Assistant Cheese Sales Manager

Harmons is a well-established grocery store chain known for its commitment to quality, exceptional customer service, and a wide range of specialty products that cater to diverse tastes and preferences. With a reputation for its fresh and unique offerings, Harmons has positioned itself as a distinguished provider of premium food items including an extensive specialty cheese department. As a community-centric company, Harmons focuses on delivering a friendly and knowledgeable shopping experience, ensuring customers find everything they need with expert guidance and high standards of product quality.

This position is for a specialty cheese sales role at Harmons. The hourly wage ranges from $19.31 to $20.81, reflecting the significance of the role which demands excellent customer service and leadership skills, alongside a genuine passion for cheese. Employment requires open availability, including weekends, evenings, and holidays, emphasizing flexibility and dedication. The role's primary purpose is to assist the Cheese Sales Manager by actively engaging in selling Harmons’ specialty cheese items, consistently delivering remarkable customer service, and maintaining product quality and department profitability. This includes managing inventory levels, ensuring product freshness and presentation, and supporting production decisions based on sales data and customer preferences.

The cheese sales associate will share their enthusiasm and knowledge about cheese with both customers and team members, creating a welcoming environment for cheese lovers and novices alike. The role includes hands-on tasks such as cutting, wrapping, shredding, and packaging cheese, as well as preparing specialty items like fresh mozzarella and parmesan crisps. This position also involves overseeing the olive bar and oil stations, ensuring they are well-stocked and attractive. The employee is responsible for accurate pricing, signage, and inventory management, with a focus on meeting company appearance and sanitation standards. Additionally, the role is pivotal in training and leading others to maintain the same high standards of product handling and customer interaction, fostering a motivated and knowledgeable team.

Being a cheese sales associate at Harmons is more than just a job; it is an opportunity to blend a passion for cheese with excellent interpersonal and organizational skills. It requires proactive communication with store leadership and support staff, honest feedback to associates, and a professional, positive presence on the sales floor. This role demands attentiveness to safety, sanitation, and productivity standards, along with a forward-focused approach to consistently improving the department. Quarterly inventory tasks and ongoing product knowledge development are integral parts of the responsibility to ensure that Harmons remains a top destination for specialty cheese and related products. Furthermore, Harmons is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, celebrating the varied backgrounds of its employees and fostering a respectful workplace for all.