Cheese Steward

Are you passionate about food? Are you excited to learn and share how your favorite foods are created and brought to market? Can you imagine working with cheeses, charcuterie, and accompaniments from around Oregon and around the world? Then we want to meet you!

DESCRIPTION

The Market of Choice Cheese Shops are a high-energy, team-oriented environment that create an inviting in-store experience with friendly, knowledgeable, and customer service oriented Cheese Stewards. This position starts at $15/hour up to $18/hour depending on experience, with growth opportunity up to $19/hour.

Market of Choice is a growing, family-owned, local company with excellent benefits and opportunity for professional development. Our company offers a benefits package that includes health, dental, and vision insurance, competitive wages, a matching 401(k) retirement plan, access to financial wellness services and an employee assistance fund.

DUTIESMarket of Choice employees create a pleasant in-store atmosphere and provide knowledgeable and friendly customer service.

As a Cheese Steward, some of your responsibilities will include:

Assisting customers in selection and recommendations for everyday dining as well as special event entertaining

Being knowledgeable about food trends and applications involving but not limited to artisan cheeses, charcuterie, and specialty accompaniments such as crackers, honey, preserves, mustards and pickles.

Conduct in-store tastings and pairings

Create cheese plates and gift baskets

production and proper care and storage of items sold in the Market Cheese Shops

Checking in deliveries/ logging of all invoices daily

Cleaning and maintenance of the Cheese Shop and sales area in adherence to Market of Choice food safety standards

QUALIFICATIONS

The ideal candidate will have a passion for food and an interest in artisan cheeses from around the world, have creative merchandising skills, superior customer service skills, and a strong sales ability. Open availability including evenings and weekends is preferred. You must be 18 years or older.

COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY

A diverse community and workplace benefits us all. Market of Choice is committed to recruiting, hiring and promoting qualified applicants as well as giving people of all backgrounds an opportunity to work and contribute to our company and community. We uphold our tradition of valuing our employees by providing equal opportunities to all applicants.

For more information, or to apply now, you must go to the website below. Please DO NOT email your resume to us as we only accept applications through our website.Click Here to Apply or use the link belowhttps://marketofchoice.applicantpool.com/jobs/1146820.html