$18/hr
The Cheese Shop in the Carmel Plaza, downtown Carmel-by-the-Sea, is currently seeking entry-level ... Tasting and eating is highly encouraged!
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$18/hr
The Cheese Shop in the Carmel Plaza, downtown Carmel-by-the-Sea, is currently seeking entry-level ... Tasting and eating is highly encouraged!
$18/hr
The Cheese Shop in the Carmel Plaza, downtown Carmel-by-the-Sea, is currently seeking entry-level ... Tasting and eating is highly encouraged! Please respond by email with resume attached. Please ...
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$18/hr
The Cheese Shop in the Carmel Plaza, downtown Carmel-by-the-Sea, is currently seeking entry-level ... Tasting and eating is highly encouraged! Please respond by email with resume attached. Please ...
Free food & snacks The Cheese Shop in the Carmel Plaza, downtown Carmel-by-the-Sea, is currently ... Tasting and eating is highly encouraged!
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Free food & snacks The Cheese Shop in the Carmel Plaza, downtown Carmel-by-the-Sea, is currently ... Tasting and eating is highly encouraged!
$18/hr
The Cheese Shop in the Carmel Plaza, downtown Carmel-by-the-Sea, is currently seeking entry-level ... Tasting and eating is highly encouraged! Please respond by email with resume attached. Please ...
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$18/hr
The Cheese Shop in the Carmel Plaza, downtown Carmel-by-the-Sea, is currently seeking entry-level ... Tasting and eating is highly encouraged! Please respond by email with resume attached. Please ...
$18/hr
The Cheese Shop in the Carmel Plaza, downtown Carmel-by-the-Sea, is currently seeking entry-level ... Tasting and eating is highly encouraged!
Quick apply
$18/hr
The Cheese Shop in the Carmel Plaza, downtown Carmel-by-the-Sea, is currently seeking entry-level ... Tasting and eating is highly encouraged!
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Paid time off The Cheese Shop in the Carmel Plaza, downtown Carmel-by-the-Sea, is currently seeking ... Tasting and eating is highly encouraged! Please respond by email with resume attached. Please ...
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Paid time off The Cheese Shop in the Carmel Plaza, downtown Carmel-by-the-Sea, is currently seeking ... Tasting and eating is highly encouraged! Please respond by email with resume attached. Please ...
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$18/hr
Part-time
Posted 5 days ago
Job description
The Cheese Shop in the Carmel Plaza, downtown Carmel-by-the-Sea, is currently seeking entry-level employees to assist us in high volume personal sales:
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~ You’ll facilitate at the front counter with cheese and gourmet food sales.
~ You’ll assist in the wine department with sales and at the wine bar if over the age of 21.
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Ideal Cheese Monger Qualities Include:
-Gift of Gab (excellent people skills…cheesy puns not necessary but always encouraged)
-Enthusiasm for cheese
-Passion for the food and wine industry (great starting point)
-Eager to learn (on the job training…prior cheese/wine knowledge not necessary)
-Motivated
-Team PlayerÂ
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Necessary Cheese Monger Qualities:
-Open Mind/Palate (you will try every cheese we stock)
-Flexible Schedule (holidays and weekends are a must)
-Ability to lift 50+ pounds of cheese or wine
-Able to stand/be on their feet for 8+ hours
-Ability to learn/retain cheese information in a timely mannerÂ
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Owner’s Note:
We are a passionate and enthusiastic bunch who love to eat and drink for a living. You would be entering a warm and cohesive environment where we all learn together. Tasting and eating is highly encouraged!