Surge Team Retail Merchandiser

WHO are we?

We are P.L. Marketing. We perform Retail Merchandising in your local area Ruler. Since 1989, P.L. Marketing has assisted the sales and merchandising of Corporate Brand consumer products for the Ruler Company, one of the nation’s largest supermarket retailers. Additionally, we provide a multitude of merchandising and operational services for Ruler’s General Office, divisions, and stores, all while being employee-owned.

WHY and HOW would you benefit working with us??

The answer is simple. YOU become an OWNER of the Company! Employee Stock Ownership Awarded every year.

• Monday - Friday work week
• NO Nights, NO Weekends, NO Holidays!
• $2,000/yr Bonus Potential ($500 paid quarterly, bonus reflected in posted pay rate)
• Up to $300/monthly Vehicle Reimbursement Program (Approx $1.50/hr)
• Paid Mileage Reimbursement and Paid Drive Time
• Hotel Accommodations Provided
• $50/day Perdiem for overnight travel
• EARLY Access to Earned WAGES
• GENEROUS PTO Plan! You Start with 4 WEEKS of PTO your first year of employment and earn more the longer you've been with us!
• 8 Paid Holidays a year and 1 Paid Floating Holiday
• 3 Paid Health and Wellness Days
• Insurance! Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance plans to fit your needs
• COMPANY PROVIDED Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan WITH Employer Match!
• YOU become an OWNER of the Company! Employee Stock Ownership Awarded every year
• Paid Maternity and Paternity Leave
• and MORE!

WHAT is required to qualify for the job?

Must live within 30 minutes/miles of Bedford, IN

Must be at least 18 YEARS OLD or older

Must have VALID DRIVERS LICENSE

Must have PERSONAL TRANSPORTATION

Must be willing to TRAVEL 50% including overnight travel

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Read and understand plan-o-grams
• Collect plan-o-grams, new item tags and new item product and prepare work area in order to complete section reset
• Break down sections in an orderly manner to allow customers to shop other sections in that aisle
• Re-position shelving and place product according to updated schematic
• Clean up work area
• Complete forms and report section completion to Ruler and immediate supervisors
• Participate as a member of the team to facilitate the completion of all reset work and special projects as scheduled
• Help identify opportunities to increase sales of Ruler Corporate Brands with recommendations for new items, improved product placement, pricing/promotional opportunities and resolution for any supply/stocking issues
• Frequently communicate with Ruler store, zone and division management with status updates regarding ongoing special projects and/or grocery store resets
• Have working knowledge and be able to address any issues or questions related to surge-work and special projects
• May provide direction and supervision of a part-time team responsible for the resetting of grocery/HBC/GM sections according to a detailed plan
• Provide customer assistance and have a working knowledge of Ruler’s Customer 1st Strategy
• Provide support and be a resource to both P.L. Marketing and Ruler division personnel as needed
• Continue to gain expertise in all facets of the grocery industry, especially in product placement, KOMPASS, surge/temporary, facilities management and supply-chain/stocking
• Professionally and effectively represent P.L. Marketing to members of Ruler Management
• Comply with the guidelines established for KOMPASS employees, especially those regarding timeliness, productivity, teamwork, communication and clocking in/out guidelines
• Must remain qualified as an insurable driver
• Frequent overnight travel required
• During periods of reduced regular scheduled hours due to circumstances including but not limited to holidays or unforeseen urgent customer support needs, employees may be responsible for additional store support outside of their normal essential job functions

Must be able to perform essential job functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodations

MINIMUM POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School degree or GED required (preferred)
• Be 18 years of age or older
• 3 years of retail grocery merchandising experience preferred
• Highly motivated self-starter who can work with minimal supervision
• Communicate (read, write and speak) fluent English
• Understand how to read and execute shelf plans
• Proficient Microsoft office applications and able to learn various computer systems
• Capability to collaborate with others and contribute effectively to a team
• Excellent communication, organization and problem solving skills
• Ability to work under pressure, meet deadlines, prioritize and multi-task
• Qualify as an insurable driver and maintain an excellent driving record
• A smartphone with internet/data access is required. This position may require installation and utilization of an app on your smartphone to complete the requirements of the position. This may include, but is not limited to, requiring app permissions such as enabling location services, camera, and photo gallery access
• Must be able to provide personal tape measure and safety gloves to perform essential job functions

MINIMUM PHYSICAL ABILITIES:

Must be able to:

• legally operate a motor vehicle unassisted
• remain standing and/or walking unassisted for several hours at a time
• lift, push or pull 50 lbs. or more on a regular basis and occasionally up to 70 lbs.
• continuously reach up and bend down, reach in all directions and have unlimited upper body mobility
• lift and extend 30 lbs. above the head, sometimes repeatedly
• have unlimited manual dexterity
• tolerate exposure to extreme temperatures (0-90 degrees)

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $16.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Cell phone reimbursement
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Mileage reimbursement
• On-the-job training
• Opportunities for advancement
• Paid time off
• Paid training
• Parental leave
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Morning shift
• No nights
• No weekends

Work Location: On the road

Salary : $2,000