Beverage Merchandiser: Full-Time

Watkins Distributing; Moscow (ID); On-site; USD 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

401k matching up to 7%

Health insurance after 60 days

Beverage product discounts

Job summary

Watkins Distributing is seeking a Merchandiser to stock, display, and rotate beverages across grocery outlets along a travel route. You will build and maintain displays, install promotional materials, and ensure product freshness.

This active, non-office role requires lifting 20–30 lbs, driving between stops, and weekend/early-morning availability. Mileage reimbursement and a 401k plan are offered.

Qualifications

• Self-motivated and organized with a strong customer service orientation.
• Enjoys an active, moving workday and a flexible, dynamic role.

Responsibilities

• Handle a wide array of beverage products safely and efficiently.
• Replenish shelves, coolers, displays, and backstock areas 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, 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-motivated

Organized

Customer service oriented

Active and moving

Flexible/dynamic

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

• Beverage product discounts