Provisions is hiring! We are looking for food and beverage* fanatics to come be a part of our close-knit team. If you love customer service, enjoy tasting and learning, and are known for being self-motivated, then please get in touch. 

You are viewing the job posting for Cheesemonger: Our Cheesemongers are our customers’ go-to for all things cheese, charcuterie, and pairings. We’re looking for passionate foodies who can provide an engaging experience at our full-service cut-to-order cheese counter. If you have more likes than dislikes when it comes to food – if you’re a fan of blue cheeses, cured olives, and rustic pâté – then we want you to join our team. The right candidate will be excited to taste everything* and follow our selling strategies! 

Responsibilities: 

●Greet customers and engage them in authentic conversation 

●Serve as a friendly guide to our artisanal cheese, charcuterie, and specialty product selection 

●Answer customers' questions and call on a manager if you require further assistance 

●Cut cheeses and cured meats to order 

●Safely handle knives and operate meat slicing machinery 

●Provide proper packaging and labeling for cut-to-order items 

●Follow selling and merchandising strategies 

●Increase sales by cross-selling products and introducing new ones 

●Wrap, label, and organize back-stock 

●Stock cheese case and shelves 

●Follow all food-safety guidelines and work-place safety guidelines 

●Follow our food-dating policy 

●Maintain a clean and sanitary work environment at all times 

●Assist customers on the sales floor 

●Fill on-line orders 

●Perform opening and closing tasks 

●Follow dress-code 

●Must wear a face-covering and maintain social distance at all times until further notice. 

●Other duties as assigned 
 

Required Skills and Qualities 

●Excited about specialty food and beverages 

●Willingness to try everything 

●Professional salesmanship (You can sell anything, not just the things you like) 

●Engaging professional personality 

●Self-starting energy 

●Safe knife handling skills 

●Follows directions 

●Attention to detail  

●Able to lift 50 pounds 

●Basic math 

●Time management 

●Telephone etiquette 

●Outstanding customer service 

●Efficiency 

●Flexibility 

●Basic (PC) computer knowledge 

●Positive attitude 

●Punctuality and dependability 

Preferred qualities: 

●Knowledge of artisanal cheese, cured meats, and accoutrements 

●Knowledge of fine beverages 

●Proficient with pairing 

●ServSafe qualified 

 
Starting pay is $13.50/hr

*Must be 21 years of age or older to taste alcoholic beverages