Ever tried to recruit a chocolate-ologist or an ice assistant?

What’s the weirdest job you’ve ever recruited for? Can it beat chocolate-ologist, ice assistant or blood labeller?

Career site Adzuna has compiled a list of unusual job listings it has come across in 2017.

These include: 

  • Chocolate-ologist – demanding strong knowledge of statistical theory and application to sensory/consumer research 
  • Wordpress Wizard at a plastic surgery consultancy requiring experience with social media, website management and Wordpress skills
  • Ice assistant tasked with helping ice skaters glide, slide and generally enjoy their time on the rink
  • Cheese specialist required to serve, advise and delight customers, all the while keeping health & safety and good business sense at the front of the queue
  • Blood labeller charged with the handling and labelling of blood pots.

Maybe you’ve come across even stranger ones than this. Let us know!

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