Product Maker Novice

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 distinctive, quality cocoa beans and now we’re seeking a positive, detail-oriented Product Maker to help our packaging team operate as seamlessly as possible.

About The Job
Each day will be a little different, depending on production needs. Some mornings, you’ll come in for a morning meeting, and then sit down to tape and fold small gift boxes on your own. After lunch, you’ll meet with the team to talk about our goals, and in the afternoon you and the team will work as a group to fill, wrap, and tie ribbons on the treats boxes. Other days, your mornings will be filled with helping the production team to hand foil our chocolate bars, ensuring the highest quality product goes out to the next stage of packaging, and then spending the afternoon doing a series of odd jobs throughout the factory -- folding boxes for our Advent Calendar, punching out gift cards, measuring and cutting ribbon, or assembling gift packs. No matter the task, you catch on quickly and always maintain our high quality standards even in a busy time. This full-time position starts at $16.50/hour. 

About You
When working repetitive tasks you easily slip into a zen state of mind, staying focused on consistency and quality. You are eager to help out, offering assistance where it is needed when you can. You are self-motivated and able to manage your own time effectively, finding great satisfaction in a job done beautifully. Throughout the day you work efficiently through your to-do list, with an eye for the quality standards necessary for the factory space. You learn quickly and jump headfirst into new tasks, asking questions along the way and adjusting according to feedback.

Responsibilities
  • Prepare products including taping and folding boxes, cutting ribbons, and filling tins. Assemble small and large gift boxes, creating an excellent customer experience from the ground up.
  • Use a weigh filler to fill bags of whole roasted beans, as well as stamping and marking them for quality assurance.
  • Foil finished chocolate bars with efficiency and attention to detail
  • Organize and maintain Product Maker area
  • Learn new processes for making new products as they are rolled out
  • Proactively look for tasks to help our daily operations run as smoothly as possible and identify ways to improve operating procedures.
  • Other tasks as necessary

Requirements
  • Attention to Detail -- You have previous experience in a role that required fine motor skills and a keen eye for detail. Adhere to quality standards even when it’s not convenient. 
  • Quick learner -- Ready to jump into a task as soon as you are taught it and ask for feedback at key points.
  • Positive attitude -- People want to work with and around you, and you like to see your team succeed.
  • Repetition -- You are comfortable working in a role that involves repetitive tasks. 
  • Physical strength -- Ability to perform tasks requiring standing for long amounts of time, and walking throughout shift.

Benefits
The benefits and perks continue beyond a robust chocolate education. Dandelion Chocolate constantly invests in our people and culture. All team members receive medical, vision, and dental benefits as well as the option to enroll in our 401k program. All employees receive paid vacation time, holiday pay, and paid sick time. In addition, our team members enjoy commuter benefits, FSAs, local gym discounts, chocolate tasting opportunities, the chance to travel to origin and our Japan locations, and a range of opportunities to grow and develop within the company. 

How to Apply
Please submit your resume and a cover letter that details your favorite food experience or influence. Keep in mind that we value passion, attitude, and hard work, so tell us what inspires you to want to join our team!

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