Cheese Experience Specialist

The Kroger Co.; Pinckney (MI); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

The Kroger Co. is seeking a Murray's Cheese Shop associate in Michigan to deliver a hands-on, customer-first cheese experience inside the grocery store.

You will cut, wrap, and merchandise cheeses, perform in-store demos, and engage shoppers with tastings while upholding safety and sanitation standards. This role emphasizes education, cross-selling designated products, and contributing to sales and profit goals; prior retail experience and a passion for cheese help you excel in a fast-paced,

Qualifications

• Retail experience
• Cheese knowledge
• Customer service
• Enthusiasm for learning and trying new approaches

Responsibilities

• Cut, wrap, and merchandise cheese and related grocery items.
• Active demoing within Murray's Cheese Shop, Deli and other areas.
• Proactive customer service: conversations and tastings with customers.
• Daily cheese tastings to develop product expertise and willingness to taste cheese daily.
• Contribute to target sales and gross profit goals.
• Follow health, safety and sanitation guidelines for all products.
• Comply with Murray's operations manual and ensure fully stocked, fresh products.
• Complete Murray's Basic Skills Training and Murray's Red Jacket Training.
• Create and maintain Murray's Boutique experience: education, service, cross-selling, merchandising, promotion.
• Perform essential functions of the position with or without accommodation.

Skills

Retail experience

Cheese knowledge

Customer service

Enthusiasm for product

Willingness to learn

Job description

The Kroger Co. is seeking a Murray's Cheese Shop associate in Michigan to deliver a hands-on, customer-first cheese experience inside the grocery store.

You will cut, wrap, and merchandise cheeses, perform in-store demos, and engage shoppers with tastings while upholding safety and sanitation standards. This role emphasizes education, cross-selling designated products, and contributing to sales and profit goals; prior retail experience and a passion for cheese help you excel in a fast-paced,