Fine Cheese / Beer & Wine Associate

mckinnonsmarkets; Salem (NH); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Part time

Job summary

McKinnon’s Market & Super Butcher Shop in Salem, NH is seeking a friendly Fine Cheese, Beer & Wine Associate to help maintain our specialty cheese and beer and wine departments. The role involves preparing, packaging and stocking products, helping customers find the right selections, and ensuring attractive displays.

Experience in specialty cheeses, beer and wine, grocery, or retail is helpful but training is available for the right candidate.

Qualifications

• Friendly, dependable and customer focused.
• Interest in learning about specialty cheeses, beer and wine.
• Strong attention to detail when weighing, pricing and labeling products.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Good communication and organizational skills.
• Availability to work a flexible schedule including some evenings, weekends and holidays.
• Must meet age requirements for beer and wine handling.

Responsibilities

• Cut, weigh, wrap, price and label specialty cheeses.
• Keep the cheese case stocked, organized, clean and attractive.
• Monitor product quality, freshness, dates and rotation.
• Help customers select cheeses based on tastes and needs.
• Provide friendly, knowledgeable service to customers.
• Assist customers in locating beer and wine products.
• Stock and organize beer and wine deliveries.
• Build and maintain attractive product displays.
• Ensure products are properly priced and signed.
• Maintain clean and sanitary work areas and displays.
• Follow all food-safety procedures and company policies.
• Assist with inventory and other department duties as needed.

Skills

Friendly & dependable

Customer focused

Detail oriented

Team player

Communication skills

Flexible schedule

Beer & wine knowledge

Job description

Fine Cheese, Beer & Wine Associate

Position Overview

McKinnon's Market & Super Butcher Shop is seeking a friendly, dependable Fine Cheese, Beer & Wine Associate to help maintain our specialty cheese and beer and wine departments.

This position is ideal for someone who enjoys working with food, assisting customers, and keeping displays attractive and well stocked. The associate will prepare and package specialty cheeses, maintain the cheese case, stock beer and wine products, and help customers find the right selections.

Previous specialty cheese, beer and wine, grocery, or retail experience is helpful, but we are willing to train the right candidate.

Responsibilities

• Cut, weigh, wrap, price, and label specialty cheeses.
• Keep the fine cheese case fully stocked, organized, clean, and attractively displayed.
• Monitor product quality, freshness, dates, and proper rotation.
• Help customers select cheeses based on their tastes, needs, or occasion.
• Answer customer questions and provide friendly, knowledgeable service.
• Help customers locate beer and wine products.
• Stock and organize beer and wine deliveries.
• Build and maintain attractive product displays.
• Ensure products are properly priced and signed.
• Maintain clean and sanitary work areas, equipment, and displays.
• Follow all food-safety procedures and company policies.
• Assist with inventory and other department duties as needed.

Qualifications

• Friendly, dependable, and customer focused.
• Interest in learning about specialty cheeses, beer, and wine.
• Strong attention to detail when weighing, pricing, and labeling products.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Good communication and organizational skills.
• Previous grocery, specialty food, cheese, beer and wine, or retail experience is preferred but not required.
• Must meet all applicable age requirements for handling beer and wine products.
• Availability to work a flexible schedule, including some evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods.
• Ability to bend, reach, twist, and perform repetitive tasks.
• Ability to safely use cheese-cutting, wrapping, weighing, and labeling equipment.
• Ability to lift and carry cases of product weighing up to approximately 40–50 pounds.
• Ability to work in refrigerated areas as needed.