Company description

COMPANY DESCRIPTION
The Cheese Iron is a cheese centric specialty food store. Cheese is collected from various local and national cheese makers and ripened on site. Our focus is to offer the customer the experience of a full-service cheese shop, while providing the customer with quality, experience and respect.

We also sell wine/beer, international and domestic pantry items, confections, locally and in house made baked goods, amazing sandwiches, prepared foods, artisan local, national and international cured and uncured meats.

We truly love what we do. Come and visit us!

Job description

The Cheese Iron associate:

The Cheese Iron is a high-end, cut to order cheese and deli, wine and specialty food store. We do excellent prepared foods in house. And much more!

We are looking for someone with a friendly and upbeat attitude with an eye for the fine details. The ideal candidate has true passion for food and always wants to learn more about cheese, deli, wine, prep foods, sweets and high-end pantry provisions. Overall, The Cheese Iron associate is responsible for fostering a positive and engaging environment that keeps the customers happy and wanting to come back again!

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE

• Sales person to all things delicious in the store: cheese, charcuterie high-end pantry provisions, wines sweets and prepared foods.

• Helping to make prepared foods, sandwiches, soups, and salads that we sell daily.

• Upholding The Cheese Iron’s incredible customer service, service that’s friendly, down-to-earth, accommodating and aims to cultivate all customers.

• Stocking, reordering and selling store products. We want someone who connects with customers from the moment they walk in, to the “check out” at the register.

• Maintain a high standard of cleanliness and organization throughout the shop. Fronting product, rotation, restocking and display help.

• Use of register. All aspects of checking customer out.

REQUIREMENTS

• A passion for giving great customer service. Loves talking to people.
• Some kitchen skills, food safety, knife skills, chef or cook experience a plus ++
• Self-motivated and driven to exceed expectations.
• Extensive and ever-expanding knowledge of food.
• Extremely organized with exceptional attention to detail and the ability

to multi-task. We often need to stop and pivot during the day when doing tasks.

• Natural go getter with great communication skills.
• A team player with a willingness to jump in and help coworkers with all tasks.
• A quick-thinking and decisive problem solver.
• Must be able to stand 8 hours a day and lift 40 pounds.

WORK:

Tuesdays – Saturdays from 8:45 – 4:15. Sundays and Mondays off except week of Thanksgiving and Christmas. Hours will increase slightly during this time.

Great Benefits:

Lots of great benefits. Full Health after three months, vacation pay after one year, discounts, daily free lunch. Fun, friendly work environment. Love who you work with.

Hourly based on experience, plus tips, shift meal, and a generous employee discount on all products sold in-store. Lots of room to grow and take on new responsibilities within our company!

Compensation

this position is: hourly, $15-20/hr

Application instructions

Deadline

no deadline