Cheese Shop/Murray'S Cheese

Kroger•Portland, OR

About The Position

The Cheese Shop role supports a full-service Murray's Cheese experience, bringing together food passion, cheese knowledge, interactive customer service, and merchandising. Working closely with the in-store Murray's Cheese Master, the role helps create an outgoing, personal, and theatrical cheese retail environment. The employee is expected to model the company's values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety.

Requirements

Strong desire to learn, enthusiasm for the product, and interest in trying new and innovative approaches.
Interest in and openness to tasting cheese daily.
Ability to convey ideas appropriately for the audience.
Retail experience.
A strong interest in food and support for cheese business initiatives.
Ability to inspire and motivate customers while completing assigned tasks.

Responsibilities

Cut, wrap, and merchandise cheese and related grocery items.
Conduct active demonstrations in the Murray's Cheese Shop, deli, and other areas.
Provide proactive customer service through ongoing conversations and tastings.
Taste cheese daily to develop product expertise.
Contribute to target sales and gross profit goals.
Follow health, safety, and sanitation guidelines for all products.
Follow the Murray's operations manual and keep product selections stocked, fresh, signed, and rotated.
Complete Murray's Basic Skills Training and Murray's Red Jacket Training.
Create and maintain the Murray's Boutique experience through education, service, cross-selling, merchandising, and promotion of designated products.
Perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.