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Cheese Shop / Specialty Food Store

Posted on Sept. 3, 2025

  • Full Time

Cheese Shop / Specialty Food Store

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Does food get you excited?

Are you a people person who loves helping customers?

Does spending your day tasting and talking about cheese sound awesome to you?

Does the thought of working in a cheese shop seem like an interesting change of pace?

les amis du FROMAGE is a family owned and operated company with two locations in Vancouver including Kitsilano and East Vancouver. We’ve been voted Vancouver’s Best Cheese Shop by readers of the Georgia Straight every year for more than a decade. We've also been recognized by Vancouver Magazine as one of Vancouver's top suppliers to restaurants and hotels.

We are looking for a couple of individuals that would like to join us behind the cheese counter offering "Cut to Order" service. Cheese knowledge takes time. We need a commitment of 5 days a week, otherwise it can take a long time to get you fully trained. This job is not suitable for someone looking for part time work. Weekend hours are necessary to grow within this position in the company.

We are also hiring one delivery driver. This person will have the same duties as below, but will also do deliveries between stores, and deliveries to wholesale customers in our delivery van.

Your duties will include:

  • Serving retail customers in our shop
  • Weighing / labeling / packaging cheeses
  • Stocking coolers, shelves and displays
  • Preparing orders
  • Assisting with general cleaning and maintenance.

Requirements

  • Able to work 5 shifts per week
  • You must be able to work weekends
  • Be physically fit. You should be able to lift 25kg. You'll be on your feet most of the day.
  • Able to work in cold environments like a walk-in cooler or freezer for short periods of time.
  • Good communication skills
  • Basic math skills
  • Use commercial equipment including POS, scales, slicers and packaging equipment

What we can offer

  • 35-40 hours per week
  • Daytime hours (No evenings)
  • Starting wage of $19.00 p/h, wage increases at 3 and 12 months (must work 25+ hours per week)
  • Extended health benefits after 6 months (must work 25+ hours per week)
  • 20% Discount on store products
  • Friendly and respectful work environment

Bonus points for

  • Wine Knowledge (customers ask a lot of questions)
  • Food Nerd (we’re food nerds too)
  • Food Safe Certification

This job is not suitable for persons looking for part-time, seasonal, summer or short-term employment.

Visit our website at www.buycheese.com to find out more about this job.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: From $19.00 per hour

Benefits:

  • Casual dress
  • Dental care
  • Disability insurance
  • Extended health care
  • Store discount
  • Vision care

Ability to commute/relocate:

  • Vancouver, BC: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

  • Are you able to work weekends?
  • Are you looking for full time work? We need a 5 day commitment, otherwise it takes too long to train someone.
  • Are you legally eligible to work in Canada?
  • Christmas time is busy for us. Are you able to work through to December 24th?

Language:

  • English (required)

Work Location: In person


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