Also called: Cheese Specialist, Certified Cheese Professional
Sells, cuts, and cares for fine cheeses and helps customers choose them.
You cut wheels of parmesan with a special knife, let customers taste a funky washed-rind cheese, and suggest a jam to pair with it. In the 'cave,' you turn and brush aging cheeses. The American Cheese Society certifies Cheese Professionals.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 0 years after high school. On-the-job; Certified Cheese Professional exam after experience.
Ways in: On-the-job training, Certification. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Growing about average.
Low risk for 10 years. Tasting, cutting and guiding customers to the right cheese is a hands-on, knowledge-based craft.
Age 16+. One way to start: Apply to the cheese counter at Whole Foods, Wegmans or a local cheese shop; they train you
Classes: Chemistry, Biology, French.
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