Merchandiser - Aurora

Job Description:

As a Merchandiser at Eagle Rock Distributing Co., you will play a vital role in supporting our Sales Team in executing merchandising strategies within assigned retail chains and independently owned retailers. Your primary responsibility will be to generate sales by thoroughly servicing customers through proper restocking and rotation of products in coolers, shelves, displays, and back stock receiving areas.

Key Responsibilities:

• Merchandise store shelving, coolers, and displays with products in assigned accounts
• Safely utilize equipment to transport products (U-Boats, hand trucks, pallet jacks, etc.)
• Keep back room stock in neat and orderly condition
• Maintain and increase shelf facings for all products according to Company standards
• Maintain the highest quality of product by thorough date rotation of all packages across each point-of-sale placement
• Display all your products by brand. Utilize Point-of-Sale materials (i.e. shelf talkers, posters, carton stuffers, bottle collars, etc.) to stimulate sales
• Build, merchandise, and maintain all promotional displays (i.e., remove cartons from shell, cut cases, display Point-of -Sales, post prices, etc.)
• Merchandise and stock all coolers
• Visit assigned retail stores and establishments to merchandise our products according to company standards and guidelines
• Build and maintain positive relationships with store managers and staff to maximize product visibility and sales opportunities.
• Follow correct check-in/check-out procedures in every account, following designated route
• Collect and report data on sales performance, inventory levels, and competitor activity to your supervisor
• Service accounts during designated times established by management
• Ability to operate under minimal supervision (self-managed role)
• Follow all Company rules and regulations
• Perform other duties as needed and assigned
• Available to work weekends
• MUST HAVE REGULAR, RELIABLE, PREDICTABLE ATTENDANCE
• MUST HAVE RELIABLE TRANSPORTATION WITH FULL COVERAGE INSURANCE

Physical Demands and Requirements:

• 5-day work week, weekends included
• 2 consecutive days off
• Regular standing, walking, bending, reaching, and twisting for shifts lasting 8+ hours
• Ability to lift and carry 40lbs regularly
• Ability to regularly lift and/or move 25lbs
• Comfort working in refrigerated areas of grocery and liquor stores

Education and Experience + Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Must be 21 years or older
• Must have reliable transportation to access multi-store locations within assigned shift
• Ability to work independently, meet deadlines and prioritize work
• Competitive, self-motivated and customer service orientated
• You're able to quickly learn and understand product codes and rotation policies
• You communicate effectively with co-workers and supervisors
• You demonstrate responsibility and dependability on the job
• You're committed to working safely and maintaining a fun and friendly work environment
• You're dedicated living out Eagle Rock's values of Family, Loyalty, Community and Teamwork when
• Likewise, completion of a high school diploma/GED or comparable work experience is preferable, but also not required.

Compensation and Benefits:

Compensation range: $21-$23 per hour

(Actual compensation offer to candidate may vary from posted hiring range based upon route, geographic location, work experience, education, and/or skill level)

This position is eligible for the following benefits: Health, Dental, Vision, Basic AD&D Life Insurance, Voluntary Life Insurance, Spousal Life Insurance, Child Life Insurance, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, 401(k) with company match.

The Company provides the following compensation range and general description of other compensation and benefits that it in good faith believes it might pay and/or offer for this position. The Company reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant's sex of other status protected by local, state, or federal law.

The list of requirements, duties and responsibilities is not exhaustive, but is merely the most accurate list for the current job. Management reserves the right to revise the job description and to require that other tasks be performed when circumstances of the job change (for example, emergencies, changes in personnel, workload, or technical development).

Eagle Rock Distributing Co. is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

Reasonable accommodations may be made, upon request, to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their position.

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