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retail merchandiser

sales representative

night manager

High Grade Beverage

In business since 1937.
HGB is a Family-owned business with a legacy of success building beer and beverage brands.
Professional, yet down-to-earth management team— expect to work hard to be rewarded.

Expertise introducing dynamic product lines, while maintaining and growing major National & International brands. Sales teams have thrived and grown through these unprecedented times. Sell more cases of beverages? Make more money…

A typical day at work for High Grade Beverage includes promoting beer, wine, or liquor at a variety of different venues. I have learned how to work on projects on my own as well as in a team environment. My management and co-workers are extremely knowledgeable and passionate about their products. The hardest part of the job is that there is no set schedule and I only work when I am needed for an event. The most enjoyable part of the job is talking to people about new products that they may not have been exposed to previously.

Most all around unorganized company I have ever worked for. No overtime pay, actually pays less than half rate after 8 hours plus commission but needlessly and inefficiently must work twice as hard. Seniority based routes so most are overworked and under compensated employees that come and go. Absent owner who will not evolve with the times and does not care about employees who are seen as a dime a dozen. No bonuses at all for anything or any holiday. 

Forced to work long hours with no overtime pay. The manager is a good guy but they took his power from him. Upper management is very inhumane to workers. They expect you to stay out all night until the route is finished with no helper. Was a very unpleasant experience, if you do soda you get no helper with 20 stops and it’s very overwhelming.  They don’t honer DOT rules. And threaten your job if you can’t finish the route 

I had a good work realtionship with everyone that worked for high grade. Management had the wrong people done work they were not qualified to do and bussiness was falling apart. Customers were happy with drivers but not happy with some of the sales people and management.

Hard work and hours becaise of the way the trucks are loaded and routes are created by people who has never been on the road. Your paycheck will be too hard to figure out and most of the time you will not be able to make more than 1k after taxes. Expect 10-12 hours working under any condition and being treated as worthlees by customers.

After 8 hrs they didn't want to pay overtime , they wanted to pay commission. They make sure you work more than 8 hrs. They will make you sit and wait after a long day at work to count the money you brought in from your stops. I would have stayed if they had the guts to pay thier employees overtime and if they stood up for their employees when customers would be abusive 

To use some cliches..
Too many chiefs, not enough Indians. A lot of passing the buck and low work morale. No chance for advancements. Always necessary to double check commission structure.
Quite a shame considering the great portfolio of brands.

Enjoyed The Opportunity To Be Employed There And The Experience Gained. It Was A Family Owned And Run Business And They Treated All Employees Like Family. No Complaints. 

being a beer salesman was good for the most part you knew where you should be at any point during the week if you are on schedule.  the hardest part of the job was selling in promotional items.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Truck driver 2 salaries reported	$59,500 per year
Local driver 2 salaries reported	$69,500 per year
Retail merchandiser 2 salaries reported	$42,500 per year
Sales representative 2 salaries reported	$47,500 per year
Night manager 2 salaries reported	$31.50 per hour

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