Local Foods Grocer & Distributor is Chicago’s first wholesale distributor and retailer of strictly local foods from the Midwest’s finest farmers. We source and deliver the finest farm foods to consumers, restaurants, grocers and institutions.

We created Local Foods to simplify the way Midwestern farmers’ products are brought to market and to make the best tasting local foods easily accessible.

Featuring a full line of meats, dairy, eggs, produce and value-added products, we showcase the same high-quality, nutritious foods you’d discover at the best farmers markets. As a 100% source-identified purveyor, we build relationships with trusted farmers so you know exactly who is growing your food.

Title: Cheese Monger

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Deliver product knowledge and expertise to clients and employees
• Own Ordering/Accurate Inventory for the cheese and deli department
• Price cheese, cured & deli meats, packaged cheese & meat products
• Buy cheese for case – distinctive local items, range of price points
• Provide input on items to produce & merchandise in-house cured meats
• Buy local cured meats to fill out assortment in whole and pre-sliced forms
• Merchandise in house deli meats & salami
• Buy and merchandise local deli meats and salami to fill out deli assortment
• Source or pack sliced cheese, packaged cheese, sliced meats for grab n go
• Design & build cheese and meat boards for café and to-go
• Train and educate new hires, off day staff on cheese & deli
• Publish item descriptions, recipes, deli board instructions
• Recommend items
• Support in-house cured meat production
• Fill-in on café register during breaks or gaps in coverage
• Clean and organize galley and merch space, maintain deli slicer and refrigeration
• Other supporting items (daily deli sandwich, pickling, sauce/spread prep, etc)
• Assist with Coffee Program