Small Store Merchandiser Relief

Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated; La Vergne (TN); On-site; USD 34,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career Growth

Competitive Benefits

Purpose-Driven

Professional Development

Job summary

Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated in La Vergne, TN seeks a Merchandiser to present products and rotate stock at customer retail locations, following planograms and collaborating with store management.

This role involves a fast-paced, physically demanding work environment (lifting up to 50 lbs), daily routing across multiple accounts, and maintaining quality guidelines while building relationships with store staff.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma with 1–3 years of relevant experience.
• Valid in-state driver’s license and clean driving record.
• Proof of insurance coverage as specified.

Responsibilities

• Fills, merchandises, and rotates products on display and on the shelf.
• Fills and merchandises Fastlane merchandisers and vendors; checks operation.
• Organizes back room and coordinates with store personnel on requests.
• Develops business relationships with store personnel and discusses opportunities.

Skills

Effective communication

Customer service experience

Interpersonal skills

Lifting 50 lbs

Reliability and independence

Critical thinking

Planogram following

Geographic area coverage

Time-sensitive support

Education

High School Diploma

1-3 years relevant experience

In-state driver's license

Job description

Requisition ID: 271578

Locations: LaVergne

Pay Range: $214.14/day

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• Career Growth: Clear pathways to advance and develop your career
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• Professional Development: Dedicated training + personalized mentorship

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Job Overview

The Merchandiser is responsible for presenting products in a way that will attract the attention of consumers at our customer retail locations. This position services and maintains multiple bulk accounts by merchandising approved products and packages using safe handling techniques and following all quality guidelines. Ability to follow plan sets, planograms and communicate to store management and cross functional personnel.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Fills, merchandises, and rotates products on display and on the shelf according to procedures and special programs. Physically moves product from back room and places on display. Creates and distributes point of sale materials on display and shelve where permitted. Rotates product.
• Fills and merchandises Fastlane merchandisers and vendors; checks vendor to ensure proper operation.
• Organizes and maintains back room by stacking and arranging product by package and flavor, arranging the return of empty pallets and shells, damaged and out of date product to the branch.
• Fosters business relationship with store personnel through routine follow up on requests, proactive pricing, special programs, new opportunities, and upcoming activities discussions.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Must have effective communication skills which include listening, speaking, and writing.
• Prior customer service experience preferred in a retail setting.
• Merchandisers must have excellent interpersonal skills and be able to work effectively to satisfy needs of a variety of customers with differing demands and expectations.
• Willingness to work in fast paced, physically demanding environment (lifting 50 lbs. repetitively).
• Able to work reliably and independently with little daily supervision.
• Critical thinking skills.
• The Merchandiser is responsible for presenting products in a way that will attract the attention of consumers at our customer retail locations.
• This position services and maintains multiple Convenience Retail, Drug, and Value accounts by merchandising approved products and packages using safe handling techniques and following all quality guidelines.
• Ability to follow plan sets, planograms, and communicate to store management and cross functional personnel.
• This position is responsible for covering a geographic area that supports multiple customers and multiple routes.
• This position will provide time-sensitive support to different customers as routed daily by the routing department and Supervisor.
• Daily routing will be highly variable each day and may change with little notice.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma with 1 to 3 years of relevant experience.
• Valid instate driver's license; excellent driving history.
• Proof of insurance policy to verify current coverage of liability and property damage at no less than 50,000 per person/100,000 accident insurance per occurrence/50,000 property damage and 500 or less deductible effective from first day of employment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Valid instate driver's license
• Excellent driving history
• 1 to 3 years of relevant experience
• Proof of insurance policy to verify current coverage of liability and property damage at no less than 50,000 per person/100,000 accident insurance per occurrence/50,000 property damage and 500 or less deductible effective from first day of employment

Work Environment

Work environment will vary, including but not limited to exposure to weather conditions, coolers, and customer storage areas which may be non-temperature controlled

Equal Opportunity Employer - All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.