CHEESE SHOP/MURRAY'S CHEESE

Kroger; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 24,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Murray's Cheese Shop within Kroger in Indianapolis is seeking an enthusiastic Retail Cheese Associate to learn and support the Murray's experience. You will cut, wrap, demo, and merchandise cheese, while delivering engaging, knowledgeable service to customers.

This role emphasizes daily tastings, product education, and achieving sales goals, with training provided. You will contribute to a welcoming boutique environment through cross‑selling and exceptional customer interactions, in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• Retail experience in a fast-paced setting.
• Interest in cheese and openness to daily tasting.
• Ability to convey ideas clearly to diverse audiences.
• Willingness to learn about Murray's products and practices.
• Ability to engage customers and drive sales.
• Team-oriented approach to store goals and initiatives.

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.
• 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

Retail experience

Cheese passion

Communication skills

Willingness to learn

Customer engagement

Team player

Job description

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

Minimum

• 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