Cheese Specialist

Albertsons • San Diego, CA

11d

About The Position

As a Cheese Specialist, you provide product knowledge and customer service in the epicurean department. You help customers explore cheeses, answer questions, explain product details and pairings, and highlight featured items to support an informative shopping experience. You cut and prepare cheeses consistently, maintain fresh and appealing displays, monitor product rotation and quality, restock products, update signage, and introduce new items. The role includes inventory monitoring and ordering, sampling and promotional activities, and maintaining food safety and sanitation standards in a fast-moving environment.

Requirements

• Clear communication skills for presenting product information and assisting customers.
• Familiarity with cheese varieties, characteristics, and pairings, with interest in expanding product knowledge.
• Experience handling, cutting, and preparing food products according to established standards.
• Attention to detail in cutting, labeling, product 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, product dating, and ordering practices.
• Awareness of promotions, sampling, featured items, and seasonal merchandising.
• Knowledge of food safety, sanitation, temperature control, and handling standards.
• Comfort standing for extended periods, lifting and moving products up to 55 pounds, and working in cooler environments.

Responsibilities

• Assist customers with cheese selection and provide information about products, characteristics, and pairings.
• Cut and prepare cheeses according to established standards.
• Refresh, restock, and maintain clean, organized, visually appealing displays.
• Monitor product rotation, dates, freshness, and quality.
• Update signage and introduce or highlight featured and new items.
• Track inventory levels and place accurate orders.
• Participate in sampling efforts and seasonal merchandising activities.
• Follow sanitation, temperature-control, food-handling, and compliance 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 and paid time off.

What This Job Offers

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