Cheese Experience Leader

Fred Meyer; Auburn (WA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Murray's Cheese is seeking a store leadership role to elevate the in-store cheese experience within the Kroger environment. You will lead customer service interactions, deliver product education, and drive sales through strong merchandising and cross-selling.

Responsibilities include training staff, managing inventory, coordinating weekly selling events, and ensuring adherence to food safety standards while upholding Murray's and Kroger policies.

Qualifications

• Management experience or Food Retail experience or two year Culinary Degree.
• Willing to taste cheese daily.
• Supportive of cheese business initiatives.
• Able to inspire, motivate and train staff while ensuring successful completion of all tasks.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to multi-task.
• Proficient with Microsoft Excel and Word.
• Strong desire to learn, enthusiasm for the product.

Responsibilities

• Create the Murray's Cheese experience: interactive customer service, ongoing product education, effective cross-selling, merchandising, pushing and promoting designated products.
• Maintain knowledgeable, efficient, friendly staff fully trained in Murray's operations and products.
• Ensure all Kroger and Murray's policies, operating standards, and procedures are communicated effectively and followed.
• Ensure staff adheres to Food Safety, HACCP, and Sanitation Procedures.
• Place orders and maintain inventory.
• Set up weekly in-store selling events.
• Contribute to store goals for increasing sales and improving profit.
• Control labor expenses through appropriate scheduling.

Skills

Communication

Multi-tasking

Excel

Word

Customer service

Education

Two-year Culinary Degree

Job description

Murray's Cheese is seeking a store leadership role to elevate the in-store cheese experience within the Kroger environment. You will lead customer service interactions, deliver product education, and drive sales through strong merchandising and cross-selling.

Responsibilities include training staff, managing inventory, coordinating weekly selling events, and ensuring adherence to food safety standards while upholding Murray's and Kroger policies.