Seasonal Chocolate Maker & Packaging Specialist

Lake Champlain Chocolates is a renowned company founded with a mission to craft premium, unforgettable chocolates that combine creativity, craftsmanship, and the finest ingredients. Since its inception in 1983, with the creation of its first truffles, Lake Champlain Chocolates has grown into a certified B Corporation that passionately commits to social and environmental good. The company operates in the confectionery sector, known for its dedication to quality, community, and sustainability. Their products, such as the signature Five Star Bars®, represent the pinnacle of artisanal chocolate making, reflecting an unwavering passion for excellence and integrity. As a production and packaging team member at Lake Champlain Chocolates, you will play a vital role in crafting and preparing their exquisite chocolates. Working in the vibrant factory located in Williston, Vermont, this seasonal full-time position offers approximately 40 hours of work weekly, with potential overtime during peak seasons. This role involves hands-on activities such as decorating and filling molds, operating small equipment, and packaging specialty chocolates with meticulous attention to detail. You will be essential in ensuring the chocolates maintain the high standards expected by the company and its customers. Your responsibilities will span both the production and packaging processes. On the production side, tasks include decorating molds using various tools, accurately filling molds with chocolates and centers, monitoring and maintaining appropriate temperatures, transporting molds for cooling, and demolding chocolates after hardening. You will also load and unload the enrober machine by hand and decorate enrobed items to enhance the chocolates' visual appeal. Strict adherence to safety procedures, company policies, and quality standards is crucial in this role, as is keeping accurate job sheets and labels. On the packaging side, you will be responsible for hand-packaging specialty chocolates, assembling gift baskets, wrapping chocolate bars, and labeling products efficiently and accurately. This role also involves hand-tying ribbons and bows, packing and palletizing cases, and collaborating closely with team members to maintain smooth operations. You will assist other teams and departments as needed while ensuring product quality and compliance with the company's standards. Reporting process or equipment issues promptly to supervisors will ensure continued operational excellence. Lake Champlain Chocolates fosters a welcoming, inclusive, and diverse work environment that values employee well-being. They provide wellness programs such as chair massages, monthly healthy snacks, and recognition lotteries. Employees enjoy competitive compensation and accrued sick time along with unique perks related to the chocolate industry. The company culture encourages employees to align with core values of amazement, value, care, and growth, promoting a workplace where innovation, teamwork, and integrity thrive. This position suits individuals who are enthusiastic, well-organized, detail-oriented, and possess effective communication skills. Prior manufacturing experience is a plus but not mandatory. Emphasizing safety, environmental responsibility, and positive workplace relationships, the role invites candidates who take pride in their work and are eager to contribute to making Lake Champlain Chocolates the gold standard in gourmet chocolates. By joining this team, you will become part of a passionate community dedicated to excellence and joy in every piece of chocolate crafted and delivered.

• High school diploma
• prior manufacturing experience
• must become familiar with and follow all company and handbook policies and procedures
• enthusiastic, pleasant, and positive personality
• honest with a high degree of integrity and able to use tact and maintain information confidentiality
• able to give, receive, and act on feedback
• able to work well with and support others and to build and maintain positive employee relations
• well-organized, accurate, and strong attention to detail
• effective speaking, presentation, and written communication skills
• proficiency in copier, computer, telephone, and other basic office equipment