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About the Role

Dandelion Chocolate is seeking an Apprentice Chocolate Maker to join their production team in San Francisco's Mission District. This role involves learning and performing all steps of the chocolate-making process, from bean sorting to bar wrapping, contributing to daily production goals, and maintaining quality standards. The position offers a unique opportunity to be part of a growing factory focused on crafting high-quality, single-origin chocolate.

Responsibilities

Learn and perform all steps of chocolate making: sorting cocoa beans, roasting, winnowing, starting batches, refining and conching, tempering, grinding, foiling, wrapping, and labeling bars.
Contribute towards daily goals for sorting cocoa beans, roasting, tempering bars, and completing conches.
Describe factory processes, procedures, and chocolate-making methods to others.
Taste and evaluate chocolate bars for flavor and quality, identifying deviations from standard.
Blindly identify the country of origin for at least seven different chocolate bars.
Actively participate in Continuing Chocolate Education classes.
Clean and maintain the production facility and machinery.
Assist with tasks such as washing bar molds and bins, and sweeping floors.
Operate all chocolate machines safely and follow machine SOPs.
Work with the team to achieve daily production goals.
Maintain a positive attitude, even when facing challenges.
Be a welcoming presence to tour groups, filming crews, and guests while being mindful of safety.
Stay curious, ask questions, help with projects, and see tasks through to completion.

Requirements

Weekend availability required, with shifts from 7:30 am to 4:00 pm, including one weekend day (Saturday or Sunday).
Maintain a positive outlook, even with shifting priorities or equipment issues.
Prior experience in a commercial kitchen or production facility is preferred.
Comfortable working with machinery.
Willingness to adapt to changing processes.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Comfortable with repetitive tasks.
Ability to stand for most of the day, bend, squat, and use hands for fine and gross motor skills.
Ability to occasionally lift objects up to 50 pounds.

Skills

Chocolate making
Cocoa bean processing
Roasting
Winnowing
Tempering
Grinding
Conching
Quality evaluation
Flavor profiling
Machine operation
Food safety
Teamwork
Communication

Location

16th Street Factory, San Francisco

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Apprentice
Entry-level

Education Level

High school diploma or equivalent preferred

Salary/Compensations

$26.25/hour

Benefits

Heavily subsidized medical, vision, and dental benefits
401k program enrollment option
Paid vacation time
Holiday pay
Paid sick time
Commuter benefits
FSAs
Chocolate tasting opportunities
Opportunities for growth and development

About the Company

Dandelion Chocolate is a bean-to-bar chocolate factory located in San Francisco’s Mission District.
We make chocolate using only cocoa beans and cane sugar.
We build relationships with cocoa producers by traveling to origins.
The company is scaling up its processes and production at its 16th Street factory.
We are committed to making some of the world's best chocolate.