Also called: Cheese Specialist, Cheese Ager
Sells, cuts and cares for fine cheeses at specialty shops and grocery counters, and affineurs age cheeses in caves until they reach peak flavor.
Cheesemongers cut wheels, guide customers, and affineurs age cheeses in caves, flipping and brushing them until they are perfect.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 1 year after high school. American Cheese Society Certified Cheese Professional exam; on-the-job training.
Ways in: On-the-job training, Certification. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Growing slowly. No separate BLS projection; estimate based on related occupations.
Low risk for 10 years. Cutting wheels, guiding customers and aging cheese in caves is hands-on retail and craft; AI just helps with inventory.
Age 16+. One way to start: Apply to the cheese counter at Whole Foods, Wegmans or a local cheese shop; they train you
Classes: Culinary arts, Biology, Business, French.
Official data: O*NET occupation 41-2031.
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