Sales assistant cheese shop Edam & Kaaswaag (20-40 hours)
Would you like to work in a cheese town where tradition, folklore and traditional Dutch premium cheese products come together as a total experience?
At our cheese shop in Edam, we introduce our visitors from all over the world to our delicious cheeses and delicacy products. They are also very curious about the origins of our products. Will you make sure they leave our shop with a smile and an experience richer?
Adjacent to the shop you will find our Story of Edam Cheese an experience where our guests can discover and experience the rich history of Edam cheese. See also the video accompanying this vacancy.
The Cheese Weighing House houses a permanent exhibition on the art of cheese making. The most visited cheese market in the Netherlands is the one in Edam. Every Wednesday in July and August, there are folklore demonstrations on the square in front of the cheese weighing house.
At these unique locations, you will combine your sales, hospitality and storytelling skills. You can work here from March to September.
Would you like to continue working at the cheese family after this? Then there may be opportunities in another Henri Willig shop or farm in Amsterdam or the Zaanstreek / Waterland region.
What will you do as a salesperson at Henri Willig?
- advising visitors proactively and sales-oriented
- presenting the product range and letting people taste cheese by means of storytelling
- carrying out cleaning tasks and performing other actions that contribute to the shop's appearance
- restocking the shelves in the shop and moving (lifting/lifting) crates between storage and shops
- opening and closing the shop
Do you recognise yourself in the following?
- You are enthusiastic, customer-oriented, proactive and a team player.
- We are an international company with international and Dutch visitors. You are fluent in Dutch and can get by in English (other languages are a bonus, of course).
- You are able to lift and move crates of cheeses that sometimes weigh up to 25 kg.
- Flexibly available at weekends
What do we offer?
- An excellent salary of €2,357 to €3,100 gross per month based on full-time employment in accordance with the collective bargaining agreement for the food industry, as well as reimbursement of travel expenses
- a job in which you will work with fun, dedicated colleagues and receive visitors from all over the world. Curious what colleagues have to say about working at the Henri Willig Group?
- an excellent induction programme so that you can start this great role full of knowledge and energy
- a job with personal responsibility and the space to think along and initiate matters
- many career opportunities and the possibility to develop with our own Henri Willig Academy
- a permanent position with good performance
- fun company parties where the whole organisation comes together and activities that fit within the mission/vision
Will you join our Cheese Family?
Then apply via the button on this site and mention in your motivation what personally attracts you to our vacancy and why you would like to work for us. We are very curious about this.
Henri Willig is a fast-growing, independent livestock farmer, cheese producer, retailer and exporter that has been successful in the exclusive cheese segment since 1974. Henri Willig has a strong position in the national and international market for Dutch cheese and organic cheese specialities. The total organisation comprises a livestock farm, 2 cheese dairies, 39 shops, a Grand Café and a Web-shop.