Hershey's Part-Time Sales Associate (North Charlotte, NC)

The Hershey Company•Charlotte, NC

2d•$16 - $17•Remote

About The Position

The Territory Sales Associate (TSA) represents Hershey brands and supports sales and retail execution in an assigned territory. The role focuses on consultative selling, building relationships with store leadership, interpreting retailer priorities, and influencing store-level outcomes. The TSA sells and maintains distribution of authorized Hershey items, implements retail sales and merchandising plans, builds and replenishes displays, and works collaboratively with store teams, internal teams, and peers to achieve business results. This is a remote, continuous part-time position covering North Charlotte, North Carolina. Candidates must reside within the listed ZIP codes or be willing to commute within the territory. The role requires travel among store locations, including driving a personal vehicle 55 or more miles per day; mileage is reimbursed at 62 cents per mile, and no car allowance is provided. TSAs typically visit 6–10 or more accounts per day. The schedule is flexible but requires 20–25 hours per week, with work overlapping 6:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, unless business needs require otherwise. The starting pay is $15.50–$16.50 per hour, potentially varying by skills, experience, and geographic location. The role also includes reporting weekly activity, expenses, account changes, promotions, and other administrative information, as well as submitting daily activity reports using a tablet. It requires regular lifting of 10–40 pounds and frequent bending, kneeling, stooping, and manual dexterity, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Requirements

Valid U.S. state-issued driver's license.
Personal vehicle in sound operating condition.
Personal auto insurance with minimum coverage of $100,000 per person, $100,000 per accident, and $100,000 property damage; the policy must permit business use.
Reside within or be willing to commute to the listed territory boundaries.
Ability to drive long distances and make multiple sales calls daily.
Ability to lift 10–40 pounds regularly, with or without reasonable accommodations.
Ability to bend, kneel, stoop, and demonstrate manual dexterity frequently, with or without reasonable accommodations.
Ability to use tablet technology.
Daily access to wireless internet.
Flexibility and adaptability to changes in territory coverage.
Availability to work 20–25 hours per week.
High school diploma or GED equivalent.

Nice To Haves

Three to four years of food merchandising experience; preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Use consultative selling to collaborate with store personnel, interpret store and retailer priorities, and influence solutions that drive results.
Develop a clear strategy before each store call, aligned with store-, regional-, or retailer-level objectives.
Use sales strategies, influence, and negotiation to prepare solution options and seek additional opportunities or commitments.
Solve problems by implementing appropriate solutions, evaluating alternatives, and questioning to identify optimal outcomes.
Sell and maintain 100% distribution of authorized Hershey items in the assigned territory.
Execute headquarters sales and merchandising plans and retail execution plans with retailers.
Achieve merchandising objectives through permanent secondary displays and other display vehicles.
Report weekly activity, expenses, account changes, promotions, and other assigned administrative functions.
Record and submit daily activities using a tablet.
Travel to multiple store accounts throughout the assigned territory and support sales priorities and retail strategy.