Cheese Specialist

Albertsons • Santa Monica, CA

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About The Position

As a Cheese Specialist, you provide product knowledge and customer service while maintaining a well-presented epicurean department. You help customers explore cheeses, explain product details and pairings, answer questions, and highlight featured items to support an engaging shopping experience. You cut and prepare cheeses, refresh displays, monitor product rotation and quality, restock products, update signage, and introduce new items. The role involves staying active in a fast-moving environment and keeping the department fresh, inviting, and ready for customers.

Requirements

• Clear communication skills when presenting product information and assisting customers.
• Familiarity with cheese varieties, characteristics, and pairings, and interest in expanding product knowledge.
• Experience handling, cutting, and preparing food products according to established standards.
• Attention to detail in cutting, labeling, rotation, and presentation.
• Organization and time-management skills for daily tasks, inventory tracking, and merchandising upkeep.
• Ability to maintain clean, organized, and visually consistent displays.
• Knowledge of inventory monitoring, date management, and accurate ordering practices.
• Awareness of promotional activities, including sampling, featured items, and seasonal merchandising.
• Knowledge of food-safety practices, temperature control, and handling standards.
• Ability to stand for extended periods, lift and move products up to 55 pounds, and work in cooler environments.

Responsibilities

• Assist customers with cheese selection and provide information about products and pairings.
• Highlight featured items and participate in sampling and seasonal merchandising activities.
• Handle, cut, and prepare cheeses according to established standards.
• Maintain clean, organized, full, and appealing displays.
• Monitor product rotation, quality, dates, and inventory levels.
• Restock products, update signage, and introduce new items.
• Track inventory and place accurate orders.
• Follow sanitation, temperature-control, and food-handling standards.

Benefits

• Inclusive work culture built on belonging
• Competitive wages paid weekly
• Flexible work schedules
• Associate discounts
• Training, career growth, and development
• Health and welfare benefits for eligible employees, including medical, dental, and 401(k)
• Vacation / Paid Time Off

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed