Cheese Room Supervisor (Evening Shift)

La Rousse Foods is specializing in the supply of fine foods to premium food establishments since 1992. Our own temperature-controlled logistic fleet ensures an efficient daily service to meet chefs' needs throughout Ireland.
We offer a wide range of fresh, seasonal and innovative produce from a network of local and international producers, always keeping informed of the latest food trends. Food safety and quality is paramount to what we do and La Rousse Foods has been ISO 22000 accredited since 2009 and upgraded to FSSC 22000 in 2014.
With our own butchery, cheese-maturing room and chocolate lab, La Rousse Foods can provide bespoke solutions at short notice to cater to our customers' ever-changing needs.
Our demonstration kitchen hosts workshops, discovery lunches as well as suppliers' presentations and tastings. As a sponsor of Euro-Toques' "Chef Development Initiative", we support their educational role by organizing master classes for both students and industry chefs.
We are looking for a Supervisor for our cheese room in Park West. You will work alongside the Cheese Production Manager and will look after orders within the evening shift.

Key Responsibilities:
Receive cheese orders and check for quality issues in packaging and cheeses
Enter orders into stock intake system.
Checking stock is stored in correct date order - on a ‘last in, last out’ basis.
Cutting cheese to order – recording stock movement on Emydex system e.g., Cheese Storage to Production.
Ensure all stock is scanned at every stage of movement e.g., from Storage to Cutting Room and scanning out for shipment.
Preparing outgoing shipments to tight deadlines – ensuring all cheese is scanned out of Emydex, for traceability and stock management.
Preparing sample boxes for Sales Team: ensuring Salesperson has placed an order onto the system and all stock/cheese pieces are scanned out before they are given to Sales rep.
Selecting cheese that is perfectly ripe and in best condition for the customer.
Cutting cheese from full wheels – rind shape and neatness essential
Sharing knowledge about cheese styles, quality control, storage and wrapping with warehouse cheese team
Wrapping cut cheese in cheese paper, to best-in-class presentation standards
Packing of orders- order assembly
Log orders- manual & on computer
Stock replenishment
Ensure the proper storage of cheese.
Checking cheese room throughout the day to ensure cheese is maintained in best condition.
Report quality issues or queries to Cheese Category Manager and the QC department
Dealing with trimming, rind overgrowth, catching quality issues early and dealing with same
Cleaning cheese storage room and cut cheese production room according to QC training courses.
Collaboration with: Speciality Cheese Category Manager, Food Safety & Quality Manager, Cheese Buyer, Cheese Cutting staff.
Attendance at cheese training and customer events, both on-site and off-site
Ad hoc duties as and when requested by Warehouse Manager primarily in relation to cheese. On occasion, when time allows, offer help to Warehouse team.

Key Competencies:
Ability to present product range to customers.
Outgoing, energetic individual, with a passion for food
Organized, and competent in planning.
Minimum 3 years’ experience in fast-moving, food environment
Likes eating cheese. Will taste all cheeses in our range.
Exceptional hygiene and cleanliness
Interest in becoming an expert in farmhouse, live-mould cheese.
Strong customer service skills
Strong communication skills
Strong teamwork and collaboration skills
Ability to work in cold temperature.
Attention to detail and accuracy.