Cheese Clerk

Description

Job Summary:

To deliver a great customer experience while being a leader with excellent people skills and wide knowledge and experience in all aspects of a Cheese Department; to maintain a neat, clean, and visually appealing department and to perform other tasks as required in a safe and efficient manner, within the Company policy.

Job Functions:

Performance of the essential functions of this position requires the team member to possess the minimum qualifications listed above. These functions include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Manage the business aspects of the cheese department, negotiating supplier contracts, taking inventory, and reordering supplies, managing budgets, and setting goals.
• Hiring and training staff to provide excellent service to patrons.
• Creating effective schedules.
• Setting and enforcing quality and safety controls.
• Working with diverse personalities both on the staff and patrons.
• Maintaining a fun, safe atmosphere for patrons.
• Maintain department sanitation and standards (i.e. safety, personal hygiene, clean cases, and equipment).
• Maintain and properly use all department equipment as required.
• Provide leadership to staff, Store Managers and Department head including setting clear expectations and holding the team accountable.
• Build sales and profits by executing sales strategies and excellent follow through at the department level.

Policies:

• Ability to work all assigned work schedules and comply with all time and attendance policies.
• Dress and groom according to Company policy including uniform, name badge and hat or hair restraint requirements.
• Complete all applicable department training programs.
• Maintain punctual and regular attendance.
• Work overtime as assigned.

Qualifications

The minimum required qualifications for this position include, but are not limited to the following:

• Cheese manager experience considered.
• Cheese specialist.
• R&D Experience considered.
• Ability to manage a team of associates with a high degree of integrity and respect.
• Sales builder and profit oriented.
• Experience and knowledge in managing a budget and firm understanding of shrink and cost control essential.
• Restaurant or management experience or more education is generally preferred.
• Strong understanding of business management and accounting principles.
• Excellent communication and people skills.
• Ability to proficiently read, write, speak, analyze, interpret, and understand the English language.
• Ability to stand, bend, twist, reach, push, pull and regularly lift 25 lbs., and occasionally lift to 50 lbs.
• Ability to work in varying temperatures.
• Ability to work with fresh, dried and/or processed products, spices, and powdered substances without negative allergic consequences.
• Ability to tolerate dust and cleaning agents during routine housekeeping duties.
• Must possess a strong knowledge of safe food handling and demonstrate safe work habits.
• Ability to stand/walk for the duration of a scheduled shift.

Salary : $16 - $18