What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cheese Buyer position at Monadnock Food Co-op?
Description
Are you a curd nerd with a passion for local agriculture and artisan craftsmanship? The Monadnock Food Co-op is looking for a Cheese Buyer to curate our world-class selection and lead our cheese program into its next delicious chapter.
What You’ll Do:
- Curate & Order: Manage inventory for our specialty cheese, olives, and charcuterie, balancing local favorites with international icons.
- Source Excellence: Build strong relationships with local cheesemakers and national vendors to secure the best products for our community.
- Be the Expert: Attend industry food shows to discover the next big thing in the dairy world.
- Get Hands-On: Master the art of cutting, wrapping, and merchandising to ensure every wedge looks as good as it tastes.
- Lead & Inspire: Train our team on flavor profiles, pairings, and handling techniques to elevate the customer experience.
- Manage the Department: Take ownership of margin goals, labor costs, and department cleanliness.
Who You Are:
- A cheese enthusiast with professional experience in buying or specialty retail.
- A natural teacher who loves sharing knowledge with staff and shoppers.
- A detail-oriented professional who can manage spreadsheets as easily as a cheese wire.
- Someone committed to the cooperative values of sustainability and local sourcing.
Why Join Us?
Work in the heart of downtown Keene at a community-owned market that values its employees, local farmers and producers. We offer competitive pay, a generous store discount, great benefits and a chance to turn your passion for gourmet food into a career.
Ready to get cheesy?
The purpose of this position is to select, order, receive, wrap, price and stock cheese while meeting objectives for sales, margin, labor, and customer service. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Co-op Benefits:
· 20% employee discount- including sale items!
· Quarterly and Annual Gainshare depending on store performance
· 401K – Traditional or Roth or Both! with up to 4% company match and free retirement counselors
· Health Insurance- 3 plans including an HSA option eligible at 30 hours/week
· Dental Insurance eligible at 20 hours/week
· Vision Insurance eligible at 20 hours/week
· Short & Long-term disability- company provided at 35 hours per week
· $25,000 Life Insurance policy – company provided at 20 hours per week
· Generous Paid Time Off- even Part-time!
. Paid community outreach hours
· Employee Assistance Plan
· Bereavement and Jury Duty Leave
· Free Staffed Out products, plants and flowers
· Staff Appreciation Events- This year we did glow golf at Twinkle Town, Bowling at Yankee Lanes, a Barbeque on site and Paint & wine night at Summit Winery!
· Co-op gear
· Fun at work! We Rock!
Location: 34 Cypress St Keene, NH 03431
Schedule: Tuesday through Saturday Dayshift
Pay Range: Begins at $18.54 with additional compensation for experience
Monadnock Food Co-op participates in E-Verify
Check out our career opportunities at: https://monadnockfood.coop/our-co-op/careers/
Salary : $18