Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. Employer Reviews

I am currently the lead merchandiser at Coca-Cola. My typical day consists of going to my assigned stores and restocking the shelves and coolers with Coca-Cola products as well as communicating with store managers and sales team members.
This job has taught me to be more self motivated and self disciplined. I go into each store knowing that I am representing – more... the company and that if the job is not done to the store manager's satisfaction, it represents Coca-Cola poorly.
I highly enjoy my job and everything it requires. However, if the other merchandisers have not met Coca-Cola standards in an outlet from the day before, then I have to perform their duties on top of mine at that specific outlet.
The most enjoyable part of my job is knowing that sales continue because I have represented Coca-Cola products in a positive way by keeping the back room well organized and the shelves well stocked. – less

Consistent, but you'll never make that much money. Typically you'll have a 9 hour day. The hardest part of the job is the constant barrage of projects that you have going.

Coca Cola has great benefits and great pay. But the major thing that their lacking is horrible management and life style outside of work. They can work you 16 hr shifts, several days out of the week. They don't give you much of a notice, and don't care about your life outside of work.

On a daily basis Im responsible for keeping over 40 techinicians in the field busy with critical tickets for customers. I communicate daily with Field supervisors as well as high end customers. Any barriers presented needs to be identified, removed and rectified quickly. I've learned a how to use logistics, gantts and reports. Very proficient in identify – more... issues with work using Gantt data. My superiors and co-workers have various dirverse backgrounds but with great comunnucation skills we all share a common goal of getting customers serviced expeditiously. The hardest part of my job is turning my brain off a the end of the day, sometimes over thinking extra work duties. Sometimes not getting customers scheduled due to tech capacity is hard too. But the job overall I love doing. To build the rapport with the technicians, supervisors plus helping Coca cola reach its daily goals is actually enjoyable, to be able to see how such a huge organization gets to front line customers and get the product sold for profitt. – less

Great work opportunity for advancement and benefits.

a typical day at work - 10 hours
what you learned - change management & people leadership
management
your co-workers - family oriented DC's
the hardest part of the job - things are only hard if you make them
the most enjoyable part of the job - I was there for 18 yrs and loved my jobs

checking trucks at end of day
was able to learn the handheld inventory system
managers were always available to assist when needed
formed amicable relationships with many different people(drivers)
was able to assist with loading trucks by assuring correct inventory
before each load up
during summer and holidays worked extended hours to keep up the the – more... demand for more soft drinks – less

The work itself was not the issue. Highly enjoyed the job but couldn't tolerate the behaviors of certain co-workers. Made it difficult to manage and balance both work and life. Management was not bad though but focused their attention on the wrong views of what needed to be done and not the main picture. Overall not a bad place to work if you a single – more... young person with no kids. – less

Every day I woke up early to check my phone and would have three different stores to travel to. When I got to my stores, I would have to check shelves and coolers to see what needed filled. I pulled pallets out of the backrooms that came from the deliveries and stocked the shelves/coolers. After merchandising, I would have to use a stacker to then stack – more... the pallets neatly so more deliveries could fit in the back. I worked alone and barely saw management or co-workers. The hardest part of the job was being fast and accurate at the same time. The most enjoyable part was being payed well and was still able to travel while being in a union. – less

I have only worked for coca cola refreshments for a few months. The job is very active and physical which i enjoy. The company has very poor communication to employees and lacks training needed. On a very rare ocasion I work with someone else but so far all co-workers are very nice and easy to work with. The hardest and most frustrating part of the – more... job is getting past the communication barier and lack of training, how can I do something I wasnt trained to do? – less

move literally tons of product by physically lifting sorting pulling pallets building and tearing down displays, stocking shelves, rotating products by sell dates, stocking coolers, repacking product damages, organizing warehouses. Interaction with various grocery retail business's management following there store guidelines as well as Coca-Cola's policies – more... and procedures. POS pricing, Inventory procedures. Customer interaction merchandisers are the face of Coca-Cola. – less

This company is developed on the sense of how well you suck up and follow those above. Not a job for progressive Individuals with life goals. Getting vacation is more like pulling teeth, and the company is more worried about sales and product then they are the employees. Avoid this company for sanity reasons.

the experience from this position was valuable,everyday was different and challenging .Management was very supportive and hands on.

Usually perform various activities in addition to my pallet builder job. Some activities would include inventory, checking, and loading/unloading trucks among other duties.

Took beverage orders, complaints and complements
learned about Coke products and partners
Management very motivating
everyone was fun to work with

My days were always busy. I learned how the number one sales and distribution company in the world goes to business. Management was not very creative; this corporate culture is steeped in old southern tradition; more like bureaucrats instead of sales and marketing managers. My co-workers were the best of the best and most have moved on to more flexible – more... sales environments. The difficulties in this job evolved around service being centralized and taken out if the hands of local distributors making local customer service a nightmare for our clients and those of us in the field. The most enjoyable part of the job is that we were selling a product that almost everyone wants to buy and the sales force was knowledgeable and well trained. – less

Inventory of truck
Filled drink machines
Order inventory for next day route

Operating electric pallet jack, building pallets with mixed beverages of varies sizes and stage them for shipping, load them onto trucks for upcoming deliveries

You have a winning chance with advancement and opportunity if you are a young adult graduating college.

Selling in incremental displays to increase points of interruption. Make sure all ad activity and products of value will be executed in first position. I learned that building relationships and selling value is the proper way to sell. Management will support you and inform you of any sales information in a timely fashion. Staying in touch with merchandisers – more... on the weekend. Getting the customer and my company the results they want sales wise and gross profit. – less

Production facilty which bottles soft drinks. Various flavors of Coca-Cola Brands are manufactured and shipped through the warehouse to distribution centers and customers. We have 3 production lines for cans, 2 liter bottles and small bottles.