Merchandiser

PepsiCo; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 27,276 - 38,848; Full time

Job summary

PepsiCo is hiring for a merchandising position in Detroit, Michigan, responsible for stocking and organizing products in large volume stores. The role involves interacting with store personnel and performing tasks like rotating products, setting up displays, and maintaining inventory.

Candidates must be 18 years or older, have a valid U.S. Driver's license, and complete a physical capabilities test. A strong focus on customer service and the ability to work independently is essential.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years or older.
• Valid U.S. Driver's License and proof of insurance required.
• Must complete a physical capabilities test if applicable.

Responsibilities

• Merchandise store shelving, coolers, and displays.
• Rotate products in the backroom and on the shelf.
• Communicate store issues to management.
• Service accounts during designated times.

Skills

Store merchandising

Customer service

Product rotation

Inventory management

Tools

Hand trucks

U Boats

Pallet jacks

Job description

PBNA $24.00 / hour

Position is responsible for product merchandising within large volume stores (Grocery, etc.). This includes stocking shelves, rotating shelved product, setting up displays, stocking and rotating products in coolers, organizing and rotating products in storage rooms, and moving products from storage to the sales floor. The role interacts with personnel at the store location and is labor intensive, requiring lifting, loading, pushing, and pulling cases weighing from 20‑45 pounds per case, as well as bending, reaching, and squatting while merchandising and moving products.

PRIMARY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Merchandise store shelving, coolers and displays with products in assigned accounts
• Rotate products in the backroom and on the shelf
• Transport products to and from backroom to shelf location
• Use equipment to transport products (e.g., U Boats, hand trucks, pallet jacks, etc.)
• Display promotional material such as signs and banners in accounts
• Keep back room stock in neat and orderly condition
• Communicate store issues to store managers and Pepsi management
• Build customer relationships at the store level
• Comply with operating procedures (e.g., scan‑in/scan‑out, following designated route, etc.)
• Service accounts during designated times established by management
• Deliver customer service (e.g., communication, rapport building, attentiveness to customer needs, etc.)
• Ability to operate under minimal supervision (self‑managed role)
• Use hand held devices to write/input orders
• Regular, reliable, predictable attendance

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• 18 years or older
• Pass the physical capabilities test (if applicable)
• Must have car or personal transportation to access multi‑store locations within assigned shift
• Valid U.S. Driver's License
• Proof of insurance

HELPFUL EXPERIENCE

• Working for a retail business or grocery store (e.g., understanding store operations, knowing the backroom and inventory, stocking aisles and shelves, etc.)
• Moving products within a store (e.g., safely stacking and moving products on equipment such as a u‑boat, hand truck/dolly and/or breakdown, etc.)
• Merchandising products (e.g., filling shelves, building displays, making products look attractive, rotating products, cleaning shelves, eliminating out of stocks and out of date products, etc.)
• Managing backroom/stock room inventory (e.g., organizing pallets, stacking and storing inventory or products, etc.)
• Serving customers (handling customer complaints, responding to customer requests, or meeting customer needs)

A conditional offer of employment is contingent upon successful completion of a pre‑employment background check and drug screening. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered in accordance with applicable fair‑chance ordinances. All referrals, evaluations, and contracts will comply with the Fair Credit Reporting Act and relevant state laws.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

PepsiCo is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Female / Minority / Disability / Protected Veteran / Sexual Orientation / Gender Identity.

Pay Transparency Statement: PepsiCo’s pay ranges for this position are available upon request.