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Bashas' · 3 months ago

063 - AJ's Fine Cheese Specialist - Scottsdale Rd. & Lincoln

Scottsdale, AZ, United States

Full-time, Part-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

Bashas' is seeking an AJ's Fine Cheese Specialist to enhance the shopping experience by managing the cheese program in their store. This role involves engaging with customers, maintaining the cheese department, and driving sales through excellent service and product knowledge.

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Responsibilities

Engages with & educates our guests about artisan cheese while providing inspired hospitality. Maintains a thorough understanding of various cheese types, origins, flavor profiles, and aging processes

Maintains an inspired cheese department with attention to detail

Ensures cleanliness, signage, selection, and cross merchandising. Support promotions through merchandising, pricing, product sampling and signage

Creates and maintains first-rate store conditions by sustaining excellent in-stock conditions and facing standards of cheese set, olive bar and cracker/condiment displays

Maintains cheese core set, seasonal variety, and store specific items

Executes cross-merchandising displays as planned

Plans and maintains an active sampling program that includes 2-3 scheduled samplings each week during peak hours

Partners with Cellar Masters on weekly wine and cheese pairings and annual events

Responsible for purchasing, receiving, stocking, product rotation, and maintaining appropriate product levels to drive sales and minimize shrinkage

Participates in quarterly vendor presentations and contributes feedback to cheese selection

Ensures all safety and sanitation processes are followed throughout the department and maintains a clean and organized backstock & production area

Responsible for completing cheese inventory each period

Supports Bistro Department Team Leader in all relevant tasks and assignments, and performs other duties and tasks as assigned

Qualification

Cheese knowledgeCustomer serviceSales growthSanitation processesTeam collaboration

Required

Must be 18 years of age

Must be 21 years of age for any position that serves alcohol

Benefits

Competitive compensation, paid weekly

Retirement Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance for yourself and eligible dependents

Tuition Reimbursement for qualified courses

Scholarship opportunities for continued education

Store discount programs (10% off household groceries)

Fun work environment where you have the opportunity to nourish your community.

Company

Bashas'

Bashas’ – the family-owned grocer that operates Food City, AJ’s Fine Foods, Eddie’s Country Store, and both Bashas’ and Bashas’ Dine supermarkets – is an Arizona-based company founded by brothers Ike and Eddie Bashas, Sr.

Founded in 1932