Cheese Shop Experience Specialist

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

Job summary

Murray's Cheese Shop in Pinckney, MI is seeking a passionate team member to cut, wrap, and merchandise cheese and related items. You will engage customers with daily tastings and interactive demos, guiding them through product selections while supporting sales goals.

The ideal candidate has retail experience, strong customer service skills, and a genuine enthusiasm for cheese. Training and a dynamic, high-energy shop environment await.

Qualifications

• Retail experience essential.
• Interest in cheese and willingness to taste daily.
• Ability to communicate ideas to diverse audiences.
• Desire to learn and support initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Cut, wrap, and merchandise cheese and related grocery items.
• Active demoing within Murray's Cheese Shop, Deli and other areas.
• Proactive customer service: ongoing conversations and tasting with customers.
• Daily cheese tastings to develop product expertise; must be willing to taste cheese every day.
• Contribute to target sales and gross profit goals.
• Follow health, safety and sanitation guidelines for all products.
• Comply with Murray's operations manual and ensuring consistently fully stocked, fresh, signed, rotated product selection.
• Complete Murray's Basic Skills Training and Murray's Red Jacket Training.
• Create and maintain Murray's Boutique experience: education, service, effective cross-selling, merchandising, pushing and promoting designated products.

Skills

Retail experience

Customer service

Cheese knowledge

Enthusiasm for learning

Communication skills

Sales focus

Job description

Murray's Cheese Shop in Pinckney, MI is seeking a passionate team member to cut, wrap, and merchandise cheese and related items. You will engage customers with daily tastings and interactive demos, guiding them through product selections while supporting sales goals.

The ideal candidate has retail experience, strong customer service skills, and a genuine enthusiasm for cheese. Training and a dynamic, high-energy shop environment await.