Chocolatier

Red 5 People Ltd

Posted 2 days ago, valid for a month

Knaresborough, North Yorkshire HG59JL, England

Full Time

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Sonic Summary

A charity is seeking a Chocolatier/Piping Specialist to join their diverse team, which includes individuals with autism.
The role involves tasks such as piping chocolate into molds, filling chocolates, maintaining hygiene standards, and collaborating to meet production goals.
Candidates should have a passion for chocolate making, a strong work ethic, and preferably some catering or cake decoration experience.
The position offers a salary range of £22,000 - £25,000, depending on experience, and requires a valid driver's license.
This opportunity is located on the outskirts of Knaresborough, and the charity provides support for young people with Autism and Learning Disabilities.

Like baking? Would you like to make chocolate for a social enterprise and support young people with Autism or a Learning Disability?This charity helps young people develop work skills, offering an average of 160 placement sessions monthly in their chocolate studio and horticulture centre. Over half the employees are on the autism spectrum. They partner with local schools to provide an accessible educational venue, encouraging personal, social, and emotional development through activities.You will be working as part of the chocolatier team, which is a commercial operation of the charity providing chocolates to local businesses. It’s a busy operation to say the least! As a Chocolatier/Piping Specialist, you'll join their diverse team, including individuals with autism. An awareness / understanding of Autism is useful. Typical tasks include:

Precisely pipe chocolate into moulds.
Fill chocolates with various fillings.
Maintain food hygiene standards.
Collaborate to meet production goals.
Pack and ensure quality.

Requirements:

Passion for chocolate making.
Strong work ethic.
Team player.
Catering or cake decoration experience preferred (even as a hobby)
Valid driver's license.

Location: The project is set just on the outskirts of Knaresborough, with plenty of parking.Please apply via this advert – everyone gets a response. If for any reason you haven’t had a response, then please call the office and ask for David (number on the Red 5 website) just in case the CV somehow doesn’t get through. You can also phone up and ask for David if you just wanted to have a chat about the role first before applying.The salary range is £22,000 - £25,000 depending upon experience. Please also note that nuts are used at the operation.You might have previously worked as a catering assistant, chef or baker.

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