Cheesemonger - Sunrise Shoprite : Job Details

Job description

We are living our Purpose To Care Deeply about People, Helping them to Eat Well and Be Happy. This Purpose guides everything we do and is why we are in business. We are using our service priorities - Safety, Friendliness, Presentation, and Efficiency to help us make decisions at work every day and are critical to the success of our business goals.

Sunrise ShopRite in West Caldwell, NJ is currently seeking a Cheesemonger/Cheese Specialist to join our team! An ideal candidate for this position has outstanding customer service skills, thrives in a fast-paced environment and loves cheese! The Cheesemonger has influence regarding product variety, stays on top of industry trends, has a robust knowledge of all things cheese, and enjoys discussing this passion with customers. This position is for someone that has a flexible schedule and can be here on holidays and most weekend days.

Come and join our Sunrise Team today!

Job Responsibilities:

The job responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to the following:

• Selecting and ordering desirable varieties of cheeses that meet the needs of the store and its customers.
• Receiving and inspecting cheeses upon delivery.
• Storing cheeses properly to maintain quality.
• Cutting and wrapping cheeses for customers.
• Answering customer questions about cheeses.
• Providing cheese tastings and demonstrations.
• Maintaining cleanliness, organization, and safety of the cheese department.
• Observe safe methods of performing all duties.
• Maintain department sanitation and QA standards by cleaning and sanitizing all work surfaces, utensils and equipment. Keep floor clear of debris and spills.
• Checks product received against invoice.
• Orders product as instructed by the department manager.
• Replenish Cheese product as needed.
• Prepare Cheese products for sales and promotions.
• Follow approved procedures for receiving, code dating, preparing, storing, and price marking, arranging, and restocking products to ensure quality, accuracy and product rotation and protection.
• Handle damaged and spoiled products according to company policy and assist in controlling the level of damaged goods.
• Check refrigeration equipment for proper performance regularly; report any failure immediately.
• Utilize and maintain equipment as required by department; report any equipment problems immediately.
• Removes trash to designated area.
• Completes price changes as directed by department manager.
• Displays product in an attractive, appealing, and colorful manner.
• Be knowledgeable in and able to differentiate between all of the various types of merchandise including taste, preparation method or use, and price differences between varieties of similar classes of products.
• Keeps manager or other designated associates informed of low inventory conditions or spoilage problems.
• Keeps salad bowls and other displays stocked and properly turned and faced at all times in accordance
• with department standards.
• Monitors inventory of cleaning supplies and sanitizing chemicals; inform manager when supply
• levels are low in accordance with established guidelines.
• Adhere to all Federal, State and Local regulations as they pertain to the Cheese Department s operation.
• Dress according to company policy to include uniform, name badge, and hat or hair restraint. Comply with QA hand washing standards and use disposable gloves when handling food.
• Be knowledgeable in the company s HAZCOM program and adhere to manufacturer s label instructions for the safe and proper use of all chemical products.
• Complete all applicable department training programs.
• Comply with ShopRite Service Priorities.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Essential Job Functions:

The essential job functions of this position include, but are not limited to the following:

• Provides customers with superior service.
• Ability to proficiently read, write, speak, analyze, interpret, and understand the English language.
• Ability to perform basic math skills.
• Maintain a neat, well-groomed personal appearance at all times and observe company dress code policies.
• Adhere to all local, state and federal health and civil code regulations.
• Ability to package, wrap, weigh, stamp, price and label cheese accurately.
• Ability to stand, bend, twist, reach, push, pull and regularly lift up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to work in varying temperatures.
• Ability to work with a wide variety of fresh, dried and/or processed products, spices and powdered substances without negative allergic consequences.
• Ability to tolerate moderate amounts of dust and cleaning agents during routine housekeeping duties.
• Ability to unload trucks and incoming break down loads.
• Ability to stand/walk for the duration of a scheduled shift.
• Meet all work schedules and comply with all time and attendance policies.

APPLY TODAY!!

If you are interested in applying you need to go to ShopRite.com/careers and fill out an application for the West Caldwell (07006) ShopRite.

We look forward to hearing from you!'