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Fry's Food Stores

CHEESE SHOP/MURRAY'S CHEESE MASTER

Job Overview

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Employment Type

Full-time
Part-time
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Work Schedule

Flexible
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Benefits

Healthcare coverage
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Paid Time Off
Employee assistance program
Tuition Reimbursement
associate discounts

Job Description

Fry's Food Stores, a respected and long-standing member of The Kroger Company family since 1983, operates over 120 stores throughout Arizona, proudly serving diverse communities with a passion for food and customer service excellence. As part of the Kroger family, Fry's embodies a commitment to inclusivity, innovation, and community engagement, creating a vibrant environment where associates are valued, supported, and empowered to grow. The company’s mission, "To Feed the Human Spirit," reflects its dedication to bringing nourishing food and meaningful experiences to customers, while fostering a workplace culture that prioritizes respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety.

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Job Requirements

  • Management experience or food retail experience or two year culinary degree
  • Willing to taste cheese daily
  • Supportive of cheese business initiatives
  • Able to inspire, motivate and train staff while ensuring successful completion of all tasks
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Ability to multi-task
  • Proficient with Microsoft Excel and Word
  • Strong desire to learn, enthusiasm for the product, and an interest and willingness to try new and innovative approaches

Job Qualifications

  • Management experience or food retail experience or two year culinary degree
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Ability to multi-task
  • Proficient with Microsoft Excel and Word
  • Strong desire to learn, enthusiasm for the product, and an interest and willingness to try new and innovative approaches
  • Past work record reflects dependability and integrity
  • Prior food handling
  • Supervisory skills

Job Duties

  • Create and maintain the Murray's Cheese experience: interactive customer service, ongoing product education, effective cross-selling, merchandising, pushing and promoting designated products
  • Maintain knowledgeable, efficient, friendly staff fully trained in Murray's operations and products
  • Ensure all Kroger and Murray's policies, operating standards, and procedures are communicated effectively, maintained, and followed at all times
  • Ensure that staff adheres to all Food Safety, Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point, and Sanitation Procedures
  • Place orders and maintain inventory
  • Responsible for setting up weekly in store selling events
  • Contribute to store goals for increasing sales and improving profit
  • Effectively control shrink and waste by following Murray's and Kroger's Best Practices
  • Control labor expenses through appropriate scheduling
  • Meet and/or exceed budgetary goals for the Murray's Cheese Shop
  • Supervise and coach direct reports on the performance of their duties
  • complete performance reviews and provide feedback to direct reports
  • Must be able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation

Job Qualifications

Experience

Mid Level (3-7 years)

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