Cheese Department Manager

• Oversees the buying, pricing, merchandising, promotion, and profitability of the Piazza’s Cheese departments and specific store-wide merchandising initiatives.
• Works with Cheese managers in both stores in the following areas:
  • Proper cheese display practices
  • Proper handling and rotation of product to ensure highest quality
  • Manage inventory levels and turns
  • Maintain company signage program
  • Product knowledge
  • Employee development
  • Cross-merchandising of related products in cheese dept.
  • Maintain excellent and highly appealing retail conditions
• Establishes excellent producer, distributor, and wholesaler relationships
• Oversees the employee recruitment and development process for both Cheese departments
• Continually refreshes product knowledge and stays abreast of food trends through a variety of sources
• Works with Deli managers, Wine stewards, and grocery staff to create store-wide merchandising initiatives
• Responsible for budgeting, promotion planning, and overall growth of Cheese department.

• Retail grocery experience (at least 5 years)
• Product merchandising experience
• Product knowledge and passion for cheese and specialty foods
• Positive attitude and great customer service skills
• Great communication skills with customers, employees, and vendors
• Detail-oriented regarding store inventory and merchandising
• Timely, reliable, hardworking, and able to work well independently and with the team
• Certification in Food Safety and Sanitation (e.g. Servsafe)

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