Canada: $100,000 a year to become a professional candy taster

2022-08-03T19:59:45.791Z

More than 100,000 applications were submitted in two weeks. 25% of them come from children, the offer being open to anyone aged five or over.

Taste more than 3,500 candies per month for an annual salary of 100,000 Canadian dollars (77,000 euros), all from his sofa.

Here's an enticing job posting from Candy Funhouse, a Canadian online candy store, that is looking for its new "

general manager of confectionery

The role consists of “

leading the ''Funhouse'' confectionery policy

” and guiding the “

three ''bonbonlogues''

” already present.

At the beginning of last year, we were looking for bonbonlogues, our tasters of original flavors

," Vanessa Janakijevski-Rebelo, spokesperson for Candy Funhouse, told AFP.

“

We are now looking for our General Manager of Confectionery, who will gently guide our candy lovers!

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Offer open to ages 5 and up

The lucky winner will have many responsibilities, such as approving new products using the "

DGC (Directeur Général des Confectioneries) label

", organizing "

confectionery council meetings

" or even the role of "

head taster

Not to mention taking care of "

all things fun

" in the company.

The offer is open to anyone living in North America who is 5 years of age or older.

It is obviously necessary to have “

golden taste buds

” and “

a passion for sweets

”, specifies the job offer.

Candy Funhouse said it had already received more than 100,000 applications in two weeks.

The majority are from adults, but around 25% are children

," the spokeswoman said.

On social networks, the announcement is a great success among Internet users of all ages.

An American user, Matthew Crooks, indicated on Twitter that his 8-year-old daughter had applied, and even created her LinkedIn profile for the occasion.

“

It's official @candyfunhouseca she applied.
Thank you for helping her learn about work and the importance of a strong resume, even though she is only 8 years old

,” he wrote.

Once selected, the recruit will be subjected to "

extensive training in tasting

" and will, of course, benefit from

Source: lefigaro

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