In the words of Miss Lizzie McGuire, “this is what dreams are made of.” If you’ve ever had a very specific dream to get paid $125 an hour to taste test gelato, you now have a chance to make that a reality. Gelatissimo are on the hunt for a skilled ‘Gelato Taste Tester’ to test their divine products and get paid a rate that’d make those that whittled their life away at law school feel like total suckers.
Gelatissimo need your unmatched palette to assess to quality and “flavour nuances” of their current Deluxe range and decide whether they’re a hit or a miss.
If you think you’re the person for the job, you’ll need to schedule in a sickie on Friday, September 27th and head down to Gelatissimo’s Sydney office in Rydalmere for four hours of pure indulgence. They’ve provided us with some CRUCIAL guidelines that you’ll need to meet in order to score the best job in the world, check them out below:
- Make sure you’re in an environment with minimal distractions. Gelato tasting is serious business, so the sensory tasting needs to be as true and unbiased as possible.
- Taste with your eyes. Is the appearance of the gelato visually appealing? If so, that’s a great start.
- Next is the fun bit, the actual tasting. Taste from a spoon turned upside down and place the gelato directly onto your tongue to make sure you’re using all 10,000 of your trusty taste buds.
- While you’re there, why don’t you take another scoopful (how can you resist?) and this time think about the texture. Gelato is known to be smooth and creamy, so make sure that requirement is met.
- Have a cup of water nearby to rinse out your mouth between flavours and then start again!
- Your tongue and taste buds must be prepared for the job. The day before, minimise chilli and hot food to ensure your palate is cleansed and taste buds are undamaged. Please have a small breakfast on the day of to ensure your taste buds are at their most receptive. You’ll leave full, don’t worry.
If you’re ready to live out your potential of being the Sicilian, prairie-dress wearing dreamboat that fills their days through blessing their palette with zingy, lemony gelato, then you should probably apply for the job right here. Good luck!
