Cheese Shop Lead & Experience Architect

The Kroger Co.; Noblesville (IN); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

The Kroger Co. – Murray’s Cheese Shop in Noblesville, IN is hiring for a leadership role to create a unique customer cheese experience. You will lead the team, promote cheese education, and execute merchandising and events that drive sales in our deli environment.

Candidate should have management or food retail background, be comfortable tasting cheese daily, and promote a high standard of service while managing inventory and staff performance.

Qualifications

• Minimum management or food retail experience required.
• Willing to taste cheese daily and promote cheese products.
• Able to train staff and drive sales initiatives.
• Proficient with Microsoft Excel and Word.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain 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 that Kroger and Murray’s policies, operating standards, and procedures are communicated effectively, maintained, and followed at all times.
• Ensure that staff adheres to all Food Safety, HACCP, and Sanitation Procedures.
• Place orders and maintain inventory.
• Responsible for setting up weekly in store selling events.
• Contribute to store goals for increasing sales and improving profit.
• Effectively control shrink and waste by following Murray’s and Kroger’s Best Practices.
• Control labor expenses through appropriate scheduling.
• Meet and/or exceed budgetary goals for the Murray’s Cheese Shop.
• Supervise and coach direct reports on the performance of their duties; complete performance reviews and provide feedback to direct reports.
• Must be able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation.

Skills

Management experience

Excellent communication skills

Ability to multi-task

Microsoft Excel and Word

Education

Two-year Culinary Degree

Job description

The Kroger Co. – Murray’s Cheese Shop in Noblesville, IN is hiring for a leadership role to create a unique customer cheese experience. You will lead the team, promote cheese education, and execute merchandising and events that drive sales in our deli environment.

Candidate should have management or food retail background, be comfortable tasting cheese daily, and promote a high standard of service while managing inventory and staff performance.