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Hershey

Manufacturer of snacks and confectionery brands

Part-Time Territory Sales Associate

Part-Time
$15.50 - $16.50/hr
Mid
Bachelor's
Charleston, SC, USA
RemoteMust reside within the listed territory and travel to store locations; personal-vehicle travel of 55+ miles per day may be required.

About the job

Requirements
  • A valid United States state-issued driver's license.
  • A personal vehicle in sound operating condition.
  • Personal auto insurance with minimum coverage of $300,000 per person, $300,000 per accident, and $100,000 property damage, with The Hershey Company named as an additional insured or interested party before hire.
  • Residence within the territory boundaries listed in the job description.
  • Ability to drive long distances and make multiple sales calls daily.
  • Ability to lift 10-40 pounds regularly, with or without reasonable accommodations.
  • Ability to bend, kneel, stoop, and demonstrate manual dexterity frequently, with or without reasonable accommodations.
  • Ability to use tablet technology.
  • Daily access to wireless internet.
  • Flexibility and adaptability to changes in territory coverage.
  • Availability to work 20-25 hours per week, with regular work hours Monday through Thursday from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
  • A High School Diploma or GED equivalent.
Responsibilities
  • Sell and maintain 100% distribution of all authorized Hershey items in the assigned territory.
  • Ensure flawless retail execution of headquarters sales and merchandising plans with various retailers.
  • Achieve merchandising objectives through the effective use of permanent secondary displays and other display vehicles established within the retail execution plan.
  • Report weekly activity, expenses, competitive activity, account changes, promotions, and all administrative functions within the assigned territory.
  • Report daily activities using tablets and submit the reports upon completion of each day.
  • Manage the sales territory according to territory size, number of retailers, and location.
Desired Qualifications
  • Three to four years of food merchandising experience is preferred but not required.

About the company

Hershey makes and sells snacks and confections under many well-known brands, such as HERSHEY’S, REESE’S, KIT KAT, JOLLY RANCHER, ICE BREAKERS, and SkinnyPop, earning billions in revenue each year. Its products are created by baking, molding, and packaging chocolate bars, candy, and snack foods so they can be enjoyed by consumers and distributed through retailers around the world. What sets Hershey apart is its large, diverse brand portfolio and its long-standing commitment to responsible business practices and community support, including education initiatives like the Milton Hershey School. The company’s goal is to create more moments of goodness for people by delivering trusted snacks while supporting its people and communities through sustainability and social programs.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Derry Township (Dauphin County), Pennsylvania

Founded

1894

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What believers are saying

  • On October 1, 2026, Hershey named Amanda Almond international president to expand overseas growth.
  • July 30, 2026 results beat estimates; prices rose 12% while sales grew 6.6%.
  • Creme Bars, KATSEYE, and Reese’s coffee launches extend innovation beyond Halloween seasonality.

What critics are saying

  • July 2026 pricing lifted revenue, but volumes fell 8%, signaling demand destruction.
  • Reuters said Hershey will revert recipes in 2027 after cocoa criticism and reformulation backlash.
  • If cocoa stays expensive, Hershey's chocolate core loses affordability and invites permanent share loss.

What makes Hershey unique

  • Reese’s, Hershey’s, and Dot’s give Hershey dominant scale across confectionery and salty snacks.
  • On March 16, 2026, Kirk Tanner unified U.S. sweet, salty, and protein businesses.
  • Amanda Almond and Dave Hulays add global consumer-goods execution and finance continuity.

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PR Newswire
Oct 1st, 2026
Hershey names Amanda Almond as international president to succeed Rohit Grover

The Hershey Company has appointed Amanda Almond as President, International, effective 12 October. She succeeds Rohit Grover, who spent 27 years at Hershey, including eight years in the international role. Almond brings over 30 years of consumer goods and retail experience. She joins from Vinarchy, where she served as regional managing director for Europe, the Middle East and Africa, overseeing 57 markets. Previously, she held senior regional leadership roles at Bacardi for 12 years. Kirk Tanner, Hershey's president and CEO, said Almond is "a proven international leader who knows how to build and scale brands in markets around the world." Almond holds a bachelor's degree in commerce from the University of Edinburgh and will be based in Hershey's UK office.

Yahoo Finance
Sep 25th, 2026
P&G's $16B free cash flow trumps Hershey's 50% income drop amid cocoa crisis

Procter & Gamble has raised its dividend for 70 consecutive years, supported by $15.8 billion in free cash flow that comfortably covers $10 billion in planned dividend payments. Hershey offers a higher yield but faces concentrated risk from cocoa price volatility. During 2025's cocoa price spike, Hershey's operating income collapsed 50%, whilst P&G absorbed $1 billion in cost headwinds with only a 70-basis-point margin decline. P&G increased its dividend by 3% during the same inflationary period, maintaining its Dividend King status. P&G's diversification across five segments and 70 countries provides greater stability than Hershey's concentrated exposure to cocoa. P&G produced core earnings per share of $6.89 in FY2026, against Hershey's guided range of $8.36 to $8.52, which represents a rebound from 2025's depressed $6.31. Hershey may suit investors seeking higher yields and betting on cocoa price normalisation, but P&G offers more reliable income growth.

Yahoo Finance
Sep 23rd, 2026
Hershey Trust sells 20,000 shares for $3.4M amid flat stock performance

The Hershey Trust Company, trustee for Milton Hershey School Trust, sold 20,000 shares of The Hershey Company common stock for $3.4 million at $169.08 per share. The transaction was executed over two trading sessions with prices ranging from $166.74 to $171.48 per share. The sale represents 3% of the entity's directly held common stock, leaving approximately 766,000 shares in its direct account. The trust also manages 54.6 million derivative units in Class B common stock, convertible into common stock on a share-for-share basis. Hershey's net sales increased 9% in the first half of 2026. The company faces challenges from rising cocoa prices, increased competition, and potential appetite suppression from GLP-1 drugs.

Commercial Baking
Sep 18th, 2026
Dot's Pretzels debuts 'Winning Season' football programming.

Dot's Pretzels debuts 'Winning Season' football programming. * 18 Sep 2026 BY: Lily Cota HERSHEY, PA - Football season is back in full swing. That means consumers are coming together for game day traditions, watch parties and tailgates. Dot's Pretzels is joining the fanfare with new "A Winning Season Tastes Like Dot's" programming. The commercial spot and concurrent advertising showcase the rituals that bring football fans together every week and the snacks they bring along. "Dot's Original Pretzels have earned a place at the center of game day, and with limited-time Dot's Chipotle Honey, we're giving fans a sweet and smoky new way to shake up their spread." - Natalie Perera | VP of salty snacks | The Hershey Co. Placing itself at the center of it all, The Hershey Co. brand debuted a limited-time bold flavor: Dot's Chipotle Honey. "Winning seasons are built with the right ingredients, and so are great game-day spreads," said Natalie Perera, VP of salty snacks at The Hershey Co. "What makes Dot's Pretzels different is the bold, buttery-rich flavor, signature seasoning and unmistakable crunch that fans keep coming back. Dot's Original Pretzels have earned a place at the center of game day, and with limited-time Dot's Chipotle Honey, we're giving fans a sweet and smoky new way to shake up their spread." In addition to the new flavor and promos, the pretzel brand is teaming up with rookie football star Caleb Downs to put an extra emphasis on the brand's position this season. "I'm big on having a routine before a game," Downs said. "Consumers have those rituals, too, whether it's what they wear, what they watch or what they have on the table." The new flavor is available at retailers nationwide in 16-ounce resealable bags for an SRP of $5.99.

Yahoo Finance
Sep 12th, 2026
Hershey resumes dividend growth after 2-year freeze as earnings recover from $1.3B profit collapse

Hershey froze its quarterly dividend at $1.37 per share for five consecutive quarters through November 2025, then raised it to $1.452 in February 2026, where it has held for three quarters. The freeze reflected severe financial pressure. Full-year 2025 net income collapsed to $883 million from $2.22 billion in 2024, driven by record cocoa costs and approximately $165 million in tariff expenses. Operating income fell to $1.42 billion from $2.90 billion. The company's Q2 2025 results were particularly dire, with net income of just $62.7 million on revenue of $2.61 billion. Despite the earnings collapse, annual dividend payouts remained at $1.085 billion. Hershey now guides for 32 to 35 per cent EPS growth in 2026 versus 2025. The stock trades at $173, below the analyst target of $206.