Job description

About us

Briar Rose Creamery creates rich, delicate cheese by hand from sweet, fresh milk. We nurture each small batch of cheese, and take the extra time needed to achieve the best flavor and texture, highlighting the seasonal qualities of our cheese. We're a small, artisan cheese maker that loves this intimate, time-honored process that goes into every ounce of cheese that we create. Making great cheese is our passion and we feel lucky to be able to share that passion for our craft with our community. We are a very small, family owned creamery with a big reputation for great cheese.

Our work environment includes:

• Food provided
• Growth opportunities
• Casual work attire
• On-the-job training
• Company perks
• Lively atmosphere
• Safe work environment

Farmers Market Cheese Salesperson

Hiring two people for three farmers markets!

Briar Rose Creamery is a small, family-owned, award-winning cheesemaker in Dundee, Oregon. We are looking for two people to sample and sell cheese one or two days per week in Portland, Beaverton, and McMinnville through November. Must be available Saturdays. Join us and be a part of the vibrant farmers market movement at the local cheese community!

This is a great opportunity for someone looking for supplemental income and enjoys working outdoors, surrounded by some of the best locally grown produce and hand-crafted foods in the Northwest!

About the job:

• -Our Farmers' Market staff-person is energetic, outgoing, and friendly.
• -You love all kinds of cheese (and all foods), and you are comfortable talking about our cheese with customers. We'll give you tasting notes to help sell our hand-crafted cheeses.
• -You need have a car or access to a vehicle (like Zipcar) that is suitable for hauling our market gear: a canopy, 40# coolers full of cheese, a 6-ft. table, and the rest of the equipment that make up a farmers market stand.
• -You can easily stand on your feet for several hours while selling cheese.
• -You are comfortable handling credit card transactions, counting cash, and completing inventory paperwork at the end of a market day.
• -Must be available to drive back and forth from the creamery in Dundee to Portland or Beaverton and back to Dundee every week during market season.
• -We pay mileage in addition to your hourly wage.

Applicants must be able to work Thursdays and Saturdays, or just Saturdays, rain or shine. Hours are approx. 9 hours/day.

Compensation: $17/hour plus mileage. Extra perks include weekly cheese allowance, employee discount on products, excellent trading opportunities at the markets, plus occasional bonuses.

Interested? Please e-mail your resume and tell us about yourself, your experience, and why you're interested in this position. Also tell us about and describe your favorite cheese! Join us and be part of the local food movement and the cheese community.

Job posting will be deleted once the position is filled.

Job Types: Part-time, Seasonal

Pay: $17.00 - $18.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Employee discount

Shift:

• Morning shift

Weekly day range:

• Every weekend

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Dundee, OR: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Application Question(s):

• Do you have a car (or access to a vehicle) that can hold a 6 foot popup market tent, coolers, and market gear?
• Are you available every Saturday through Thanksgiving?
• What's your favorite cheese? Please describe it and tell us why it's your favorite.
• Why do you want to sell cheese at our farmers market booth this season?

Work Location: One location

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