CHEESE SHOP/MURRAY'S CHEESE

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

Job summary

The Kroger Co. is seeking an engaging team member to support Murray's Cheese Shop. You will participate in daily demos, advise customers on cheese selection, and help maintain a fresh, well-merchandised shop within the Kroger store environment.

Ideal candidates show enthusiasm for cheese, retail experience, and a willingness to learn Murray's training programs. Expect active customer interactions and routines that promote product knowledge and sales growth.

Qualifications

• Retail experience and enthusiasm for food products.
• Ability to communicate ideas clearly to customers.
• Willingness to learn and adapt to new processes.

Responsibilities

• Cut, wrap, and merchandise cheese and related items in Murray's Cheese Shop.
• Engage with customers through active demos and tastings.
• Support daily operations: keep product stocked, rotated, labeled, and fresh.
• Contribute to sales and gross profit goals with friendly service.

Skills

Retail experience

Customer service

Product knowledge

Enthusiasm for cheese

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