales Team to merchandise products on designated routes, provide superior customer service, and maintain strong customer relationships. The role maintains product availability and stocks and merchandises products at assigned accounts, ensuring beverage sections, racks, displays, and vendors are filled according to company standards.

The position requires safe product handling, reliable travel between customer locations, operation of manual and powered handling equipment, and communication with customers, coworkers, and management. Work includes physical activity such as repetitive lifting, pushing, and pulling of more than 50 pounds, as well as standing, walking, kneeling, bending, and reaching. The work environment may be moderately noisy due to manufacturing or warehousing equipment. Travel to other company locations is approximately 10%, and some weekend and holiday availability is required.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• 1–3 years of general work experience preferred.
• Prior grocery store and/or consumer products experience is a plus.
• Customer service experience preferred.
• Ability to operate a two- or four-wheeled hand truck.
• Ability to operate all types of industrial power trucks.
• Valid driver's license and a motor vehicle driving history that meets company guidelines.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Ability to adapt to workplace changes.
• Ability to understand business concepts and issues.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, verbally and in writing.
• Willingness to make critical decisions while following company practices, and to exercise sound judgment.
• Ability to prioritize and plan work, use time efficiently, and develop realistic action plans.
• Regular attendance and availability to staff and management.
• Commitment to improving and promoting quality.
• Ability to promote and observe safety and security procedures and use equipment and materials properly.
• Must demonstrate honesty, integrity, trust, and respect.
• Must be able to repetitively lift, pull, and push more than 50 pounds, reach above head height, stand, walk, kneel, bend, and reach.
• Must be available to work some weekends and holidays.
• Must be willing to travel to other company locations approximately 10% and attend out-of-town training and/or seminars.

Nice To Haves

• Prior grocery store and/or consumer products experience.
• May be asked to demonstrate truck-driving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Safely transport product between backrooms and display floors.
• Fill, merchandise, and rotate products on displays and shelves according to company standards.
• Arrive on time at customer locations to perform merchandising duties.
• Operate manual and powered handling equipment, including pallet jacks and hand trucks.
• Maintain and organize company stock as needed.
• Keep company equipment and products neat in assigned accounts.
• Maintain clean and organized backrooms and manage trade breakage.
• Maintain company quality assurance standards at each account.
• Monitor competitor products, sales, and marketing activities.
• Transport, replace, and maintain point-of-sale advertising as appropriate for each account.
• Build relationships with account personnel and provide superior customer service.
• Perform required vehicle checks according to company standards.
• Maintain a safe working environment and follow safety and security procedures.
• Maintain professional team relationships with coworkers and customers.
• Follow and reinforce regulations, policies, work procedures, and processes.
• Follow through on commitments to customers and coworkers on time.
• Accurately track and report mileage in accordance with company standards and IRS regulations.
• Communicate the status of and concerns about assigned accounts to management.
• Attend new-hire orientation, interactive safety and other required safety training, and annual Alcohol and Drug-Free Workplace training.
• Demonstrate truck-driving abilities if asked.

Benefits

• $21.00 per hour.
• Mileage reimbursement.
• Robust benefits package including 100% paid employee health, dental, and vision options.
• 100% employer-paid life insurance for employees.
• 401(k) with employer match.
• Product discounts.

What This Job Offers

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