Sales Representative (Relief Small Format) - Beverages

PepsiCo•San Fernando, CA

About The Position

The Sales Representative (Relief Small Format) sells and merchandises PepsiCo beverages, including Pepsi, Gatorade, and Aquafina, to local small-format retail and food-service accounts. The role serves as a relief store-level salesperson and key point of contact for accounts such as convenience and gas stores, small grocery and drug stores, and restaurants. The position is based in San Fernando, California, and pays $28.65 per hour. The representative grows sales volume, market share, product distribution, space allocation, and customer service across assigned accounts. Duties include taking inventory and placing orders for future delivery, stocking and rotating products, executing promotions, building displays, maintaining relationships with store management, and completing paperwork accurately and on time. Product delivery is handled by another employee. The work schedule is Monday through Friday, with a listed start time of 5 a.m. or 7 a.m. and an end time between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. The role includes hands-on and classroom training and involves working on the move in a fast-paced environment. The job requires repeated lifting, loading, pushing, and pulling of 20–45-pound cases over a 10–12-hour work period, as well as bending, reaching, and squatting. PepsiCo describes competitive pay, meaningful benefits for full-time team members, and opportunities to grow a long-term career.

Requirements

Be 18 years of age or older.
Have a car or personal transportation to access multiple store locations during the assigned shift.
Have a valid U.S. driver's license and proof of insurance.
Be able to repeatedly lift, load, push, and pull cases weighing 20–45 pounds over a 10–12-hour work period.
Be able to bend, reach, and squat while merchandising and moving product.

Responsibilities

Serve as the relief store-level salesperson and key point of contact for assigned small-format accounts.
Grow sales volume, market share, product distribution, space allocation, and customer service in assigned accounts.
Take inventory and place product orders for future delivery.
Rotate and stock products on shelves, displays, in coolers, and in backrooms to meet merchandising standards.
Sell and execute promotions, including setting up pricing signs and banners.
Build strong relationships with store management.
Build displays and grow sales and space allocation.
Complete required paperwork accurately and on time.