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Dandelion Chocolate

Chocolatier

San Francisco, CA · On-site

$26/hr

Chocolatier Hours: Full time, Monday-Friday, either 8am-4:30pm or 11am-7:30pm Department ... You'll then help make batches of ganache, assist our team in casting the molds with our chocolate ...

Dandelion Chocolate

Chocolatier

San Francisco, CA · On-site

Chocolatier Hours: Full time, Monday-Friday, either 8am-4:30pm or 11am-7:30pm Department ... You'll then help make batches of ganache, assist our team in casting the molds with our chocolate ...

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How much do chocolatier assistant jobs pay per hour?

As of Jun 9, 2026, the average hourly pay for chocolatier assistant in the United States is $16.18, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $12.02 and $17.31 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a Chocolatier Assistant, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Chocolatier Assistant, you need a basic understanding of culinary principles, attention to detail, and a high school diploma or equivalent. Familiarity with kitchen tools, chocolate tempering machines, and food safety certifications such as ServSafe are often required. Strong teamwork, time management, and a willingness to learn are valuable soft skills in this role. These skills ensure quality production, maintain safety standards, and support efficient operation in a fast-paced confectionery environment.

What are Chocolatier Assistants?

Chocolatier Assistants are professionals who support chocolatiers in the production of chocolate confections and related products. Their duties often include preparing ingredients, assisting with tempering and molding chocolate, maintaining a clean workspace, and packaging finished products. They may also help with inventory management and quality control. This role is ideal for individuals interested in learning about chocolate making and gaining hands-on experience in a creative culinary environment.

What are some typical daily tasks and responsibilities for a Chocolatier Assistant?

As a Chocolatier Assistant, your daily tasks often include preparing ingredients, assisting with tempering and molding chocolate, packaging finished products, and maintaining a clean workspace. You'll also be expected to follow precise recipes and quality standards, support inventory management, and occasionally interact with customers or help set up displays. This role requires attention to detail, a good sense of teamwork, and a willingness to learn from experienced chocolatiers in a fast-paced environment.
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Chocolatier

Chocolatier

Dandelion Chocolate

San Francisco, CA • On-site

$26/hr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, PTO

Posted 23 days ago

Job description

Job Title: Chocolatier
Hours: Full time, Monday-Friday, either 8am-4:30pm or 11am-7:30pm
Department: Confections
Location: 16th Street Factory
Report: Head Chocolatier
Wage: starts at $26/hour
Chocolatier
About Us
Dandelion Chocolate is a bean-to-bar chocolate factory in San Francisco's Mission District. We make chocolate from only two ingredients, cocoa beans and cane sugar, and travel to origins as often as we can to build good, trusting relationships with the producers who grow and ferment the beans we buy. We're always searching for good cocoa beans, and now we're looking for a Chocolatier to support our in-house Confections Team.
About the Job
A typical day on the confections team usually begins with cleaning and polishing our chocolate molds. You'll then help make batches of ganache, assist our team in casting the molds with our chocolate, and fill those molds with the ganache you made first thing in the morning. Throughout the day, you help keep the space tidy and organized, doing dishes as needed and making sure all surfaces are clean. You will also help with unmolding the confections and quality control (yes, that includes tasting!) as well as packaging the 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. We prefer that candidates have kitchen or pastry experience, as it helps with the pace and demands of this position. This full-time position is Monday through Friday and starts at $26/hour. This is an in-person role at our Factory located at 2600 16th Street in San Francisco.
About You
You are fascinated by all things chocolate, and feel great satisfaction working hard and fast towards concrete and measurable milestones. In the dynamic, supportive, and detail-oriented team environment, you eagerly offer a hand when needed and help brainstorm potential solutions for an issue that has everyone stumped. The team knows they can always rely on you and your high attention to detail, recognizing that your own high personal standards for the quality of your work matches perfectly with their own. You are self-motivated and feel great satisfaction with a spotless workspace where every item is in its place. You understand the safety standards that must be followed in a factory setting, easily maneuvering around running machines, communicating your location in a tight space, and knowing when to ask for help when you aren't sure how to proceed. When you meet new information, you follow up with clarifying questions until you are confident that you could teach the same topic backwards and forwards to the next curious chocolate enthusiast. You easily adapt to the changing daily tides of a production-based company. We're looking for someone who is eager to learn, good-humored, and likes to get their hands dirty.
Responsibilities
  • Production: Learning and performing all steps of the confections production process to be an independent and contributing team member. You have a great sense of time management and proactively look for other tasks when you have finished your task and have unexpected downtime.
  • Quality: Tasting and evaluating confections for flavor and quality. Holding high quality standards, monitoring each item that is produced to make sure it holds up to those standards. You have a keen attention to detail and are sure to call out when something doesn't look right, even if it means more work for you and the team.
  • Safety: Adhering to strict safety standards and following proper machinery, food safety, and quality procedures to ensure safety of the team and the product. We work with machinery each day and our team members depend upon each other to maintain strict safety standards.
  • Maintenance: Cleaning and maintaining our production area, including machines and equipment.
  • Goals: Ensure that you are hitting daily goals to help keep the team on track to meet product demands during all seasons, especially holidays and the busy holiday season.
  • Packaging: Pack confections into boxes, keeping in mind the customer's unboxing experience. If tissue paper tears or a sticker rips, you are sure to replace it and solve the issue rather than ignore it.
  • Other tasks as necessary

Requirements
  • Available 40 hours/week, Monday-Friday from either 7am-3:30pm or 11am-7:30pm
  • Previous bakery, kitchen, or confections experience -- especially the habits of washing hands, labeling and dating finished products, FIFO, and working thoughtfully around others.
  • The ability to absorb new information in a fast-paced environment and to complete tasks quickly, accurately, and efficiently while working independently and with the team.
  • A positive attitude. Chocolate can get messy and machines can break, so a positive attitude will serve you well!
  • The ability to perform tasks requiring bending, stooping, and walking throughout your shift. This position requires that you be moving on your feet for most of the day and to occasionally lift heavy objects up to 50 pounds. We also do tasks that require repetitive motion.

Benefits
We are proud to offer a variety of benefits and perks that our team members enjoy. All team members receive paid time off for vacation and sick time. We also offer an industry-leading subsidy on medical, dental, and vision insurance through Kaiser, Blue Shield, and the Guardian. We offer a 30% discount on all Dandelion products, a $150 annual Dandelion Chocolate gift card, chocolate and pastry tasting opportunities, free beverages and snacks, FSA benefits, commuter benefits, professional development training, safety shoe reimbursement for qualifying positions, CPR training, and safety training.
How to Apply
Dandelion is growing and we are invested in employees who take ownership over their role and are interested in contributing in a bigger way with us. If you are interested, we'd like to see your resume and a cover letter that includes a couple of sentences about what excites you about working with chocolate. Keep in mind that we value passion, attitude, and hard work, so tell us what inspires you to want to join our production team.

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