Company description
Ollie's American Cheese + Provisions is an artisan cheese shop + catering company in Downtown Oakland. Our cut-to-order cheese case features 100% domestic cheeses from small-batch makers we know and love, and our shop is filled with thoughtfully curated American-made charcuterie + provisions. We're here to help the world #EatMoreAmericanCheese (Craft, not Kraft).
Job description
We are seeking hard working, cheese loving, fun-to-be-around people to join our very small team + to help keep our shop running smoothly. Must be passionate about artisan cheese, and enjoy talking to + educating customers about the products we carry. Food prep, dish washing, cleaning, + light cooking required.
Duties:
- Facilitate timely opening + closing of the shop
- Treat customers + community members with care, respect, + thoughtfulness
- Receive, unpack, price, + organize inventory.
- Maintain restocks / inventory + keep retail items clean and tidy
- Maintain a clean + organized shop space, including both retail + kitchen
- Adhere to organizational + cleaning systems, implementing new systems as needed
- Prepare lunch items + beverages with care + attention to detail
- Cut + wrap cheese according to size. Facilitate sampling + education
- Safe operation of meat slicer + slicer cleanliness
- Maintain a clean + organized cheese case + retail refrigerator
- Assist with catering / event food prep + clean-up as necessary
- Ensure daily dishes are clean + put away
- *please note, this is a kitchen and dishes are aplenty.
- Event support, as needed
Qualifications:
- Ability to lift 50 pounds + stand for prolonged periods of time
- Ability to work in hot temperatures, shop does not have AC and it does get warm over the summer
- Self-starter, ability to get things done without continuous oversight
- Food handling certificate
- Valid driver’s license preferred, not required
- Work well under pressure of meeting production schedules and timeliness
- Perform job functions with attention to detail and accuracy
- Work hard and be nice to people
Compensation:
Compensation
this position is: hourly, $20/hr +
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Deadline
no deadline