CHEESE SHOP/MURRAY'S CHEESE

About the role

Responsible for learning and supporting a full-service Murray's experience that embodies the food passion, cheese knowledge, interactive customer service, and industry-leading merchandising unique to Murray's Cheese. Work closely with the in-store Murray's Cheese Master to create an environment of outgoing, personal, and theatrical cheese retailing.

Role model and demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety of others.

Responsibilities

• Cut, wrap, and merchandise cheese and related grocery items.
• Conduct active demos within the Murray's Cheese Shop, Deli, and other areas.
• Provide proactive customer service through ongoing conversations and tastings with customers.
• Participate in daily cheese tastings to develop product expertise; must be willing to taste cheese every day.
• Contribute to target sales and gross profit goals.
• Follow health, safety, and sanitation guidelines for all products.
• Comply with Murray's operations manual and ensure a consistently fully stocked, fresh, signed, and rotated product selection.
• 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 promoting designated products.

Requirements

• A strong desire to learn, enthusiasm for the product, and an interest and willingness to try new and innovative approaches.
• Interest in, and openness to try, cheese daily.
• Ability to easily convey ideas at the appropriate level based on audience.
• Retail experience.
• Passion for food and supportive of cheese business initiatives.
• Able to inspire and motivate customers while ensuring successful completion of all assigned tasks.
• Must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.