Sales Merchandiser

This role is eligible for a $1000.00 sign-on bonus. Talk to your recrueter to learn more!

Who We Are:

• Coca-Cola Beverages Florida, LLC (Coke Florida) is a family-owned independent Coca-Cola bottler that is the third largest privately-held and the sixth largest independent Coca-Cola bottler in the United States.
• Coke Florida sells, markets, manufactures and distributes over 600 products of The Coca-Cola Company and other partner companies including Monster Beverage Corporation and BODYARMOR.
• Coke Florida was named as a 2023 US Best Managed Company by Deloitte Private and The Wall Street Journal. This program recognizes outstanding U.S. private companies and the achievements of their management teams in four key areas: strategy, ability to execute, corporate culture, and governance/financial performance.

What We Offer:
Eligible full time Coke Florida Associates can participate in our Total Rewards Program which includes:

• Total Wellness Programs including health, dental and vision plans
• 401K program with healthy company match
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Three weeks of vacation pay, and 11 company paid holidays*
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)
• Competitive compensation

Coke Florida is looking for a Sales Merchandiser based out of our St Petersburg location. We’re currently looking for first shift, working five days a week including weekends.

What You Will Do:

As a Coke Florida Merchandiser, you will be responsible for replenishing, merchandising products at all designated accounts. As a Merchandiser you will be the primary Coke Florida associate in customer accounts to continuously stock Coke Florida products to replenish our consumer needs. Our Merchandisers maintain customer relationships across all sales channels.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Build and maintain product displays and equipment placements in compliance with company standards
• Maintain appropriate product inventory levels in beverage sections and throughout accounts including shelf allocation and cold equipment
• Manage back stock inventory levels and trade breakage in assigned accounts
• Meet customer service expectations through daily communication, problem resolution, and appropriate follow-up
• Maintain professional relationships with co-workers, customers and shoppers
• Maintain appropriate inventory levels, company assets and point of sale, ensuring account meets company merchandising standards. Properly face and spin product per applicable standards
• Conduct store surveys
• Communicate account activities, including equipment service needs, to appropriate parties
• Maintain merchandising standards while rotating products each time in designated accounts
• Organize backroom inventory in an ordered manner
• Maintain cleanliness of equipment, sales floor, and shelves
• Transport, replace, and maintain point of sale advertising as appropriate for account
• Maintain regular and punctual attendance
• Work overtime as assigned
• Comply with all company policies, procedures, and applicable laws
• Identifying and reporting any unsafe working conditions
• Comply with dress code or appearance/grooming standards
• Work shifts and work schedules as assigned

For this role, you will need:

• High School or GED (General Education Diploma)
• Must be 18 years of age or older
• Must be eligible to work in the United States
• Must provide and maintain a personal vehicle for use during employee working hours
• Proficient computer application skills
• Ability to operate a manual/powered pallet jack or lift product. Certification as required
• Ability to operate a manual/powered pallet jack or lift product
• Must provide and maintain a personal vehicle for use during employee working hours
• Must have and maintain a valid driver's license
• Must have and maintain current vehicle liability insurance, as specified by company
• Must have a driving record with no major moving violations in the last three (3) years*

*Major moving violations include, but are not limited to, leaving the scene of an accident, driving under the influence, and reckless driving. Minor moving violations include, but are not limited to, speeding, driving too close, failure to stop, and improper lane changes. Driving records, including minor moving violations, will be evaluated according to Coke Florida guidelines to determine eligibility for the Sales Merchandiser position.

Additional qualifications that will make you successful in the role:

• Associate Degree/1-2 Yr. College - Univ. Degree
• 1+ year previous sales/merchandising experience
• Strong attention to detail and follow-up skills
• Excellent planning and organization skills
• Ability to use and understand mobile applications
• 1+ year working under minimal, or no supervision

This role is extremely physical, which will require:

• Ability to repetitively lift, carry and position objects weighing up to 50 pounds without assistance
• Ability to repetitively push and pull objects weighing up to 50 pounds without assistance while kneeling, squatting, reaching about the head, reaching at the waist, reaching below the knees and bending at the knees
• Ability to repetitively push and pull manual transport equipment (for example, pallet jack or hand truck) containing product loads up to a minimum of 100 yards without assistance
• Ability to repetitively grasp and manipulate objects of varying size and weight requiring fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination
• Ability to exert oneself physically over sustained periods of time to complete job activities
• Ability to read information in small, medium and large print
• Ability to stand a minimum of 8 hours during the workday up to 10 hours
• Ability to walk a minimum of 4 hours during the workday
• Frequently work in a hot/humid indoor environment

This job description is not an exhaustive list of all functions that the employee may be required to perform, and the employee may be required to perform additional functions. Coke Florida reserves the right to revise the job description at any time and to assign additional duties and responsibilities as needed.

Employment with Coke Florida is at-will. The employee must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily and, if requested, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions of their job, absent undue hardship.

Coca-Cola Beverages Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $18.38 - $22.14 per hour

Application Question(s):

• Are you willing to use your personal vehicle to get from store to store? (mileage is reimbursed @ 67 cents per mile)
• Are you able to work weekends?
• Do you have any merchandising experience?

License/Certification:

• driver's license (Required)
• vehicle liability insurance in your name (Required)

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Required)

Work Location: In person