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Position Summary:

Murray’s Cheese associate to provide a full-service Murray’s experience that will embody the food passion, cheese knowledge, interactive customer service, and industry leading merchandising that is uniquely Murray’s Cheese. Provide customers product information and knowledgeable service. Role model and demonstrate the

Company’s core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety of self and others.

Fred Meyer also requires that all associates perform all tasks in a safe manner consistent with corporate policies and state and federal laws.

Essential Job Functions:

• Model “Customer 1st” behavior; deliver and encourage other associates to deliver excellent customer service
• Assist in the ordering of specialty cheeses
• Cut, wrap and merchandise cheese and related grocery items
• Create and maintain the Murray’s kiosk experience: education, service, effective cross-selling, merchandising, and promoting of designated products
• Provide active demos within the Murray’s Cheese kiosk
• Provide information on products to aid customers in purchasing cheese products
• Assist in the ordering of cheese products
• Maintain compliance with the following: o divisional signing, recovery, and stockroom standards o fixtures usage and maintenance standards o all safety guidelines and standards o shrink control guidelines o corporate policies o shipping/receiving procedures,
• Organize merchandising of the department floor
• Prepare & serve food in Murray’s grilling station locations
• Maintain condition of the facilities
• Promote and follow Company initiatives
• Must be able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation

Behaviors/Skills:

Leadership behaviors needed to successfully perform this position are:

• Puts the Customer First - Anticipates customer needs, champions for the customer, acts with customers in mind, exceeds customers’ expectations, gains customers’ trust and respect.
• Communicates Effectively and Candidly - Communicates clearly and directly, is approachable, relates well to others, engages people and helps them understand change, provides and seeks feedback, articulates clearly, actively listens.
• Achieves Results Through Teamwork – Is open to diverse ideas, works inclusively and collaboratively, holds self and others accountable, involves others to accomplish individual and team goals.
• Leads Through Positive Influence – Demonstrates strong character, builds partnerships, models a conscious balance between work and personal life, takes personal responsibility for own development, role models leadership qualities such as motivation, inspiration, passion and trust.
• Coaches and Develops Others - Develops and cares about associates, builds effective teams, helps people be their best, values and manages diversity, provides candid and constructive feedback.
• Leads Change and Innovation - Challenges the status quo, embraces technology, puts forward creative ideas, champions and implements process improvements, gathers the ideas of others, demonstrates good judgment about which ideas will work.
• Executes with Excellence - Is action oriented, drives for results, sets clear expectations and milestones, reviews progress, acts decisively, solves problems, can be counted on to consistently meet or exceed goals.
• Provides Clear and Strategic Direction - Plans and organizes well, sets a clear and simple course of action, stays focused on the most important priorities, has the ability to visualize and plan for the future, understands the industry and marketplace.
• Safety Awareness -Identifying and correcting conditions that affect employee safety; upholding safety standards.

Minimum Position Qualifications:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) plus a minimum of two years retail and/or cheese/specialty cheese/food experience and two years customer service experience; or combination of relevant education and experience.
• Minimum 18 years of age
• Ability to pass drug test
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Complete Murray’s Basic Skills Training and Murray’s Red Jacket Training
• Ability to work weekends on a frequent basis
• Accuracy/attention to detail
• Ability to organize/prioritize tasks/projects
• Familiarity with cheese production terms and processes
• Willing to taste cheese regularly following Fred Meyer Associate Sampling policy
• Ability to continue education
• Any licenses or certificates required by county, federal and/or state

Desired Previous Job Experience:

• Knowledge of Fred Meyer policies, procedures, and organizational structure
• Knowledge of imported and domestic cheese varieties, their flavor profiles and how they are made
• Knowledge of industry trends in specialty cheeses
• Strong merchandising skills
• Familiarity with foreign product names, pronunciation, and meaning of applicable foreign terms
• Experience working with specialty cheeses and food
• Developing a level of expertise in presentation skills
• Second language-French, Italian, Spanish
• Related retail experience

Potential Career Path from this position:

• Murray’s Cheese Shop Master

Work Pace: Self-paced, Based on customer flow

Internal Cust. Contact: Regular

External Cust. Contact: Regular

Physical Demands Analysis

Job Title: Fred Meyer Murray’s Cheese Shop Associate

Type of Industry: Retail

Work Schedule

Typical shift length: 4-8 hours

Number of days worked each 5 days

week:

Time allowed for breaks: 10 minutes

1. Standing and Walking

Tasks: providing excellent customer service while engaging customers, cashiering responsibilities, stocking, pricing and changing signs, escorting customers to related items

Surface: concrete floor

Estimated total time: 5 minutes up to 8 hours

Maximum continuous time: 4 hours

2. Sitting

Tasks: Breaks, meetings, reading, writing

Estimated total time: 5 minutes up to 1 hour

Maximum continuous time: 1 hour

3. Lifting and Carrying

Objects lifted: boxes of product, supplies

Max weight: 50 lbs

Average weight: 10 lbs

Min/Max lift points: 0” - 60”

Distance carried: 50 feet

Lifting: Varied weight demands chart

Weight
Continuously Hourly Daily Weekly Monthly Never

Range

<10 lbs X

11-25 lbs X

26-50 lbs X

51-75 lbs X

76-100 lbs X

>100 lbs X

Comments: Assistance is available from another associate.

4. Pushing and Pulling

Objects Pushed/Pulled: Boxes of product, product displays, operational supplies, merchandise totes

Max. Force: Average (15-20 pounds)

Distance: up to 100 feet

Frequency: Hourly

5. Endurance Requirement This job requires a high aptitude for ambulation stamina .

6. Climbing

Tasks: climbing stairs and or ladders

Device: ladder or step stool

Height: 1-5 floors –stairs, 2-10 feet on a ladder

Frequency: Daily

Under load: Average weight of up to 10 lbs

7. Bending/Squatting/Kneeling

Tasks: stoop, kneel, crouch and or crawl, these activities include: stocking products and supplies, assisting customers with purchases, daily cleaning and maintenance of fixtures, product signage and price changes

Frequency: Daily

8. Extended Reaches

Tasks: stocking, assisting customers with product out of their reach

Hands Used: Both to handle objects and tools

Distance Direction Frequency Duration Avg. Weight

Up and down,
0 - 20" Hourly 10 seconds >10 lbs left/right, back/forth

Up and down,
20 - 36" Daily 10 seconds >10 lbs left/right, back/forth

9. Work Conditions

Exposure to Yes No

Hot temperatures x

Cold temperatures x

Sudden changes in temperature x

Fumes x

Cramped quarters x

Sharp edges x

Hammering or impact tools x

Tool vibration x

Whole body vibration x

100% Inside

0% Outside

10. Other Job Demands

Does Job Require Yes No

Crawling x

Walking Across Sloped Surfaces x

Lying on Back x

Lying on Stomach x

Twisting x

Neck flexion/extension x

Cervical rotation x

High grip strength x

Driving a vehicle x

Frequent forearm supination/pronation x

Frequent and/or sustained awkward wrist positions x

11. List tools, equipment, and materials

• Merchandise product, PC equipment, supplies, store ISP label maker, ISP spa gun, handheld security displays, store and vendor fixtures, forklift when needed

Disclaimer

The physical demands, job duties, elements, responsibilities, skills, functions, experience, and the requirements and conditions listed in this Physical Demands Analysis are representative only and not exhaustive of the tasks that an employee may be required to perform. The employer reserves the right to revise this Physical Demands Analysis at any time and to require employees to perform other duties as circumstances dictate or conditions of its business, competitive considerations, technological changes and/or advancements of the work environment.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $15.99 - $17.99 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement

Schedule:

• 4 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

Application Question(s):

• Are you available to work weekends? Please answer "Yes" or "No"
• To work in the Murray's Cheese Department you must be 18 years of age or over. Are you 18 or older? Please answer "Yes" or "No"

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Shift availability:

• Night Shift (Preferred)
• Day Shift (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

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