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Seasonal Maturation Cheesemonger

Neal's Yard Dairy
Bermondsey, London

Posted: 16 Sep 2025

Deadline: 31 Oct 2025

Compensation: £13.40 per hour

Paid Full-time Fixed term / contract

Job description

We are looking for a hard-working cheese enthusiast to take up a full time, seasonal position on our Cheese Maturation Team from end of October through to end of December.

Based at our maturation arches in Bermondsey SE16, the team is responsible for receiving, managing, maturing, and supplying the rest of the business with the entirety of the stock we sell, that’s a lot of cheese!

Christmas is our busiest time of the year. That means that, alongside our cheese care and maturation work, a huge focus for the team is the efficient movement of goods into and across our site. 

Practically speaking, this means that you will be involved in receiving deliveries, turning and washing cheese; cleaning racks, boards, crates and floors; preparing and grating cheese that would otherwise be wasted. You will receive comprehensive training across all these areas.  

Proactivity, accuracy, attention to detail, adaptability, and awareness of the work and people around you are essential. We are managing a constant flow of goods in and out, and priorities can change from one moment to the next. You’ll need to be a quick learner as well as an adept listener and observer. 

The job is physically demanding - we handled 600 tons of cheese last year, and all of it needs lifting and turning numerous times. Rigorous cleaning is also an essential daily task, and we do lots of it!

Finally, during the busiest period in December you may be required to work the late shift (14:30-23:30) so you will need to ensure you can manage the commute to and from Bermondsey at those times.

Requirements:

• Availability to start end of October 
• Full availability Monday to Friday
• Availability to work occasional Saturdays and Sundays as we move towards the busiest period
• Full availability for the period 1st-24th of December inclusive

Benefits:

• An hourly rate of £13.40 per hour (plus holiday pay)
• Full on the job training
• Free delicious staff lunches every day
• A steady supply of fresh bread and cheese (of course!) as well as tea and coffee
• A generous staff discount is offered to all employees including our seasonal team

If this sounds like the opportunity for you, we would like to hear from you! Please apply by clicking on the link below and filling the form end of day Monday 22nd of September at the latest.

We aim to contact successful candidates within 7 days of their application and reserve the right to close our vacancy earlier than advertised. 

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

Please note that this role includes the handling of alcohol and cheeses made with animal rennet. We include this information to support informed applications from all candidates.

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

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.

Application information

To apply, please complete the form by clicking on the link: Neal's Yard Dairy - Jobs

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