Beverage Merchandiser: Full-Time

watkinsdistributing; Lewistown (MT); On-site; USD 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

401k matching up to 7%

Health insurance after 60 days

Job summary

Watkins Distributing seeks a reliable merchandiser to visit grocery stores and beverage outlets across Montana. You will ensure products are stocked, displayed, and rotated correctly, while building eye-catching displays and setting up promotional materials.

This is a dynamic, physically active role requiring travel between locations. The position emphasizes self-motivation, organization, and a customer-service mindset, with early mornings, weekends, and peak holiday periods anticipated.

Qualifications

• Self-motivation with minimal supervision.
• Organized with attention to detail and customer service.

Responsibilities

• Travel to grocery stores and beverage outlets to stock and rotate products.
• Replenish shelves, coolers, displays, and backstock areas with products.
• Rotate products to meet expiration dates and freshness standards.
• Build, maintain, and dismantle branded displays and endcaps.
• Install signage and promotional materials.
• Safely handle manual equipment and transport products between stops.
• Follow directions from sales representatives and merchandising supervisor.

Skills

Self-motivation

Organized

Active and moving

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 if using personal vehicle.
• 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