Candy Maker

Job Description: Candy Maker (Small Craft Business)

**About Us**:
Brittles ‘N More is a local producer of hand-crafted brittles, fudge, and chocolate candies, dedicated to creating delicious and artisanal sweets that delight customers of all ages. We take pride in our commitment to quality, creativity, and innovation. Our team is passionate about crafting exceptional confections that bring joy to people's lives. We are currently seeking a motivated and skilled Candy Maker to join our dynamic team and help us continue our tradition of excellence.

**Position Overview**:
We are seeking a skilled and passionate Candy Maker to join our small craft business and contribute to the creation of high-quality, handcrafted candies. As a Candy Maker, you will play a pivotal role in crafting delightful confections that bring joy to our customers and help maintain the reputation of our brand. Your ‘can-do’ attitude, attention to detail, and dedication to producing high-quality products will be instrumental in helping us achieve our goals.

**Responsibilities**:
1. Candy Production: Prepare, cook, and handcraft a variety of products using traditional techniques and innovative recipes, ensuring consistent quality and flavor profiles.

2. Production Efficiency: Working to product production schedules and gaining the skill necessary to optimize processes, maximizing your productivity while maintaining the artisanal quality of our candies.

3. Quality Control: Perform regular quality checks during the candy-making process to ensure that each batch meets our standards for taste, appearance, and texture.

4. Cleanliness and Safety: Adhere to strict sanitation and safety guidelines to maintain a clean and safe food production environment, preventing cross-contamination and ensuring the well-being of yourself and others.

5. Equipment Maintenance: Regularly clean, maintain production environment and equipment to weekly schedule, noting any equipment requiring maintenance to ensure proper functionality and longevity.

6. Team Collaboration: Collaborate with other team members, including other departments and management, to share ideas, solve challenges, and contribute to the overall success of the business.

Qualifications:
1. Passion for Candy Making: Demonstrated enthusiasm, passion and a ‘can-do’ attitude for creating handmade products with exceptional taste and quality.

2. Experience: Previous experience in food production or processing, candy making, confectionery, or a related culinary field is preferred.

3. Attention to Detail: Strong attention to detail to ensure consistency and quality in every batch of products.

4. Adherence to Guidelines: Follow established packaging guidelines, including portion sizes, packaging methods, and presentation standards, to maintain consistency in product quality and appearance.

5. Time Management: Excellent organizational and time management skills to balance multiple tasks and meet production deadlines.

6. Team Player: Willingness to collaborate with a small team and contribute positively to a collaborative work environment.

7. Adaptability: Ability to adapt to changing priorities and handle the demands of a dynamic small craft business.

8. Physical Stamina: Good physical condition due to working conditions within our labour-intensive processes. Primarily standing for long periods, lifting and upper body physical effort and physically demanding processes.

9. Reliability, Dependability & Dedication: As with any small business, chronic absenteeism, lates and behaviour related issues have a huge impact on our ability to meet production and shipping schedules. This is a pivotal role in our processes that requires passion and dedication.

**Application Process**:
Brittles ‘N More is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $17.25-$20.75 per hour

Expected hours: 40 - 44 per week

**Benefits**:

- Dental care
- Extended health care
- On-site parking
- Vision care

Flexible Language Requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday
- Overtime
- Weekends as needed

Supplemental pay types:

- Overtime pay

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Waterloo, ON N2V 2A2: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Education**:

- Secondary School (preferred)

**Experience**:

- Candy Making: 1 year (preferred)

**Language**:

- English (required)

Licence/Certification:

- Food Handler Certification (preferred)
- Food Safe, SafeCheck, Food Handler or equivalent (preferred)

Work Location: In person