Community Events Ambassador (Part Time)

Atlantic Bottling Company; Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 29,000; Part time

Job summary

Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling Company in Cedar Rapids, IA is seeking a part-time Community Events Ambassador to support selling initiatives through off-site events. The role involves working with the sales team to run campus events, races, festivals, and concerts, and to ensure campaigns meet brand standards.

You will set up and rotate product displays, maintain a professional appearance, communicate issues to the onsite manager, and help create a positive, engaging experience for event

Qualifications

• High school diploma/GED. Previous merchandising or specific events experience preferred.
• Ability to follow directions
• Excellent verbal communication skills
• Personable with a desire to have fun and create a positive experience for participants
• Excellent team-player with good organizational skills
• Customer-focused with the ability to positively and effectively interact with customers is essential
• Valid drivers license
• Good problem-solving skills with the ability to analyze and effectively solve on-site problems, while under potentially stressful situations
• Flexible with the ability to adapt to varying situations
• Consistent, regular attendance is an essential job function.

Responsibilities

• Work with sales team to activate special events during the year, such as campus events, sporting events and races, concerts, state/county fairs, festivals, etc.
• As a steward for the Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottlings brands, ensure sales campaign standards are met.
• Act as corporate liaison for sales team and ensure professional contact with customers, while maintaining a clean and neat appearance at all times.
• Set out and rotate products to make visually appealing to event participants and to positively reflect the company and iconic Coca-Cola brand image.
• Communicate timely to the sales/onsite manager regarding any issues.
• Maintain a clean and orderly work area while ensuring a safe environment for themselves, customers, and consumers.
• Regularly perform minor as-needed maintenance on displays, and report escalated repairs to Supervisor.
• Other duties as required.

Skills

Verbal communication

Team player

Customer-focused

Problem solving

Flexible

Attendance

Driver's license

Education

High school diploma/GED

Job description

Job Details:

Job Location: Cedar Rapids Branch - Cedar Rapids, IA, Position Type: Part Time, Salary Range: Undisclosed,

Overview/Function:

The Community Events Ambassador is an extension of the sales team, helping support selling initiatives through off-site outreach special events such as product launches and sampling events.

Major Responsibilities:

• Work with sales team to activate special events during the year, such as campus events, sporting events and races, concerts, state/county fairs, festivals, etc.
• As a steward for the Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottlings brands, ensure sales campaign standards are met.
• Act as corporate liaison for sales team and ensure professional contact with customers, while maintaining a clean and neat appearance at all times.
• Set out and rotate products to make visually appealing to event participants and to positively reflect the company and iconic Coca-Cola brand image.
• Communicate timely to the sales/onsite manager regarding any issues.
• Maintain a clean and orderly work area while ensuring a safe environment for themselves, customers, and consumers.
• Regularly perform minor as-needed maintenance on displays, and report escalated repairs to Supervisor.
• Other duties as required.

Qualifications: Experience & Qualifications:

• High school diploma/GED. Previous merchandising or specific events experience preferred.
• Ability to follow directions
• Excellent verbal communication skills
• Personable with a desire to have fun and create a positive experience for participants
• Excellent team-player with good organizational skills
• Customer-focused with the ability to positively and effectively interact with customers is essential
• Valid drivers license
• Good problem-solving skills with the ability to analyze and effectively solve on-site problems, while under potentially stressful situations
• Flexible with the ability to adapt to varying situations
• Consistent, regular attendance is an essential job function.

Additional:

• The role will travel to various customer sites, as a result each environment will vary.
• This position is very active and requires regular standing, walking, twisting, grasping, reaching, pushing, pulling, bending, kneeling, sitting, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climb stairs. The employee may frequently lift and/or move items over 55 lbs. Some manual finger, hand, and arm dexterity, and to potentially work around cramped and tight spaces will be needed.
• Potential regional day travel may be needed.
• Work hours will vary based upon event, including some evening and weekend work will be required during special events.

Note: No posting can contain a fully comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required in this role. Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling Company offers a dynamic, ever-changing environment requiring flexibility and a willing, team-based attitude. Some duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time, with or without notice.

To ensure the safety of our employees, our customers, and our products, Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling Company offers a drug-free workplace. Employees are subject to pre-employment/post-offer drug and random drug testing.

EOE