Cheesemonger
6 days ago
George Mewes Cheese, Scotland’s premier outlet for artisanal cheeses, has an exciting opportunity for a cheesemonger to join our dedicated team.
As well as keeping our cheeses in tip-top condition, you will be customer facing and have high standards of service, be enthusiastic and friendly, and have good communication skills.
Specific knowledge of cheese is desirable but not essential, as full training will be given. A background as a chef or in food retail would be helpful and a food hygiene certificate is required.
**What will you be doing?**
As a cheesemonger on our team, you’ll support the shop managers in:
Serving our knowledgeable customers in a friendly but professional manner
Handling retail sales with a high level of accuracy
Carefully tending and presenting our artisan cheeses to the highest standard
Ensuring hygiene is maintained to a very high level (we pride ourselves on this)
Cutting and wrapping cheese and eliminating waste
Preparing wholesale and online orders
Increasing sales and ensuring efficiency and high standards within the shop
Regular handling of heavy objects (a wheel of Comté is pretty big). Full training will be given for this
If you have a driving licence you may be required on occasion to complete wholesale and retail customer deliveries
Any other duties as required
**Relevant information**
The role will require weekend working and there will be holiday restrictions during busy periods (for example, December)
A smart, clean and tidy appearance is expected at all times. No jewellery to be worn with the exception of wedding rings and no strong perfumes
You will be required to quickly learn about the cheeses and grocery items in the shop and familiarise yourself with company policies on housekeeping, storage, waste control, personal hygiene and cleaning schedules
**What’s in it for you?**
We offer a competitive salary, 28 days of annual leave and a generous staff discount. You may also need to sample cheese on a daily basis
**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent
**Salary**: £20,350.00 per year
**Benefits**:
- Employee discount
- Store discount
Schedule:
- Weekend availability
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)
**Experience**:
- Retail sales: 1 year (required)
- restaurant/kitchen: 1 year (required)
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: EDICHM
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