CHEESE CLERK
Full-Time
Location: 2020 Oregon Street
Purpose: To increase sales and encourage customer loyalty by providing prompt, friendly, knowledgeable customer service as well as a clean and well stocked sales floor in a dynamic, high volume cheese department.
Status: Reports to Cheese Department Supervisor and Manager.
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Responsibilities:
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Assist customers with questions, in a prompt, friendly, courteous manner; having an overall familiarity with the store, referring them to other staff when necessary.
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Assist customers with cheese selection by offering samples and suggestions for purchase and ways to serve.
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Communicate customer comments, requests, and complaints to department manager.
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Ensure all displays are fully stocked, faced, and rotated to ensure freshness, and to give the feeling of abundance.
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Prepare product for sale including cutting, wrapping, slicing, and labeling product. Prepare and replenish the sample trays and maintain the surrounding area.
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Check in and put product away as soon as it is received.
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Responsible for the maintaining the cleanliness, safety and overall appearance of the department. Maintain selling area, displays, packing and storage areas in a safe, clean, orderly manner; this includes garbage removal, cleaning cases, shelves, trays, utensils, etc.
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Adhere to all city and county food safety and sanitation regulations.
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Follow established guidelines for the safe use and maintenance of all department equipment. Notify supervisor or manager of any equipment in need of repair.
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Qualifications:
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Education/Training: High school diploma or GED preferred.
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Knowledge/Skills:
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Knowledge about a variety of cheeses preferred. General knowledge and interest in learning about cheese.
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Basic math skills required.
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Understanding written and spoken English.
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Other:
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Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. without accommodation and 80 lbs. with accommodation. Able to stand for extended periods of time.
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Manual dexterity with hazardous equipment and must be 18 years of age to operate equipment.
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Ability to work various shifts including early morning, evenings, and weekends.
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Willingness to work with Dairy and Meat products.
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Willingness to work in varying temperature conditions including wet and cold environments.
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Pay range: $19.00 - $27.50 per hour
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Benefits:
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401(k)
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Dental insurance
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Employee discount
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Health insurance
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Vision insurance
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