Hiring

ASSISTANT CHOCOLATIER

NeoCocoa is a small, award winning, chocolate confection wholesale manufacturer producing out of our commercial kitchen on the San Francisco Peninsula in Belmont. We have won national and international awards since 2008 and are known for our thin, crispy chocolate covered toffee brittles and wildflower honeycomb candy. We are currently seeking an assistant chocolatier to help us produce the chocolate portion of our candy confection line. This position works with the Lead Chocolatier.

A typical day on the confections team usually begins with tempering chocolate by machine to coat the toffee brittle or to enrobe honeycomb or marshmallow.

Throughout the day, you help keep the space tidy and organized, doing dishes as needed and making sure all surfaces are clean. You'll also spend some time in the week prepping materials and packaging confections for sale. Our team cares deeply about the process and takes pride in an end product that reflects the hard work and care of our chocolate makers and producers.

Benefits and pay range:

Pay range $21.00 - $25.00 per hour (depending on experience), Monday-Friday, 6am-2pm. This is a full-time or part-time position of 20-40 hours per week for someone looking to stay on for 6 months and longer.

We are proud to offer paid time off for vacation and sick time. We offer a 50% discount on all NeoCocoa products, chocolate tasting, safe, free parking and all the chocolate samples you can eat.

Responsibilities and Duties:

Chocolate coat full sheet pans of toffee brittle with the aid of commercial chocolate tempering machines (Selmi, ChocoVision and Savage Brothers).
Enrobe honeycomb candy and marshmallow.
Make signature unshelled chocolate truffles.
Complete production tasks on schedule and to the highest standard set by management.
Design new products and conduct recipe testing with the lead chocolatier.
Ensure equipment and machinery are clean and in good working order.
Maintain a tidy workstation.
Hand wash your own dishes
Help the candy-making and packaging departments as needed.

You are a friendly, respectful and committed team player. Communicate effectively in person with other personalities. Enjoy a quiet, organized and calm atmosphere. Uplift the people around you, and you are able to ask for support. Highly reliable with an outstanding attendance record.

Requirements and Qualifications:

1-2 years of chocolate production or the passion to work with chocolate
Know how to temper and enrobe
Superior organization skills, passion for learning, desire to grow
Strong and able-bodied - Ability to lift heavy objects, perform repetitive wrist-work, stand all day and move quickly
Team-friendly attitude with ability to work independently as needed
Ability to work quickly, efficiently, and meet deadlines
Knowledge of food safety, hygiene and cleaning standards
Attention to detail and ability to multi-task
Interest in the chocolate making process and the desire to learn more
Advanced knowledge of and passion for different types of chocolate
Ability to read and speak English proficiently

If you are interested, we’d like to see your resume and a cover letter that includes a couple of sentences on why you think you would be a good fit at NeoCocoa. Please send to christine.neoccoa@gmail.com. We value passion, attitude, and hard work, so tell us what inspires you to want to join our production team. After resume reviews, we will hold in-person interviews and set up a stage.

CANDY MAKER/CONFECTIONER

NeoCocoa is a small, award winning, chocolate confection wholesale manufacturer producing out of our commercial kitchen on the San Francisco Peninsula in Belmont. We have won national and international awards since 2008 and are known for our thin, crispy chocolate covered toffee brittles and wildflower honeycomb candy. We are currently seeking a candy maker/confectioner to help us produce the our candy confection line. This position works with the Lead Confectioner.

A typical day begins with prepping ingredients and then cooking toffee brittle and honeycomb on the stove top or with the industrial kettle.

Benefits and pay range:

We are proud to offer paid time off for vacation and sick time. We offer a 50% discount on all NeoCocoa products, chocolate tasting, safe, free parking and all the chocolate samples you can eat.

Responsibilities and Duties:

Prepping ingredients for toffee brittle and honeycomb production.
Cooking toffee brittle and honeycomb on the stove top or with the industrial kettle.
Complete production tasks on schedule and to the highest standard set by management.
Design new products and conduct recipe testing with the lead chocolatier.
Ensure equipment and machinery are clean and in good working order.
Maintain a tidy workstation.
Hand wash your own dishes
Help the candy-making and packaging departments as needed.

Requirements and Qualifications:

1-2 years of candy/pastry production or the passion to work with hot sugar.
Superior organization skills, passion for learning, desire to grow
Strong and able-bodied - Ability to lift heavy objects, perform repetitive wrist-work, stand all day and move quickly
Team-friendly attitude with ability to work independently as needed
Ability to work quickly, efficiently, and meet deadlines
Knowledge of food safety, hygiene and cleaning standards
Attention to detail and ability to multi-task
Interest in the candy-making process and the desire to learn more
Ability to read and speak English proficiently

Potential to cross-train to chocolate-work and potential for growth and advancement.