Our Charleston, IL Merchandising team is hosting an on-site interview day. Walk-ins are welcome during this time frame. We encourage you to bring a resume to the event although it is not required.

We do prefer that you apply to this posting prior to coming to the event for the best experience.

In order to receive an interview, you must meet the minimum requirements for the position.

Requirements for this role are:
*Must be 18 years of age and legally eligible to work in the United States.
*Must have a personal vehicle for use during work hours.
*Valid driver's license with a clean driving record, no major moving violations over the last 3 years.
*Maintain vehicle liability Insurance.
*1+ year experience in grocery, retail, warehouse, manual labor or related field.
*Experience working with manual or powered pallet jacks and electric forklifts.
*Flexible with work hours. Able to work evenings, weekends and some holidays due to customer demand

Requirements:

*Maintain and replenish products in store racks, shelves, displays, and coolers by transporting product between backroom/storage room to front-of-store with manual or powered equipment (pallet jack, hand-truck).
*Build, change or remove product displays while adhering to company standards; maintaining product signage; cleaning product space and securing damaged or defective product.
*Manage backroom by organizing stock (product); identifying, monitoring, and reporting inventory levels in partnership with the account manager of the store. Utilizing FIFO training to ensure timely sales of product.
*Evaluating and processing damaged product; re-packing product; organizing backroom materials (i.e., pallets, product shells etc.) and weekly rotation of front-stock and back-stock; completing any required paperwork.
*Maintaining professional relationships with co-workers and customers.

Essential Job Functions:
*Ensures that all beverage sections, end caps, racks and displays are filled with product; rotates product per company standards.
*Maintains professional relationship with all co-workers and customers in each account.

Physical/Environmental Functions:
*Speaking: Constantly (investigates, negotiates, recommends, reports, etc.)
*Acute Vision: Constantly (observing both near and far, reading documents)
*Typing: Frequently using electronic devices for day-to-day business (email, reports, instant messaging, texting)
*Mobility: Frequent travel throughout customer locations (Walking in backrooms, aisles, greeting customers)
*Bending/Squatting: Frequently (looking in racks at all levels, ordering product, counting cases, checking dates)
*Lifting: Frequent- Lift 40 lbs. or less (full cases of product)
*Pushing/pulling: Frequent use of manual carts
*Travel: constant travel between Customer Locations
*Able to be certified on manual and powered pallet jacks (includes hand trucks)
*Able to be certified on high loader lift (where applicable)

Job Qualifications:
*High School Diploma or GED preferred and minimum of 1-year work experience required.
*Must be 18 years of age and legally eligible to work.
*Must have a personal vehicle for use during working hours.
*Valid driver's license with a clean driving record; no major violations over the last three years.
*Maintain current vehicle liability insurance.
*Basic knowledge of computer systems.
*1+ year experience working in grocery, retail, warehouse, manual labor or related field.
*Experience working with manual or powered pallet jacks and electrical forklifts; certification required.
*Prior experience working under little or no supervision preferred.
*Flexibility with work hours; able to work evenings, weekends and some holidays due to customer demand.

Additional Info:

At Heartland Coca-Cola, we offer a competitive benefits package to all our regular full-time associates, including medical, dental, vision, pharmacy, 401(k), parental leave, and vacation.

We require all our applicants to undergo a background verification process prior to employment, including drug screening and driving records check for Heartland Coca-Cola drivers. Your employment with us is contingent on the satisfactory completion of the background verification process.

Heartland Coca-Cola is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE), and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, and any other class protected by law.

This job description is subject to change at any time, with or without notice.

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