Chocolate Maker

DO YOU WANT TO MAKE ARTISAN CHOCOLATE FROM SCRATCH?

Hi, my name is Mara, I am the owner and operator of The GOOD Chocolatier , located in Vancouver. We make fine, ethical, and healthy chocolate bars while creating inclusive work opportunities for adults on the Autism Spectrum (ASD). Check us out on Instagram @thegoodchocolatier or visit our website for more info

We are growing our small team, and we need a rockstar Chocolate Maker to join our team, to trust with our amazing chocolate truffles, bonbons, fillings, bars, and new creations so that Mara can work on the front end – ultimately growing our reach and impact together

Why is our chocolate different?

• It's handmade from scratch in small batches, with intention and care
• It's as pure as it gets – No fillers, preservatives, refined sugar, or major allergens
• We use slow and low-temperature processing to preserve cacao's natural benefits
• Our chocolate remains high in iron, magnesium, antioxidants, catechin, tryptophan, anandamide, theobromine, polyphenols (all helping you to feel absolutely FANTASTIC)
• Is made from ethical and organic, whole-food ingredients
• Craft chocolate making is an art and science that gives so much satisfaction once you've mastered it

Our Core Values

Educating – We want our customers to know that chocolate is incredibly good for them if it's made with the right ingredients and processes

Local - We build local partnerships to strengthen our mission and contribute to a resilient, local economy

Impact-driven – create positive change in the lives of our employees, suppliers, and customers

Inclusive – Often the most marginalized community members have their skills overlooked - we bring these skills to light by creating employment opportunities

About you

• 2 years experience in chocolate making (bars, bonbons, ganaches)

• Knowledge in commercial kitchen practices and hygienic food handling

• Food safe level 1
• Independent work habits

• Passionate about making the best chocolate possible

• Curious to learn and improve techniques as well as test out new recipes independently, your creativity is welcomed

Overview of your role and accountabilities

1. Learn our chocolate making processes from scratch

2. Manufacture 350 chocolate bars (16kg) in a 6-7 hr shift

3. Availability: Mon-Fri from 4:30 pm to 10 pm (Training will be Mon-Wed)

4. Preparing the chocolate melanger for next day's production

5. Make Truffles, Mendiants and some bonbon recipes for our storefront

6. Quality control and waste management

7. Knowing how to use colour is a plus

8. Keep the workplace clean and organized at all times

9. Achieve your personal goals for this role, work together with Mara to create the best learning outcome and environment for you

10. Accomplish operations and organization mission by executing each task aligned with our company's core values and impact goals. We make our chocolate with love, attention, and a great deal of detail.

Getting Started

You will be introduced to our brand and chocolate-making processes, trained and guided to independence at work in the first 2 weeks. We have processes in place that allow you to be self-sufficient while also coming up with best practices based on your knowledge and skills.

Opportunity to grow

1. From 21 hrs/week to 30-35 hrs within a month (depending on experience)

2. Once you feel confident in making chocolate and are curious about facilitating others, there is an opportunity to learn how to help to teach our artisan chocolate-making classes. You can participate in one of the classes, learn all the ins about cacao, its history, growing conditions, fermentation, and tempering and become the host of a new workshop, with the type of chocolate or bonbon making that you are proficient of and comfortable with.

Skills and proficiencies

· Organization and productivity

· Reliability and honesty

· Creativity; Critical and creative problem solving

· Ambitious standards of execution

· Planning and Reporting, deadline oriented

We'll work great together if

• You're looking for opportunities to use your chocolate making skills on a professional level while also staying creative in your craft
• You enjoy integrating your knowledge and expertise to improve our reach, sales, and impact
• You enjoy learning about chocolate and social impact; We make damn good chocolates, but we also care about the people we are serving in our community.

If you are interested, please respond to this post with your current occupation, previous work experience, and your interest in this position

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $19.00-$20.00 per hour

Expected hours: 18 – 25 per week

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company events
• Flexible schedule
• On-site parking
• Paid time off

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Port Coquitlam, BC V3C 6G5: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

• Chocolate Making or Pastry: 2 years (required)

Work Location: In person