MERCHANDISER (Albemarle/Locust NC Area)

R H Barringer Distributing Co; Linwood (NC); On-site; USD 23,014 - 32,778; Full time

Job summary

R H Barringer Distributing Co in Linwood, NC, is hiring a full-time Merchandiser to manage beverage products in retail settings. The role involves delivering, filling, and merchandising to ensure product availability, alongside providing excellent customer service.

The ideal candidate must have a strong work ethic, valid NC driving license, and be capable of lifting and loading products. Flexibility to work under varying conditions and travel is essential for service accounts.

Qualifications

• Must be able to lift and load 20-45 pounds repeatedly over 8-12 hour work periods.
• Valid and clean NC License and Insurance required.

Responsibilities

• Deliver, fill, merchandise, and rotate products at customer accounts.
• Foster positive relationships with customers and personnel.
• Maintain package integrity and quality standards.

Skills

Communication Skills

Self Motivated

Good Math Skills

Job description

Job Details

Location: Linwood, NC 27299

Position Type: Full Time

Salary Range: $20.25 - $20.25 Hourly

About This Role

In this position, you will stock and merchandise our many beverage products in retail accounts in a specific area. Merchandisers ensure that all beverage sections, end caps, racks, and displays are filled for consumers to purchase and enjoy.

Responsibilities

• Deliver, fill, merchandise, and rotate products at customer accounts.
• Foster positive relationships with all customers and personnel by providing superior customer service at all times.
• Use equipment to transport products (e.g., U Boats, hand trucks, pallet jacks, etc.).
• Keep back-room stock in neat and orderly condition.
• Maintain package integrity and quality standards in the marketplace.
• Display promotional material such as signs and banners in accounts.
• On premise merchandisers: Assist with/work wine events (tastings, seminars, dinners, etc.) after regular work hours.

Qualifications / Position Requirements

• Schedule: Monday – Friday. Must be flexible with start time.
• Travel Amount: High.
• Physical Requirements: This position is labor intensive, requiring lifting and loading from 20–45 pounds per case repeatedly over 8–12 hour work period. Also requires pushing and pulling over 800 pounds, bending, reaching and squatting while merchandising and moving products.
• Exercise safe practices and work environment.
• Follow a specified route in personal vehicle on a daily basis.
• Service accounts during designated times established by management.
• Regular, reliable, predictable attendance.
• Improve and build customer relationships at the retail level.
• Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Any other tasks as requested by management.
• Assume accountability for all equipment used to deliver and merchandise an assigned route.

Candidate Requirements

• Communication Skills: High. Can communicate respectfully to address store issues to management.
• Self Motivated: High. Can operate under minimal supervision.
• Willingness to work until the entire job is done, including in adverse weather conditions, overtime, weekends and holidays as business dictates.
• Good Math Skills Required/Capable of calculating margin/Mark-up percentages.
• Personal: Pass the background check, drug test and physical capabilities test.
• Driving: Valid and clean NC License and Insurance.
• Adhere to all Federal and State regulations governing the sale and distribution of Alcoholic beverages in North Carolina.

NOTE: The above description is not all-inclusive and additional duties may be assigned.