delivery driver

order picker

merchandiser

warehouse clerk

technician

Kramer Beverage Company

A typical day at work consists of going around to multiple southern New Jersey liquor stores and merchandising beer products sold from Kramer Beverage. I have learned a tremendous amount about the liquor and beer industry, as well as the knowledge and skills to effectively merchandise company products. Management has great open communication about company goals and objectives. My direct supervisor does a fantastic job communicating and motivating an effective team, to do the best possible job everyone can do. The workplace culture is welcoming and interactive, working with other merchandising teams and sales teams to put our products ahead of the competition in local liquor stores, bars, and restaurants. The hardest part of the job is being flexible. There have been many last minute changes throughout the week or even that day, that require me to change my schedule and go to other locations that might be 30 minutes or more away. The most enjoyable part of the job is being able to merchandise with fantastic team members and learn the knowledge and skills to merchandise company beer products in liquor stores. For example, making large appealing displays to attract to customers.

•	Assists with brand positioning by tailoring and implementing programming targeted to minority markets
•	Serves as an ambassador to 125 minority-owned accounts by developing and enhancing relationships
•	Acts as an additional resource to Sales and Marketing by teaching cultural awareness
•	Develops and maintains selling relationships with minority owned accounts
•	Provides exposure to KBC brands by creating niche marketing programming
•	Tracks and analyzes sales numbers in targeted accounts to identify trends and opportunities
•	Acts as a liaison for Marketing and Sales when needed
•	Trains and educate Sales Representatives about different backgrounds and cultures
•	Assist Sales Representatives and Merchandisers in improving Account Standards

You get paid a decent salary but definitely sacrifice your overall health and family time. Work outside for all seasons not matter how hot/cold it gets the beer means more to Kramer than you do and they're not shy letting you know it. Extreme overtime at the busy times of the year ie all summer, every holiday and when they intentionally short staff to keep costs down. They consider lack of hiring and holidays "emergencies" to try to circumvent the contract with the union. You would think being in business almost 100 years you would know how to manage the holidays,  but Kramers hiring of out of the business managers shows their lack of business senose. The company has managed to keep going because the necessity of beer. Only. 

A typical day may be going into the office and meeting with the Brand Manager and going over some things that needed to be accomplished. From there would be able to go out into the field and make sure that our brand was going to be the beverage of choice to the consumers by merchandising and doing promotions at night. I've increased my business skill by being with such a company and has been able to give me a chance to exceed goals and surpass expectations of the managers. I can't say all parts of this job was easy due to the demanding task of one's body, but in the end everything is so rewarding and worth it.

What is the best part of working at the company?
On most holidays overtime is available and it makes a nice difference in your pay check 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
You will never know exactly how your pay is calculated if you work in an incentivized position 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
The staff is cool it’s upper management that is the issue. Never a straight answer from those guys. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Physically taxing but you can move at your own pace.

Finding a good company these days is hard to come by.  I found my home!  From the start of the day until the time you leave here, you will feel welcome.  I understand you can not make everyone happy, those that may not find happiness here may not be happy people in general.  It is truly difficult to have a bad day here, you always have support!

Began job as drivers assistant, fairly straightforward and physically demanding work. Overall great experience, i enjoyed the work and met awesome people. Requires significant stamina and patience for a lot of spots. 

Later transferred to repacker after a couple weeks. Also met cool people in the warehouse.  Very tedious and mind numbing work. If you can stomach the stench and clouds of fruit flies the work is relatively easy. Requires iron stomach and something to keep your mind occupied while your hands work. 



There is plenty of room here to move backwards.  If you can't take the pressure, you can step back and the next plug in will take your place.  Performance metrics are political. Get in good with top management, and you are good for about 2 years.  A great place to get experience and then leave for a better company.  If you are willing to sacrifice your time for experience and pay that is likey decent for a college student, it will look good on your resume.  It is not a place to build a future.

You have to call for work every evening and temporary layoffs are common after the summer. They will work you like a dog when they need you and lay you off at the drop of a hat which makes it take forever to reach full rate of pay that takes about two years to get your full pay scale. You are forced to to the union local 331 and they also don’t care about the workers as they always side with management. Don’t work here if you can avoid it. 

1st The shift is not 3 to 11:30 pm The shift is 5 pm-5am Sunday to Thursday 2nd overtime is mandatory Not optional 3rd Your holidays are not a holiday you have to work mandatory 4th You cannot go home because you are tired because you are suspended with possibility to fire 5th You have to be ready to work 6 days.  6th They change your itinerary regardless of whether you can do the new one.  7th The company does not care about you !!

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Delivery driver 1 salary reported	$20.35 per hour
Order picker 2 salaries reported	$21.75 per hour
Merchandiser 5 salaries reported	$19.00 per hour
Warehouse clerk 16 salaries reported	$17.13 per hour
Technician 1 salary reported	$20.00 per hour

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