Cheese Specialist

Cheese Specialists elevate the Haggen Specialty Cheese program to

category leadership in the community. You lead, develop and motivate a team of

cheese mongers with a balanced approach in order to create a destination

experience for our guests. You will implement the corporate cheese program

while adding your unique skills to improve the overall go-to-market of

specialty cheese in your given location. You are responsible for ensuring

compliance with all food safety and sanitation requirements and you actively

participate with cleaning and sanitizing food preparation areas, tools and

equipment. You will be required to obtain a food handler's permit. More job

details are available in our store. We are dedicated to having a diverse and

drug-free environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

Ideal candidates will have a passion for cheese, and a willingness to share your passion with our guests. Training provided for this position

Requirements:

• We are open 364 days/year evenings weekends, and Holidays are some of our busiest times~ availability to work these times will be necessary
• Reaching over the head, Bending, Twisting, Pushing, Pulling and lifting 50 lbs., standing up to 8 hours
• Providing friendly Customer Care at all times
• Must be 18 yrs. or older

Benefits:

Haggen offers you the following:

• Every Friday is pay day
• 10% family discount on groceries every time you shop
• Premium pay for Sundays, holidays and shifts between 6pm-6am
• Medical and dental benefits starting at just 16 hours/wk.
• Full time or part time hours available
• Life balanced/flexible schedules
• Employment stability
• Retirement benefit plans available for union or non-union positions
• Training provided on site—we’ll match your interests to a position
• Career advancement and growth opportunities
• Committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workplace
• all wages and benefits are dependent upon position and experience

It all started with $1,100 and a dream for Ben and Dorothy Haggen and Doug Clark when they opened their first store in 1933 in Bellingham, Washington. For over more than 80 years, Haggen has been passionate about serving our customers with freshness and quality—that’s why we continuously strive to cultivate talented, dedicated associates who share our passion for bringing guests the freshest, local products possible with genuine service while building a sustainable local food economy and supporting our communities.

We’re a local neighborhood grocer who strives to sustain partnerships with our local farmers, ranchers, fisheries and businesses that supply our stores to bring the very best to our community markets. We are proud to offer fresh, local produce, sustainable seafood, fresh meat, a scratch made bakery, a vibrant delicatessen and a wide assortment of organic, gluten free, local and specialty items.

Pay: $18.00 - $27.10 / hour

Benefits:

• Paid time off
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Employee discount

Job Type: fulltime, parttime

Education: High school degree

Work location: On-site