This full-time role is for applicants with experience in, and a well-developed knowledge of cheese. If you do not yet have this experience, please apply to one of our entry level roles instead. 

As a Cheese Department Manager (Assistant Section Manager), you will: 

• Showcase your cheese knowledge by displaying and selling Tasmania's best range of fine local and international products
• Create visually enticing displays to encourage customers to sample and learn about cheese
• Keep displays replenished and fresh
• Cut, wrap and price cheeses

If you have experience working with cheese (within retail, hospitality, production, or as a cook, chef deli assistant or cheese monger), feel ready to step into a leadership role, and are available during the daytime, we would love to hear from you!

You will need:

• At least one year's experience working with cheese.
• A friendly attitude and good communication skills, to provide the attentive customer service Hill Street is known for.
• Readiness to lead, teach and nurture your team, and organise your department.
• Energy, initiative and a positive mindset, as well as a love of working with food and people.
• The ability to follow company procedures and regulations, particularly regarding food handling and workplace health and safety.
• Ongoing daytime availability on at least 3-4 days per week and every second weekend. Your standard roster will be agreed based on your availability and our operational requirements, with flexibility to suit your needs.
• Physical fitness for lifting and standing.

At Hill Street, we bring happiness through great food and are passionate about giving exceptional customer service. We are an independently owned and run Tasmanian business whose central values of pride, passion, growth, value and family inform everything we do. We aim to go above and beyond for each and every customer and provide an enjoyable shopping experience in a beautiful environment. We embrace excellence and encourage our team members to grow and succeed in a business they are proud to be a part of.

Pay rates are set by the General Retail Industry Award. The base hourly pay rate for this role is:

• Weekdays $27-28
• Saturday $34-35
• Sunday $40-42

Additional penalty rates apply to public holidays and some overtime and early morning shifts.

In addition to your wages, our team member benefits include staff points (via our Hill Street shopping rewards program), access to cashbacks from 65+ major retailers and early wage access.

If you believe you'll thrive with us, please apply. We’ll be in touch if you are shortlisted.

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