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Mons Cheesemongers
East Dulwich and/or Borough Market and/or Brockley Market
Posted: 30 Apr 2024
Deadline: 31 May 2024
Compensation: £30,000 per year (London Living Wage)
Living Wage employer
Paid Full-time
Job description
We are looking for cheesemongers and, most importantly, food lovers to join our retail team on a full-time basis. As a business we are devoted to sourcing, importing and selling the best quality cheeses from the UK, France and Continental Europe. We champion artisanal and predominantly raw-milk cheeses and, ultimately, aim to do justice to the incredible work that goes into the production of those that we represent.
An ideal candidate will not only be comfortable in a customer-facing role but also even more comfortable with the idea of eating and learning about cheese each day. We believe experience behind the cheese counter is the best way to learn about the production, selection, and maturation of the products we work with. Through this, you'll become confident in pinpointing which cheeses should be going home with each of our lovely customers.
This role suits an individual with an ambition to learn the ins and outs of the cheese industry and to gain hands on experience in the running of a cheese shop.
As our busiest retail day, your working week will include Saturdays with Sundays rotated across the team. We know its over 10 months away but availability in the run-up to Christmas is essential with all our retail team working up till Christmas Eve. Your training will take place at our East Dulwich site and you will likely be retailing across more than one of our sites over the year.
As a retail cheesemonger your responsibilities will include:
We offer a London Living Wage starting salary of £30,000 with 6 weeks holiday per year. There is comprehensive training and good opportunities for salary progression for an individual who can see a long future in the cheese world. Staff tastings, producer visits, a generous staff discount and cheese on tap are some of the benefits of this role.
So, if you're a cheese lover with the potential to thrive in a bustling retail environment then please apply using the form below. Make sure to include a cover letter.
We've extended the deadline for applications to Friday 31st May, though we will look to reply to applications as and when we receive them.
Please call 020 706 469 12 if you have any questions.
Application information
Please use the form on the Career Opportunities section of our website to apply https://mons-cheese.co.uk/pages/career-opportunities
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About Mons Cheesemongers
Mons Cheesemongers opened at Borough Market, London in 2006. We now have a stall at Brockley Market & specialist cheese shops within Bermondsey’s Spa Terminus complex & on Lordship Lane, East Dulwich. We select traditionally made Continental & British cheeses and age them in our cellars in London and on the Cote Roannaise. We also supply a range of dairy produce, cured meats, crackers, condiments, beers, wines, ciders & perries.
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