Cheese Shop/Murray'S Cheese

Kroger•Palatine, IL

About The Position

The Cheese Shop role supports a full-service Murray's Cheese experience centered on food passion, cheese knowledge, interactive customer service, and merchandising. The employee works closely with the in-store Murray's Cheese Master to create an outgoing, personal, theatrical cheese-retail environment. The role models 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 at an appropriate level for the audience.
Retail experience.
Enthusiasm for food and support for cheese business initiatives.
Ability to inspire and motivate customers while successfully 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.
Participate in daily cheese tastings to develop product expertise.
Contribute to 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, effective cross-selling, merchandising, and promotion of designated products.
Perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.