Full-Time
Retail Lead Associate
Posted on 5/9/2026
The Coca-Cola Company
10,001+ employees
Manufactures beverage concentrates for bottlers
Compensation Overview
$38k - $43.5k/yr
No H1B Sponsorship
Las Vegas, NV, USA
In Person
 Retail (2) |
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- High School graduate or equivalent strongly preferred
- Greets and monitors visitors.
- Provides directions or other support as they navigate the exhibits/attraction or retail store.
- Interacts with customers and other employees to maximize revenue generation and enhance the customer experience.
- Assists and educates customers about sales offerings, including selection and purchase of merchandise, using a broad familiarity with products and store policies.
- Receives funds from customers and records cash and credit/debit card sales transactions.
- Counts money, issues change, operates a register and/or scanner to capture product and price information, balances register/account receipts and determines sales tax.
- May perform store/site-level support functions, including stocking, customer service, scheduling, day-to-day operations, cashiering, loss prevention, maintenance and back-office support.
- Provides excellent customer service and represents the Coca-Cola brand in a positive light.
- Mentor/On-board new Retail Sales Associates.
- Consistently drives team to meet sales goals
- Drive brand awareness and lasting customer relationships.by converting Guests through interacting with the product, promoting store campaigns and contests
- Act as a Brand Ambassador consistently modeling and upholding The Coca-Cola Company Core Values.
- Handle POS transactions accurately and efficiently.
- Lead and guide and motivate sales floor team by suggesting different approaches to engage with the guest and be used and following up to ensure timely and quality execution against expectations.
- Assist Store Leadership with operational procedures: conducting inventory, cycle counts, ordering, opening and closing registers, counting safe, guest recovery, preparing bank deposits, cleaning, retrieving/sending emails, accepting/receiving shipments, product returns, paid ins/outs, cash refunds and voids, key item walks.
- Act a liaison between store associates and store leadership to create a fun and collaborative work environment.
- Maintain an awareness of loss prevention by supporting a culture of honesty and connecting the links between creating The Experience, store associate engagement and shrink.
- Maintain food safety standards in compliance with company and state rules and regulations
- Drive efficiency to ensure guests flow is top priority while delegating tasks needed to support the operation
- Train and Develop team on beverages and beverage standards to ensure consistency in beverage offerings
- Fluency in a second language a plus
- Experience with retail POS system a plus
- Proficient in Microsoft Office suite
- Experience mentoring and or training others
- Prior management experience a plus
- Experience in specialty retail strongly preferred
- 2 years as a retail lead strongly preferred
The Coca-Cola Company makes and sells non-alcoholic beverage concentrates and syrups and distributes them through a franchised network of bottlers worldwide, earning most revenue from concentrate sales. Bottlers mix these concentrates with carbonated water or other ingredients to produce finished drinks that reach consumers. It differs from competitors by operating a long-standing global bottling system across 200+ countries and managing a portfolio of over 500 brands, which helps lower shipping costs and margins. Its goal is to maintain leadership in the global beverage market by growing its bottling network and expanding its product lineup across waters, juices, sports drinks, teas, and coffees.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Atlanta, Georgia
Founded
1892
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Q1 2026 revenue jumps 12% to $12.5B on 3% global volume growth.
- Coca-Cola Zero Sugar surges 13%, water up 5%, tea up 8%.
- Morgan Stanley lifts price target to $89 post-Q1 beat in May 2026.
What critics are saying
- Shrinkflation triggers FTC probes after October 2024 lawmakers' letter erodes margins.
- Lower-income consumers abandon for PepsiCo minis amid inflation split.
- PET, aluminum costs from Middle East conflicts fuel boycotts slashing 5% US share.
What makes The Coca-Cola Company unique
- Franchised bottling system sells concentrates to 200+ countries since 1899.
- Owns 32 billion-dollar brands across sparkling, water, tea, juice categories.
- Dividend King raises payouts 63 consecutive years through 2026.
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