Truffle Snuffler

Truffle Snuffler

Host

The Truffledore

Location

Lower Barrington, Tasmania

Highlights

• The Off Season is truffle season. Lead the hunt for the elusive fresh black winter truffle.
• Work with a trained truffle dog to sniff out these culinary treasures.
• Clean, grade, and taste the truffles to ensure they meet the highest standards.

Your new Odd Job

If truffles are rare, then a good Truffle Snuffler is even rarer. To track them down, you’ll need patience, determination, and the carefully honed senses of your truffle dog. This unique role combines a passion for the outdoors, animals, and freshly foraged fungus. Alongside your canine companion, you’ll wander the lush north-west Tasmanian winter landscape at the Truffledore, unearthing hidden gems beneath the forest floor. It’s the ideal opportunity for those who thrive in the crisp winter weather and the thrill of the hunt.

Responsibilities

• Learn the commands to communicate and work seamlessly with your truffle dog.
• Offer the dogs plenty of encouragement as they guide you to the underground hiding spots.
• Unearth each truffle with care and precision to preserve its pristine quality.
• Meticulously clean the truffles and assist in inspecting and grading them like a true aficionado.
• Prepare your signature truffle-based dish to taste and sample them at their best.

Skills and attitude

• A genuine passion and appreciation for working with animals. Our truffle dogs will thank you.
• A team player who can work with the dogs to track down the ultimate prize.
• The patience to know that good things come to those who wait.
• A nature lover who dreams of spending their days outdoors, wandering among the trees.
• A culinary curiosity to explore the exquisite flavour and aroma of the black winter truffle.

In return

• A unique, two-day volunteer experience where you get to forage amongst the oak trees with your hound, hunting for truffles.
• Take a break from your regular routine and savour one of life’s culinary delights in the wild Tasmanian winter.
• The successful applicant will be compensated with flights to Tasmania, car hire, two nights’ accommodation, and a bounty of local artisanal goods for their time.

About Odd Jobs

Ever hit those mid-year months and long for something different? Do you crave a break from the rinse and repeat of the daily grind? Well, a change is even better than the rest, so switch it up this Off Season.

Swap your day job for an Odd Job: a uniquely Tasmanian experience designed to shake you by the shoulders and wake you up to the wonders of winter.

Each job has been designed to give you what you might miss in your regular life: creative stimulation; connection to local communities, culture, and nature; and making things with your own two hands. The stuff that makes us feel alive. So what are you waiting for? Apply now.

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