Even when we’re not hiring, we’re always reading applications. So if you are interested in applying, please apply! Even if you are reading this in the dead of winter!

And we want to hear from the real you, not what an AI-bot thinks you are or thinks we want to hear. We can kinda tell when that happens.

So our advice is have fun with this application and answer the questions with what you believe and what you think. Even if you don’t get this job, or if this is the first job you are applying to, you being you is what most employers are looking for, and actually answering questions is great practice for that!

This position can be a lot of things. One thing is – it’s seasonal! And it’s evenings and weekends. These positions start up as it warms up and people can begin working as early as April and continue on through September and October. The busiest times are May to September and that’s when the team is hopping and humming (and cleaning, and serving, and catering, whether at 102 Fairmont, in one of the trucks or at a special event like a wedding!)

There are three great things about this job – the customers and the products and the other people you work with. As a member of this team, you will be a part of that great feeling – getting to know everything about our homemade, nut-free premium ice cream dairy and plant-based products. You will meet the loveliest of people from around the neighbourhood, around the city and beyond!

And yes – you will scoop ice cream! And make milkshakes. And make ice cream sandwiches. And make gluten-free waffle cones. And take part in lots of special days, events and promotions (see our social media and YouTube Music lists) And, yes, you will clean! Cleanliness matters – but it is fun, and it all can be learned and that is what makes it great too. Did we mention there’s cleaning? And there are rules about things like hair nets, and other things that support the cleanliness and follow what the City of Ottawa Health Department needs all of us to do!

So, whether or not you’ve got a lot of experience, what we really want is a lot of you! So take the time to look at the questions below and answer them in a way that you would want to hire you – and don’t forget to upload your CV!

Marlene Haley, Owner, The Merry Dairy

The applying part!

Full Name *

Phone *

Email *

Is there a store you really like to visit (other than The Merry Dairy lol) ? If so, why? Tell us about a great customer experience you have had! :) *

Tell us why you want to work at The Merry Dairy - and yes, this is the cover letter part! :) *

Upload CV/Resume *

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Is there anything else you want to tell us about yourself?

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We love hearing from the real you and not some data-centre version of you! :) Did you use AI in answering these questions? We can kinda tell .... *

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The applying part!

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