Cheesemonger: Master Cheese & Flexible Scheduling

Fresh Thyme Market; River Forest (IL); On-site; USD 22,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Scheduling flexibility

Paid parental leave

Team member discount

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Fresh Thyme Market is seeking a Cheesemonger to serve as the in-store cheese expert, educating customers and delivering exceptional service. You will handle cheese cutting, wrapping, labeling, rotation, and stock levels while ensuring safety and cleanliness.

You will interact with shoppers, offer product information, and influence cross-departmental purchases. The role requires 2+ years in retail, cheese knowledge, and strong merchandising skills.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Extensive knowledge of natural cheeses and proper handling of products.
• 2+ years of retail experience, preferably with cheese.
• Advanced merchandising and product recommendation skills.
• Ability to quickly build rapport with customers and create repeat business.
• Ability to stand for long periods and to lift, carry, push, pull, and twist while handling product.

Responsibilities

• Extensive knowledge of Natural Cheeses; including proper handling of products during cutting and wrapping, labelling, product rotation and stocking the cases following the established schematics and watching for outdated, close dated or spoiled items
• Offers positive information to customers regarding product attributes, uses, serving suggestions, selling or influencing cross-departmental purchases
• Completes orders with suppliers, receives and inspects for accuracy of shipment, watches for short life or damaged goods, inspects temperature of shipments
• Requires operating and using equipment such as scales, knives, cheese wires, wrappers, pallet jacks and hand trucks
• Ensures cleanliness of all work areas, storage areas, display cases
• Walks the cases frequently to ensure organized and attractive presentation, proper scale tags and case signage
• Must be familiar with Health Department standards and guidelines regarding food handling
• Manages the department schedule, training, hiring, coaching and completing competitive shops

Skills

Customer service

Cheese knowledge

Merchandising

Product recommendations

Communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Fresh Thyme Market is seeking a Cheesemonger to serve as the in-store cheese expert, educating customers and delivering exceptional service. You will handle cheese cutting, wrapping, labeling, rotation, and stock levels while ensuring safety and cleanliness.

You will interact with shoppers, offer product information, and influence cross-departmental purchases. The role requires 2+ years in retail, cheese knowledge, and strong merchandising skills.