Cheese, Wine, & Beer Assistant (part-time, benefits eligible position)

Cheese, Wine & Beer Assistant

Thursday & Friday, 12:00 - 8:00 p.m.

16 hours

Purpose: To help maintain the cheese and wine/beer department and to assist customers in purchasing cheese and wine/beer.

Status: Reports to Food Services Manager

Pay Level 1

Responsibilities:

• Be responsible for safety in the workplace by creating a safe work environment, reporting safety concerns to a manager or member of the Safety Committee, and adhering to safety rules and regulations.
• Follow department policies and procedures.

Merchandising:

• Maintain attractive, fully-stocked and rotated cheese displays.
• Cut and package cheese for best yield and customer appeal.
• Cut and slice cheese to order for customers.
• Assist customers with questions, suggestions, and special orders for cheese, beer and wine.
• Offer samples of cheese when needed.
• Assist the deli staff in serving the deli counter.
• Maintain attractive and fully stocked beer and wine displays.
• Receive and put away cheese deliveries.
• Attend cheese, beer and wine tasting events to augment knowledge of cheese, beer and wine.

Department Maintenance:

• Ensure that items not sold are returned or otherwise properly disposed.
• Maintain cheese, beer and wine displays, prep, and storage in clean and orderly condition, meeting health code standards.
• Clean up and properly dispose of glass from broken beer and wine bottles.
• Maintain department equipment in working order; monitor cooler temperatures and lighting.
• Participate in preparation of periodic inventory.

The responsibilities as listed in this job description are representative only and not exhaustive of the tasks an employee may be required to perform. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Qualifications:

• Excellent customer skills.
• Experience in food service and/or retail.
• Familiarity with foreign and domestic cheese helpful.
• Ability to handle multiple demands.
• Ability to lift 50 lbs.
• Ability to follow the safety policies and procedures of Hunger Mountain Co-op.
• Ability to provide excellent service to customers, vendors and co-workers.
• Ability to work well with others in a cooperative environment where teamwork and constant communication are essential.
• Regular and punctual attendance.
• Ability to be physically present onsite at the Co-op to perform the requirements of this position.

Updated September 2020