Merchandiser - Seasonal

California Jobs; Hayward (CA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Merchandiser responsible for product merchandising in large volume stores. The role involves stocking shelves, setting up displays, and maintaining product organization while ensuring excellent customer service. Candidates must be physically capable and possess a valid driver's license for multi-store access.

Benefits

Mileage reimbursement for personal vehicle use

Qualifications

• 18 years or older.
• Pass the physical capabilities test.
• Have personal transportation to access locations.

Responsibilities

• Merchandise store shelving, coolers, and displays.
• Transport products to and from backroom to shelf location.
• Build customer relationships at the store level.

Skills

Customer Service

Inventory Management

Physical Stamina

Education

Valid U.S. Driver's License

Job description

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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. This position interacts with personnel at the store location.

This position 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. The job follows a consistent schedule with specific start times and customers, with opportunities to attain different work schedules over time.

PRIMARY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

1. Merchandise store shelving, coolers, and displays with products in assigned accounts.
2. Rotate products in the backroom and on the shelf.
3. Transport products to and from backroom to shelf location.
4. Use equipment to transport products (e.g., U Boats, hand trucks, pallet jacks, etc.).
5. Display promotional material such as signs and banners in accounts.
6. Keep back room stock in neat and orderly condition.
7. Communicate store issues to store managers and Pepsi management.
8. Build customer relationships at the store level.
9. Comply with operating procedures (e.g., scan-in/scan-out, following designated route, etc.).
10. Service accounts during designated times established by management.
11. Deliver customer service (e.g., communication, rapport building, attentiveness to customer needs, etc.).
12. Operate under minimal supervision (self-managed role).
13. Use handheld devices to write/input orders.
14. Maintain regular, reliable, predictable attendance.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

1. 18 years or older.
2. Pass the physical capabilities test (if applicable).
3. Have car or personal transportation to access multi-store locations within assigned shift.
4. Valid U.S. Driver's License.
5. Proof of insurance.

HELPFUL EXPERIENCE:

1. Experience working in retail or grocery stores, understanding store operations, backroom, inventory, stocking.
2. Moving products within a store using equipment like a u-boat, hand truck/dolly, etc.
3. Merchandising products, building displays, rotating stock, cleaning shelves, eliminating out-of-stocks and out-of-date products.
4. Managing backroom/stockroom inventory.
5. Serving customers, handling complaints, responding to requests.

For positions requiring use of a personal vehicle, mileage reimbursement is provided.

Because of the fieldwork involved, including visiting customer locations and interfacing with employees, vendors, and the public, a background check and drug screening are required after a conditional offer of employment. Qualified applicants with criminal records will be considered in accordance with applicable laws such as the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act. Education, employment history, and driving records will also be verified.

About the company

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