‘I’d do it for free’ foodies drool as Cadbury hunts for ‘passionate’ Brit to taste its chocolate for a living
MOST of us could only dream of eating chocolate all day, every day.
But for one lucky Brit, that dream could be a reality with a new job opening at Cadbury’s chocolate factory.
The iconic chocolatier is looking for a foodie to taste new products and provide feedback.
And no, it’s not a gimmicky gig.
The genuine role is four days a week in the brand’s science and engineering department.
Cadbury, which is owned by Mondelēz International, has quietly listed the role on its careers website.
The new recruit will taste, describe and provide feedback on new products at the factory in Birmingham.
The job description reads: “Working with a team of tasters, you will taste products, provide consistent, objective and honest feedback to share opinions and to reach agreement on the taste profile of products.
“To work collaboratively with others, you will use a clearly defined vocabulary to describe products and to aid in the discrimination among products.
“Full training will be provided to help you develop your taste buds and the specific vocabulary required to communicate your opinions.”
The hiring managers are looking for someone with “a desire to drive your future and accelerate your career”.
They’re also seeking “a passion for food and beverages”, as well as “honesty when it comes to giving opinions”.
On X (formerly Twitter), some foodies have been drooling over the opportunity.
A number have called it their “dream job”, while another said they’d happily “do it for free”.
According to Booked For Books, Roald Dahl was a chocolate taster for Cadbury’s as a child.
“No wonder his stories are so sweet,” the team said.
The History of Cadbury's Chocolate Factory
In 1824, John Cadbury opened a grocer’s shop in Birmingham flogging cocoa and drinking chocolate – which he prepared himself using a mortar and pestle. And it became very popular.
So, in 1831, he bought the first Cadbury warehouse to start manufacturing, with help from his sons George and Richard.
In 1878, the brothers started looking for a site to build a new factory that wasn’t “squalid and depressing”.
They found it, just south of Birmingham – 14.5 acres, with a meadow, cottage and a stream called the Bourn. By adding ‘ville’ (French for ‘town’), they named the site Bournville.
The brothers wanted to build a place full of green spaces, where Cadbury workers could leave the crowded, dirty city behind and enjoy a better quality of life, and began building in 1879.
The British chocolatier hasn’t left this location since, and even turned it into Cadbury World for people to visit.
Unfortunately, Cadbury didn’t reveal the salary for the role.
The hiring managers did, however, confirm the shift pattern is four days a week and doesn’t include any weekends.
“We value our talented employees, and whenever possible strive to help one of our associates grow professionally before recruiting new talent to our open positions,” they added.
“If you think the open position you see is right for you, we encourage you to apply!”