Beverage Merchandiser: Full-Time

Watkins Distributing; Lewistown (MT); On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

401k matching up to 7%

Health insurance after 60 days

Job summary

Watkins Distributing is seeking a diligent Merchandiser to travel to grocery stores and beverage outlets, ensuring products are stocked, displayed, rotated, and promoted across routes. The role requires physical activity, driving between stops, and adherence to route plans.

Responsibilities include replenishing shelves and displays, rotating stock for freshness, and installing promotional materials while working independently and maintaining strong customer service on busy days.

Qualifications

• Self-motivated and able to work with minimal supervision.
• Organized with attention to detail and strong customer service orientation.
• Enjoys an active, moving role and dynamic work environment.
• Flexible, able to adapt to varying schedules and routes.

Responsibilities

• Handle a wide array of beverage products safely and efficiently.
• Replenish shelves, coolers, displays, and backstock areas with products.
• Rotate products to ensure correct expiration dates and freshness.
• 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 products.
• Drive a company or personal vehicle between stops and follow directions from supervisors.

Skills

Self-motivated

Organized

Active and mobile

Flexible

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