Merchandiser - Greater Pittston Area

Merchandiser - Greater Pittston Area

Company: ABARTA Coca-Cola Beverages Job Location: 4900 Pittston, PA Other Potential Locations: Pittston, PA; Hazleton, PA; Scranton, PA; Tamaqua, PA; Wilkes-Barre, PA

We are actively seeking enthusiastic team players who want to work with the world's most trusted and iconic brands. ABARTA Coca-Cola Beverages is a family-owned company committed to being a visible, engaged partner to the customers and communities we serve. We value diversity and individuality and when you thrive, we thrive. ABARTA offers the perks of a large corporation with the personalized touch of a smaller company. We are a workplace that encourages sharing ideas in a supportive environment, growing professionally, maintaining a healthy work/life balance, and interacting with all levels of the organization. We would love for you to become a part of our family to help make our vision of Quenching the Thirst of Our Neighbors a reality!

Summary

Our Merchandisers work in local stores to keep Coca-Cola products fully stocked on the shelves. This position is primarily responsible for maintaining product availability and merchandising products at all designated accounts.

Responsibilities

• Maintain product in store racks, shelves, displays, and coolers by identifying replenishment needs
• Transport product between backroom and display floor with manual equipment
• Utilize hand tools
• Replenish, face, and rotate product
• Build, change, and take down product displays
• Maintain product signage
• Clean product space
• Secure damaged or defective product
• Manage backroom by organizing and consolidating backstock (product)
• Identify, monitor, and report backstock inventory levels
• Evaluate and process damaged or defective product
• Re-pack product
• Organize backroom materials (for example, pallets, product shells); operate powered equipment (for example, straddle stacker, powered pallet jack) and manual equipment (for example, pallet jack); complete store documentation; and clean backroom
• Maintain areas of responsibility in designated accounts by communicating status and concerns to store and company personnel
• Identify and report unsafe working conditions
• Attend and complete company training and certifications
• Follow company and store policies regarding backroom, display floor, replenishment, equipment, and safety
• Follow applicable local, state, and federal laws
• Utilize a mobile device to complete work activities
• Operate a motor vehicle
• Follow established company Safety, Health, Environment, and Quality procedures and policies
• Actively participate in Hazard Mitigation
• Complete assigned Health & Safety trainings
• Provide customer service to consumers and store personnel by identifying and resolving concerns
• Answer questions
• Locate products and respond to assistance requests

Physical Requirements

Ability to repetitively push and pull objects weighing up to 50 pounds without assistance while kneeling; squatting; reaching above the head; reaching the waist; reaching below the knees; and bending at the knees. Ability to repetitively push and pull manual transport equipment (for example, pallet jack, hand-truck) containing product loads a minimum of 100 yards without assistance. Ability to repetitively grasp and manipulate objects of varying size and weight requiring fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination. Ability to exert oneself physically over sustained periods to complete job activities. Ability to read the information in small, medium, and large print. Ability to stand a minimum of 6 hours during the workday. Ability to walk a minimum of 4 miles during the workday.

Qualifications

Must be 18 years of age. Must be eligible to work in the United States. Must have a valid driver's license. Must have current vehicle liability insurance. Must have a driving record with no major moving violations in the last three (3) years. Must provide and maintain a personal vehicle for use during employee working hours.

Preferred Qualifications

1-year experience working in replenishment or as Merchandiser. 1-year experience working in grocery, retail, consumer goods, warehousing, or related field. 1-year experience working in physically demanding fields such as construction, food service, landscaping, manufacturing, military, nursing, or related experience. 1-year experience working with manual or powered pallet jacks. Straddle stacker certification. Powered pallet jack certification. 1-year experience working under little or no supervision. 1-year of college coursework in business, marketing, communication, or related area.