Seasonal Chocolate Maker & Packaging Specialist

This job was posted by https://www.vermontjoblink.com : For more information, please see: https://www.vermontjoblink.com/jobs/1421195 November 7, 2025 Seasonal Chocolate Maker & Packaging Specialist 1 of 3 ALL ABOUT LAKE CHAMPLAIN CHOCOLATES Born from a dare to do better, we at Lake Champlain Chocolates are driven by our passion to change the world one delicious piece of chocolate at a time. Since the first truffles we made in 1983 to our Five Star Bars rolling off the line today, our goal has always been about combining creativity and craftsmanship, while sourcing only the best ingredients to create premium chocolate that is truly unforgettable. We infuse passion, integrity, and an unrivaled commitment to community in everything we do to make the world a better and more joyful place. Every employees contributions make our company what it is today: a warm, welcoming, inclusive and successful certified B Corporation committed to being a force for social and environmental good. We are committed to making a positive impact on our local and global communities through the choices we make sourcing materials and while operating our facilities and stores. Our community of employees work hard, care about each other, care about the integrity of our products, and share a passion for delicious confections. POSITION PURPOSE WHAT YOU WILL DO When working on the production side of manufacturing, youll decorate and fill molds with a variety of chocolates to create chocolate novelties. Youll work with small equipment and hand tools to fill chocolate molds, hand-load centers onto the enrober for chocolate coating, and skillfully decorate enrobed items. When working on the packaging side of manufacturing, youll hand-pack our specialty chocolates, assemble gift baskets, boxes/bags chocolate confections, wrap bars, and label products to delight our customers with uncompromising quality they can count on. THE WHEN AND WHERE Your regular schedule will be approximately 40 hours each week in our clean, vibrant factory space in Williston, Vermont. This seasonal position will be held for a specific number of weeks, determined by the Manufacturing Manager. Overtime and some weekend hours may be required during our peak seasons. We value your health & wellness, so we offer many programs to keep employees healthy & engaged & recognize them for the important work that they do. YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES AND CONTRIBUTIONS PRODUCTION: Decorates novelty molds using squirt bottles, paint brushes, and fingers. Fills molds with desired chocolate or centers using cups, depositing machine, and hand scrapes molds when necessary. Ensures proper temperature throughout the day. Transports molds to cold room or hollow mold spinner. Demolds chocolates when they are hardened, inspecting chocolate for imperfections. Loads & unloads enrober by hand and decorates enrobed items. Follows established policies, rules and regulations, and safety procedures. Ensures job sheets are completed in a timely and accurate manner, and products are properly labeled. Seasonal Chocolate Maker & Packaging Specialist Department: Manufacturing Classification: Full-time, Hourly Reports To: Manufacturing Supervisor, Manufacturing Manager November 7, 2025 Seasonal Chocolate Maker & Packaging Specialist 2 of 3 Contributes to a team effort by performing according to the guidelines outlined in the Employee Handbook, the GMP manual and other directives; supporting directives and decisions of higher-level management and accomplishing other duties as assigned. Responsible for cleaning and sanitizing equipment used in novelty making and enrober belts. PACKAGING: Hand packages specialty chocolates (assembles gift boxes, boxes/bags chocolate, and wraps bars). Hand ties ribbons and bows, labels products, packs and palletizes cases. Follows basic directions from Team Leader on the job assigned. Works well with others as a team. Learns and maintains knowledge of current products and packaging requirements. Ensures the Quality and Standards for product are achieved, using the specification book, and visual samples. Reports any process and equipment problems in a timely manner to leader or supervisor. Follows established policies, rules and regulations, and safety procedures. Cleans up work area at shift end. Assists other teams and departments as needed. Troubleshoots problems. OTHER IMPORTANT RESPONSIBILITIES: Performs other duties and assignments as directed by management. &bul