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Seasonal Production Cheesemonger

Neal's Yard Dairy
Covent Garden, London

Posted: 21 Oct 2024

Deadline: 2 Dec 2024

Compensation: £12 per hour

Paid Part-time Fixed term / contract

Job description

WE ARE HIRING

FOR OUR SEASONAL PRODUCTION TEAM

We are looking for a dedicated group of temporary cheesemongers to join our Production team in our Bermondsey site in December.

Our Production Team consists of skilled cheesemongers who are responsible for cutting, wrapping and boxing about 80% of the cheese sold at Neal’s Yard Dairy. It is their job to prepare and package orders placed by the Sales Teams and to ensure that our online shop customers, as well as our wholesale customers in the UK and abroad, get their cheese in prime condition.

We are looking for self-motivated, deadline and target focused people who can work with routine and repetition-based tasks.  A commitment to our customers’ needs and focus on attention to detail is key.  People who enjoy the buzz and hard work of a busy environment, thrive working in a team and have an appetite to learn will do well in this role. 

You will possess a pass level qualification in Maths and have proven experience of computer literacy.  Though cheese experience would be an advantage, warehouse, production, retail or hospitality experience would put you in good stead for this role.  The nature of these roles does require a good command of English literacy/language.

The Roles:

• Fixed-term contracts starting on 15th December and ending on 31st December 2024.
• Some contracts may start earlier than the 15th December, depending on sales demand.
• All candidates must be available for a Training & Induction Day on 15th December
• Full availability required between Monday 16th December and Sunday 22nd December (including weekend days).
• The weeks rota will be made up of daily 9-hour shifts. You will work either the ‘early’ shift (5am to 2pm) or the ‘late’ shift (2pm to 11pm) each day

Benefits:

• An hourly rate of £12 per hour (plus holiday pay £1.44 per hour)
• A generous staff discount
• Full on-the-job training
• A hot lunch will be provided every day and there will be a steady supply of coffee, tea, fresh bread and cheese available to everyone

The working day requires prolonged periods of standing and moving heavy cheeses from one place to another.  The working temperature varies too, and it does get cold!

All applications will require proof of eligibility to work in the UK. 

To apply, please complete the form below ASAP, as we are processing candidate CVs as they arrive.  Please specify when you are available to join our team.  We aim to contact successful candidates within 7 days of their application and reserve the right to close our vacancy earlier than advertised.

As part of our recruitment process, Neal’s Yard Dairy collects and processes personal data relating to job applicants. We are committed to being transparent about how we use that data, and to meeting our data protection obligations. Please read our Job Applicant Privacy Notice for further information.

We are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments needed to support you in our recruitment process

Application information

If you’re interested in applying, please apply on our website: Neal's Yard Dairy - Jobs

We are processing candidate CVs as they arrive. Please specify when you are available to join our team.

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