ROLE SUMMARY
The Beverage Merchandiser plays a critical role in driving buyer behavior. You are responsible for ensuring stores are fill with the right products in the assigned locations and back rooms are well kept. You play critical role in driving sales and improving the shopping experience for our customer’s customers.
Joining as a Merchandiser is a great opportunity to grow into other roles with Red Deer Bottling!
Key Responsibilities – What you’ll be doing
- Merchandise Display: Arrange and maintain product displays in retail stores, ensuring they are visually appealing and organized to maximize product visibility and sales.
- Merchandising Compliance: Follow company guidelines and store policies to maintain compliance with merchandising and safety standards.
- Stock Management: Monitor product inventory levels, restock shelves, and rotate products to ensure that older items are sold first (first-in, first-out method).
- Product Placement: Strategically place all products sold and distributed by Red Deer Bottling to attract customer attention, increase brand visibility, and drive sales. Product placement may be determined through planograms, national contracts and/or additional space won through our sales team. It is a team responsibility to ensure we all know where our spaces are in an account.
- Pricing and Promotions: Ensure that pricing labels are accurate, and promotional materials are properly displayed, keeping track of any special promotions or discounts.
- Product Knowledge: Stay informed about all products sold and distributed by Red Deer Bottling and updates, including new product launches, to effectively communicate product information to customers and store staff.
- Customer Relations: Build and maintain positive relationships with store personnel, address any issues or concerns, and provide excellent customer service.
- Equipment Maintenance: Report issues with equipment such as coolers and racks to management.
- Physical Requirements: Must be capable of lifting up to 75lbs in a safe manner as directed by Management and WCB requirements. This role often involves heavy lifting, bending, and standing for extended periods, so physical fitness and stamina are essential.
- Safety First: Work with Management to ensure all safety requirements determined by Alberta Health, WCB and/or the Company are upheld. It is important to note that disregard for mandated safety requirements will result in termination of your employment.
- Teamwork: Support and contribute to a fun, respectful work environment by being an exceptional teammate. Collaborate with other team members, such as sales representatives, delivery, M.A.C Leasing and Vending, front office; everyone!
- Brand Reputation: Represent Red Deer Bottling and Coca-Cola brands with pride. Wear team uniforms and gear where provided and pay attention to how you are representing the Company in the trade.
Qualifications – What we’re looking for
- 1 Year of related experience (preferred)
- Experience with wholesale and retail environments
- Familiarity with Coca-Cola product and brand families
- You have a great attention to detail and take pride in doing the job well
- You enjoy working independently but know how to be part of a team
- You have a customer service mindset
Requirements – Must Haves
- Must have a valid Class 5 driver’s license (abstract required)
- Located near Stettler or Drumheller as home base
- Must have a reliable vehicle
Regular Hours
- This is a casual role that will be scheduled as needed. Hours will vary with demand up to 16 hours / week.
- Backfill support for Thursday - Sunday
Perks and Pay
- $18/hour (Wage is commensurate with experience)
- Per trip automobile payments if traveling out of town
- Paid training
- Overtime pay
- Home every night
- Respectful, flexible, and family-first culture
- Opportunity for growth within the company!
WHY RED DEER BOTTLING?
Website: www.reddeerbottling.com
Instagram: @rdbottling
Red Deer Bottling is a locally owned and operated family business. We've being doing it a while, since 1911, and we think we have something pretty special. We pride ourselves on being a fixture in the central Alberta community, and creating a family environment at work. We work hard because we care about what we do, and we take care of each other because we care about each other.
There is room to grow at RDB. Many of our team members have worked through various roles and have been with the team for years, and in some cases over four decades.
Our mission is to quench the thirst of Central Alberta while growing along side the communities we serve.
We are committed to providing refreshing experiences, supporting local, and making Coca-Cola products the beverage of choice throughout Central Alberta.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: From $18.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Flexible schedule
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
Application question(s):
- Why are you interested in this role?
Experience:
- merchandising: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
- Class 5 Licence and Driver's Abstract (required)
Work Location: On the road
