# Food Merchandiser

> Carrie Rikon & Associates · College Point, United States · Full-time · Posted 2025-08-20

**Salary:** USD 80,000–85,000

**Workplace:** on_site

## Description

**Food Merchandiser**

**Full-time $80,000-$85,000**

**College Point, New York**

This wholesale cash-and-carry supplier serves restaurants, caterers, non-profits, and other foodservice businesses. It offers a wide selection of high-quality products, including fresh produce, meat, seafood, dairy, frozen foods, beverages, dry goods, and restaurant supplies at competitive prices. The warehouse-style stores provide a convenient, no-membership, no-contract shopping experience, making it a trusted partner for foodservice operators seeking value and flexibility.

**Job Details:**

-   Uphold and teach freshness standards across all branches
-   Train department employees and management to ensure compliance with company quality and merchandising expectations
-   Perform regular store audits, record scores, and develop corrective action plans when needed
-   Use reports to guide daily merchandising tasks, product placement, and resets for improved workflow and sales
-   Ensure proper inventory levels and product visibility to maximize sales and customer satisfaction
-   Collaborate with managers to implement changes that improve productivity, reduce losses, and maintain high standards
-   Assist in hiring, onboarding, and developing associates for fresh departments
-   Create and implement short- and long-term merchandising goals for assigned branches, coordinating with leadership teams
-   Manage damages, interim adjustments, and price changes to minimize losses
-   Build and maintain strong relationships with buyers, category managers, and large customers, advocating for their needs with operations teams
-   Continue developing expertise in all fresh departments to serve as a perishable specialist and trainer for store teams

## Requirements

-   Minimum 2 years’ experience managing one or more perishable departments (Produce, Meat, Seafood, Deli/Dairy, or Inventory Control)
-   Strong knowledge of perishable operations and freshness guidelines, with confidence to enforce standards through audits
-   Ability to travel between branches; occasional overnight stays may be required
-   Ability to lift 60–80 lbs and obtain Hi Lo certification (training provided)
-   Strong desire and ability to train and develop associates across all fresh departments
-   Flexible, adaptable, and able to manage shifting daily priorities
-   Strong communication and relationship-building skills with branch leadership, regional managers, and operations teams
-   Proficient in email, running and interpreting reports, and learning in-house systems (training provided)

## Benefits

**$80,000-$85,000 plus benefits**

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