Beverage Merchandiser: Full-Time

Watkins Distributing; Miles City (MT); On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; 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 Montana is seeking a energetic Merchandiser to stock, display, and rotate beverage products at grocery stores and outlets along the route.

The role requires independence, reliability, and physical ability to lift 20–30 lb, work early mornings and weekends, and maintain excellent customer service.

You will replenish shelves, set up endcaps and signage, and ensure freshness and correct pricing.

Qualifications

• Must have a valid driver’s license with a clean driving record.
• Reliable transportation to travel between locations.
• Ability to lift and move cases 20–30 lbs regularly.
• Early mornings and weekend availability preferred.

Responsibilities

• Stock shelves and displays across accounts on route.
• Rotate products and ensure correct expiration dates and freshness.
• Build, maintain, and dismantle promotional displays and endcaps.
• Install signage, decals, and promotional materials.
• Safely handle manual equipment and lift cases.
• Drive a company or personal vehicle between stops.
• Follow directions from the sales representative and merchandising supervisor.

Skills

Self-motivated

Organized

Customer service

Active and mobile

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