About the role
Who We Are: Watkins Distributing is a family owned and operated beverage distribution company that has serviced Idaho and Montana for four generations.
Job Summary: Order Writing Beverage Merchandisers travel to grocery stores and other beverage outlets to stock, display, rotate products, and independently create and write beverage orders for accounts along their route.
Key Responsibilities: • Handle a wide array of different beverage products, safely, and efficiently. • Replenish shelves, coolers, displays, and backstock areas with beverage products. • Rotate product to comply with expiration dates and freshness standards. • Independently create and write accurate beverage orders for assigned accounts. • Assess inventory levels and upcoming promotions when writing orders. • Ensure orders meet account needs and minimize out-of-stocks and overstocks. • Build, maintain, and dismantle branded promotional displays and endcaps. • Install signage, decals, and promotional point-of-sale materials. • Safely handle manual equipment (hand trucks) for lifting, stacking, and transporting beverage products. • Drive a company or personal vehicle between stops. • Follow directions communicated by the sales representative and merchandising supervisor.
Preferred Skills & Abilities: • Self-motivated, as they will not have a supervisor on site. • Organized, with excellent attention to detail and customer service orientation. • Strong decision-making skills related to inventory management and order writing. • Enjoys a position where they are active and moving around often. • Prefers a flexible, dynamic position, as this is not a 9-5 “office job".
Physical Demands & Work Environment: • Valid driver’s license and clean driving record with no major violations. • Must be able to lift and move cases ranging from 20 – 30 lbs. regularly. Tasks include bending, squatting, reaching, and standing for extended periods. • Work independently across multiple retail locations, including early mornings and during weekends or peak holiday periods.
Benefits: • Paid Time Off • 401k matching up to 7% • Health insurance after 60 days • Beverage product discounts