IT may not be what most people would regard as their dream job but for Kimmar Butler he could not have found a more exciting way to earn a living.

His job is one which affords him the flexibility to work on desired days while giving him the opportunity to travel throughout the parishes of St Mary and St Ann, and most importantly, the time to meet many people on a daily basis.

Butler is better known by the moniker ‘Creamie’ as he travels through the parishes selling ice cream products from a cart attached to a motorcycle. The bright-coloured ‘trademark’ cart makes the Pimento Hall resident standout from several other ice cream vendors.

However, the young father, who has for years been a contractor with Nestle, harbour a bigger dream — that of someday owning his own ice cream cart and being able to sell the products for himself.

“I would really like to start mi own little thing for miself and since mi have a bike already the only hold up for me now is just to get an igloo and then I will start working for myself,” he said.

According to Butler, he has built up a very loyal customer base over the five years since he has been doing this job.

“I go almost everywhere to sell ice cream,” said Butler who stopped on the busy main road from Ocho Rios to Mary to speak with the Jamaica Observer North East and to make a quick sale.

The ice cream which is already pre-packaged in Styrofoam cups is sold for $120 while a fudge goes for a $100. The items are packed in a special cooler box which keeps them frozen throughout the day.

And while Sunday may be his best sale day, Butler said there is never a day when he does not make a sale as he travels throughout the parishes because of the loyal customers who have come to know him.

“Mi have a whole heap ah people who know me and look out for me all the time,” said Butler who has been selling the tasty treats for the last five years.

According to Butler, he absolutely enjoys his job because of the flexibility it gives him to work some days and stay home with his family on others.

However, his job is not always as easy as it seems as Butler says it requires great skill to manoeuvre the bike because of the ice cream cart which is attached to it.

“You haffi can ride good fi manage this because it hard fi balance this bike because the cart is to one side,” he said, even as he boasted about his own riding abilities. According to Butler, there is always a challenge in locating riders who can manoeuvre the cart which is permanently affixed to the bike.

“Ah nuff man crash off a this bike because it nuh easy fi ride but mi never ever get a bruise off it,” he insisted.

The cart also doubles as an advertising billboard promoting various events being staged in either parish.

“Because mi go all bout people give me all kind a poster fi mi promote dem ting fi dem,” he explained.

Butler said he is hoping that he will be able to start his own business shortly and will be pulling out all stops to make that happen.

Meanwhile, Butler said he is not bothered by crime as no one has ever tried to rob him despite him being out late at nights sometimes.

“Mi think is because me well beknown why nuh body no trouble me at all although mi deh out a work all hours,” he said.