Named one of 'The World's Most Admired Food Companies' in Fortune magazine for fourteen consecutive years, Nestl provides quality brands and products that bring flavor to life every day. From nutritious meals with LEAN CUISINE to baking traditions with NESTL TOLL HOUSE, Nestl USA makes delicious, convenient, and nutritious food and beverage products that make good living possible. That's what 'Nestl. Good Food, Good Life' is all about. Well-known Nestl USA brands include: NESTL TOLL HOUSE, NESTL NESQUIK, NESTL COFFEE-MATE, STOUFFER'S, LEAN CUISINE, HOT POCKETS and LEAN POCKETS brand sandwiches, NESCAF, NESTL JUICY JUICE, BUITONI, DREYER'S/EDY'S, NESTL CRUNCH, NESTL BUTTERFINGER, WONKA, DIGIORNO, TOMBSTONE and CALIFORNIA PIZZA KITCHEN frozen pizza. Nestl USA, with 2010 sales of $10.4 billion, is part of Nestl S.A. in Vevey, Switzerland ' the world's largest food company with a commitment to Nutrition, Health & Wellness ' with 2010 sales of $105 billion. For product news and information, visit Nestleusa.com or NestleNewsroom.com. Nestl is an 'Equal Opportunity Employer' and is looking for diversity in candidates for employment. EOE/MFDV. The Nestl DSD Company operates all Direct Store Delivery (DSD) operations for Nestl USA. The division serves Nestl's frozen pizza and ice cream businesses, including the field DSD sales organization, supply chain planning and execution, and centers of excellence like Go-To-Market, Human Resources, and Finance. Position Overview: (Part time position) The Retail Reps' primary function is to merchandise and stock Nestle products at various customer sites in accordance to plan-o-gram specifications. (Average number of daily stops, 5-7 stores) Replenish store freezers from back-room inventory, improve shelf positioning and increase product display space. Ensure retail price tags are displayed, maintain all Point-of-Sales materials and utilize current flavor schematics for all products. Maintain a neat & orderly back room and establish rapport/credibility with store personnel. Follow established route list, keep route materials up to date and demonstrate sound safety practices. Primary Responsibilities: Identify and act on selling opportunities or informs sales person, respond to competitor activities, maintain/increase space, make secondary placements, gain extra displays, use POS. Create rapport with appropriate staff members in all accounts, communicate with staff during service calls, respond to customer requests, maintain relationships with customers to support selling activities. Follow the procedures outlined in the standardized work practices that apply to the position Adhere to route schedule, communicate to customers or manager about service matters, maintain company-owned equipment, maintain and use handhelds appropriately, properly handle paperwork. Execute perfect service, ensure stores set to schematic, flavor to tag, execute promotional displays, and keep back stock organized. Conduct activities in a safe manner, follow corporate safety guidelines and requirements, proactively address any unsafe conditions observed. Identify and communicate all selling opportunities and potential issues, respond to team member communications, informs team members of all relevant activities at accounts, communicate completion of assigned daily tasks. Respond to change with positive attitude, offer suggestions for improvements to increase effectiveness of change, support new initiatives, maintain an open mind. Models Grooves behavior and uses Key Principles in interactions with customers and employees. Communicate directly with team members on issues, openly share ideas with others, encourage performance in others, give feedback when needed, train new employees when applicable. Physical Requirements: Standing/Walking: Constantly, while performing duties in retail customer locations; walking, up to 1-2 miles per shift on concrete or tiled surfaces. Sitting: Occasionally (10%), while operating personal vehicle between customer locations, can be subject to heavy traffic. Lift/Carry: Constantly, 1-5 pounds individual ice cream products up to 800-1000 items per stop or 4,000-7,000 items daily no carry; Occasionally (15%), up to 25 pounds boxed and or 6-8 pack ice cream product from pallet to freezer rack or six-wheel cart, carry short distance up to 6 feet. Push/Pull: Frequently, using both hands and arms while moving materials via wheeled cart, exerting a force up to 15-35 pounds depending on surface/slope. Seldom up to 35-75 pounds force moving palletized load using pallet jack. Climbing: Seldom or not at all depending on employee height and store set-up/location, using small step ladder. Bending/Twisting: Constantly, at waist 30-45 while loading/unloading items from carts to freezer shelves and performing back room stocking duties off loading pallets of ice cream products to freezer carts.. Kneeling/Crouching: Occasionally, while stocking of freezer display shelves or off loading of pallets at floor level. Hands/Arms: Constant use of both hands/arms throughout workshift while forward reaching, handling, gripping, power grasping, fingering and above shoulder reaching while stocking ice cream products. Sight/Hearing/Speech: Constantly, required to ensure safe operation of vehicle, and performing essential functions at retail customer locations. Other Demands: Subject to cold temperatures -20 degrees F, while working in store freezer units up to 20 minutes, 5-7 times daily. Work Conditions: Location: Work is performed 90% indoors, and 10% outdoors while operating vehicle between customer locations Hazards: Slippery surfaces; wet & icy, exposure to cold, cuts, pinch points and overhead obstacles in freezers, moving equipment and normal traffic hazards while operating personal vehicle Equipment Used: Hand truck, pallet jack, wheeled cart/rack, knife, and personal vehicle Safety Equipment: Gloves

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