CHEESE SHOP/MURRAY'S CHEESE

The Kroger Co.; Buckeye (AZ); On-site; USD 26,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

The Kroger Co.'s Murray's Cheese Shop in Buckeye, AZ is seeking a curious, customer-focused Cheese Shop Associate to cut, wrap, and merchandise cheese; enable daily tastings; engage shoppers with product knowledge and lively demonstrations in a fast-paced retail setting.

You will work with in-store Murray's Cheese Master to deliver an authentic Murray's experience, follow safety guidelines, support sales targets, and participate in training programs to grow expertise.

Qualifications

• Commitment to learning and sharing product knowledge.
• Willingness to taste cheese daily.
• Retail experience in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong customer service and communication skills.
• Support sales and gross profit goals.
• Adherence to health, safety and sanitation guidelines.
• Ability to work with team and take coaching.

Responsibilities

• Cut, wrap, and merchandise cheese and related grocery items.
• Active demoing within the 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.
• Must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.

Skills

Product knowledge

Customer service

Cheese daily tasting

Retail experience

Communication skills

Motivating customers

Team player

Job description

Responsible for learning and supporting a full-service Murray's experience that will embody the food passion, cheese knowledge, interactive customer service, and industry leading merchandising that is uniquely Murray's Cheese. Work closely with in store Murray's Cheese Master to create an environment of outgoing, personal, theatrical cheese retailing within the store environment. Role model and demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety of others.

Responsibilities

• Cut, wrap, and merchandise cheese and related grocery items.
• Active demoing within the 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.
• Must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.

Qualifications

• A strong desire to learn, enthusiasm for the product, and an interest and willingness to try new and innovative approaches.
• Interest in, and openness to try, cheese daily
• Easily conveys ideas at the appropriate level based on audience
• Retail experience
• Super Foodie and supportive of cheese business initiatives
• Able to inspire, motivate customers while ensuring successful completion of all assigned tasks