Beverage Merchandiser: Full-Time

Watkins Distributing; Kalispell (MT); On-site; USD 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

401k matching up to 7%

Health insurance after 60 days

Job summary

Watkins Distributing, a family owned beverage distributor serving Idaho and Montana, is seeking a Merchandiser to ensure our products are stocked, displayed, and rotated correctly in accounts along their route.

You will travel to grocery stores and other outlets, replenish shelves and displays, install signage, and work independently across multiple locations including early mornings and weekends.

Qualifications

• Self-motivated and able to work without on-site supervision.
• Organized with strong attention to detail and customer service orientation.
• Enjoys an active, moving-around role and outdoors/customer-facing work.
• Prefers a flexible, dynamic position, not a traditional 9-5 office job.

Responsibilities

• Handle a wide array of beverage products safely and efficiently.
• Replenish shelves, coolers, displays, and backstock with beverage products.
• Rotate products to comply with expiration dates and freshness standards.
• Build, maintain, and dismantle branded promotional displays and endcaps.
• Install signage, decals, and promotional point-of-sale materials.
• Safely handle manual equipment (hand trucks) for lifting and transporting beverages.
• Drive a company or personal vehicle between stops.
• Follow directions from the sales representative and merchandising supervisor.

Skills

Self-motivated

Organized

Active lifestyle

Flexible schedule

Job description

Who We Are

Watkins Distributing is a family owned and operated beverage distribution company that has serviced Idaho and Montana for four generations.

Job Summary

Merchandisers travel to grocery stores and other beverage outlets to ensure our products are stocked, displayed, and rotated correctly in accounts along their route.

Key Responsibilities

• Handle a wide array of different beverage products, safely, and efficiently.
• Replenish shelves, coolers, displays, and backstock areas with beverage products.
• Rotate product to comply with expiration dates and freshness standards.
• Build, maintain, and dismantle branded promotional displays and endcaps.
• Install signage, decals, and promotional point-of-sale materials.
• Safely handle manual equipment (hand trucks) for lifting, stacking, and transporting beverage products.
• Drive a company or personal vehicle between stops.
• Follow directions communicated by the sales representative and merchandising supervisor.

Preferred Skills & Abilities

• Self-motivated, as they will not have a supervisor on site.
• Organized, with excellent attention to detail and customer service orientation.
• Enjoys a position where they are active and moving around often.
• Prefers a flexible, dynamic position, as this is not a 9-5 “office job".

Physical Demands & Work Environment

• Valid driver’s license and clean driving record with no major violations.
• Reliable transportation to use throughout workday and proof of auto insurance. Mileage reimbursement provided.
• Must be able to lift and move cases ranging from 20- 30 lbs. regularly. Tasks include bending, squatting, reaching, and standing for extended periods.
• Work independently across multiple retail locations, including early mornings and during weekends or peak holiday periods.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off
• 401k matching up to 7%
• Health insurance after 60 days