Beverage Merchandiser: Full-Time

Watkins-Distributing; Kalispell (MT); On-site; USD 19,286,000 - 24,797,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

401k matching up to 7%

Health insurance after 60 days

Job summary

Watkins Distributing in Kalispell, MT is seeking a Merchandiser to travel to grocery stores and beverage outlets to ensure products are stocked, displayed, and rotated correctly along the route.

You will replenish shelves, build displays, install signage, and safely handle lifting and equipment while coordinating with sales reps. This active, field role requires a valid driver’s license and reliable transportation.

Qualifications

• Self-motivated, able to work with minimal supervision.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Customer service oriented with a proactive approach.

Responsibilities

• Handle a wide array of beverage products safely and efficiently.
• Replenish shelves, coolers, displays, and backstock areas.
• 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, stacking, and transporting beverage products.
• Drive a company or personal vehicle between stops.
• Follow directions communicated by the sales representative and merchandising supervisor.

Skills

Self-motivation

Organization

Attention to detail

Customer service orientation

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