CHEESE SHOP/MURRAY'S CHEESE MASTER

Smith's Food & Drug Centers; Riverton (UT); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Murray's Cheese Shop inside a Kroger-affiliated store in Utah is seeking a knowledgeable leader to manage the Murray's Cheese experience, drive sales, and train staff.

You will lead interactive customer service, educate customers on cheese, and coordinate weekly in-store events while upholding safety and quality standards.

Qualifications

• Management or food retail experience required.
• Willing to taste cheese daily.
• Supportive of cheese business initiatives.
• Inspire, motivate and train staff to complete tasks.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to multi-task.
• Proficient with Microsoft Excel and Word.
• Strong desire to learn and enthusiasm for the product.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain the Murray's Cheese experience through interactive customer service and ongoing product education.
• Lead and train staff to ensure knowledgeable, efficient service and proper merchandising.
• Ensure policies and safety procedures are communicated and followed.
• Place orders and maintain inventory for Murray's operations.
• Set up weekly in-store selling events to drive sales.
• Contribute to store goals for increasing sales and improving profit.
• Control shrink and waste through best practices and proper scheduling.
• Meet or exceed budgetary goals for Murray's Cheese Shop.
• Supervise and coach direct reports and provide performance feedback.

Skills

Management experience

Food retail experience

Communication skills

Multi-tasking

Cheese knowledge

Willingness to taste cheese daily

Staff training

Education

Culinary degree (2-year)

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

Responsible for creating a unique customer cheese experience that will embody the food passion, cheese knowledge, interactive customer service, team leadership and industry leading merchandising that is uniquely Murray's Cheese. Work closely with Deli Merchandising and District Staff, as well as the direct reports to create an environment of outgoing, personal, theatrical cheese retailing within the store environment. Role model proactive selling and superior product knowledge to drive sales in a targeted manner. Demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety.

Minimum

• Management experience or Food Retail experience or two year Culinary Degree
• Willing to taste cheese daily.
• Supportive of cheese business initiatives.
• Able to inspire, motivate and train staff while ensuring successful completion of all tasks.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to multi-task.
• Proficient with Microsoft Excel and Word.
• Strong desire to learn, enthusiasm for the product, and an interest and willingness to try new and innovative approaches.

Desired

• Past work record reflects dependability and integrity.
• Prior food handling.
• Supervisory skills.
• 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 all 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, Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point, 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.