Merchandiser Fixed Term

Cosine Group; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company van provided

Fuel card

Job summary

Cosine Group is seeking a field-based merchandising operative to cover Sheffield, Doncaster and surrounding areas for Schwartz Herbs & Spices. You will travel across your territory, ensuring products are well stocked, correctly merchandised and looking their best.

The role requires a valid UK driving licence, independence, and the ability to plan a busy workload while using a smartphone to report activities. This seasonal campaign runs through 31st December 2026 with a provided van and fuel card.

Qualifications

• Previous merchandising, grocery or retail experience.
• Must hold a full UK driving licence and be confident driving a company van.
• Enjoy being out on the road and working independently.
• Be organised and able to plan and manage a busy workload.
• Confident using a smartphone and apps to complete reporting.
• Physically able and willing to move and lift stock throughout the day.

Responsibilities

• Drive a company van across your territory to visit stores.
• Collect stock from a depot and deliver to stores.
• Follow store back-door and stock delivery processes.
• Replenish Schwartz products onto the main fixture.
• Merchandise products to planograms.
• Check stock levels and report outs of stock.
• Keep secondary displays stocked and tidy, with photos of work.
• Report activity through an app after each visit.

Skills

Full UK driving licence

Independent worker

Organised and planning

Clear communication

Job description

Looking for full-time work through to the end of the year? Join our seasonal merchandising team, working on behalf of McCormick Foods – the makers of well-known Schwartz Herbs & Spices.

Start date: Monday 28th September 2026
Contract: Until 31st December 2026
Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Pay: £110.00 per day + £10.00 per day completion bonus
Benefits: Company van provided + fuel card

Ideal location: Sheffield, United Kingdom, S60
Territory: Sheffield, Doncaster and surrounding areas

What will you be doing?

This is a field-based merchandising role, so you’ll spend your day out on the road, visiting grocery stores across your territory and making sure Schwartz products are fully stocked, correctly merchandised and looking their best.

Your day will include:

• Driving a company van across your territory to visit allocated stores.
• Collecting stock from a nominated depot and delivering it directly to stores.
• Following the correct store back-door and stock delivery processes.
• Replenishing Schwartz Herbs & Spices onto the main fixture.
• Merchandising products accurately to agreed planograms.
• Checking stock levels and reporting any out-of-stock products.
• Making sure secondary displays are fully stocked, tidy and looking great.
• Taking before and after photos of your work.
• Reporting completed activity through an app after each visit.

Please note: This is a physical role involving the regular movement and lifting of stock, so you must be comfortable with heavy lifting throughout the working day.

This role would be a great fit if you:

• Have previous merchandising, grocery or retail experience.
• Hold a full UK driving licence and are confident driving a company van.
• Enjoy being out on the road and working independently.
• Are organised and able to plan and manage a busy workload.
• Are confident using a smartphone and apps to complete reporting.
• Are physically able and willing to move and lift stock throughout the day.
• Have access to a mobile phone and internet connection that you are happy to use for work.
• Can commit to working for the full duration of the seasonal campaign until 31st December 2026.

The important details

Van delivery: Monday 28th September 2026
Briefing: Tuesday 29th September at our Head Office in Stokenchurch
Working hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, with hours worked between 7am and 7pm
Pay: £110.00 per day + £10.00 per day completion bonus
Company van: Provided
Business mileage: Covered

This is a great opportunity if you’re looking for consistent, full-time work, you enjoy working independently and want to be part of a busy seasonal campaign for a well-known household brand.

Cosine is an equal opportunities employer.