Chocolate Maker

Haigh'S Chocolates; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Ongoing training and development

Employee rewards and wellbeing

Discounts

Job summary

Haigh's Chocolates is seeking a Chocolate Maker – Master Operator to join the Production team at Mile End. This permanent full-time role offers day shifts from Monday to Friday and involves learning the craft of transforming cocoa beans into premium chocolate.

You'll work with raw ingredients, traditional methods and modern equipment, learning to roast, refine, blend and process chocolate while upholding food safety and quality standards.

Qualifications

• No prior chocolate making experience required; willingness to learn
• Positive attitude and eagerness to learn new skills
• Able to work hands-on in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
• Strong attention to detail and team collaboration

Responsibilities

• Roast and process cocoa beans and chocolate products
• Operate and monitor specialised production equipment
• Follow production schedules and maintain safety and hygiene standards
• Conduct quality checks and report equipment issues

Job description

Be Part of Something Special at Haigh's Chocolates

For more than 110 years, Haigh's Chocolates has been crafting premium chocolate in South Australia. As a family-owned business now in its fourth generation, we're proud to be Australia's oldest family-owned chocolate maker.

Behind every one of Haigh's chocolates is a team of passionate people who combine craftsmanship, care and attention to detail to delight generations of chocolate lovers.

An exciting opportunity is now available for a Chocolate Maker – Master Operator to join our Chocolate Production team at Mile End.

This is a unique opportunity to learn the art and science of chocolate making. Working with raw ingredients, specialised equipment and experienced operators, you'll help transform cocoa beans into the premium chocolate at the heart of every Haigh's product.

Whether you're early in your career, have experience in food production, baking, brewing or manufacturing, or are simply eager to learn, we'd love to hear from you.

Chocolate making is where the Haigh's story begins.

Working within our Chocolate Production team, you'll be involved in the journey that transforms cocoa beans and raw ingredients into the chocolate used across every Haigh's product.

Using a combination of traditional chocolate-making expertise and modern manufacturing technology, you'll learn how cocoa beans are roasted, refined, blended and processed to create the chocolate our customers know and love.

This role is ideal for people who enjoy understanding processes, solving problems and seeing raw ingredients transformed into a finished product.

About the Role

This permanent full-time opportunity works:

Day Shift: Monday to Friday, 5:30am - 1:45pm

You will have the opportunity to work across a variety of chocolate making and production activities, including:

Roasting cocoa beans and processing chocolate products

Operating and monitoring specialised production equipment

Following production schedules and contributing to efficient operations

Conducting quality and process checks

Maintaining exceptional food safety, hygiene and cleaning standards

Identifying and reporting equipment issues and maintenance requirements

Working collaboratively to achieve production targets safely and efficiently

Assisting with ingredient handling and material movements

What We're Looking For

You don't need previous chocolate-making experience to succeed at Haigh's.

We're looking for people who:

Have a positive attitude and willingness to learn

Enjoy hands-on, practical work

Are curious about how things work and enjoy solving problems

Take pride in producing high-quality work

Have strong attention to detail

Can follow processes and safety requirements

Work well independently and as part of a team

Are physically capable of working in an active manufacturing environment

Have strong communication skills

Enjoy seeing a product transformed from raw ingredients to finished chocolate

Experience in food manufacturing, commercial baking, brewing, confectionery, dairy production, commercial kitchens, batch processing or similar environments will be highly regarded but is not essential.

A forklift licence will be viewed favourably.

Why Join Haigh's?

Competitive salary and benefits

Be part of a respected South Australian family business

Learn a unique and specialised manufacturing craft

Work with industry-leading chocolate making equipment

Ongoing training and development opportunities

Opportunities to grow your career across production, quality, engineering and leadership

Access to employee rewards, discounts and wellbeing programs

And yes... plenty of chocolate!

A Career That Can Grow With You

Many of our team members build rewarding careers by developing specialist technical expertise and progressing into quality, engineering, planning, leadership and other areas across the business.

Whether you're looking to build a long-term career in manufacturing or learn the craft of chocolate making, this role offers a unique opportunity to grow within one of South Australia's most iconic businesses.

Inclusion matters at Haigh's. We believe that valuing differences in backgrounds, cultures, abilities and experiences helps create a workplace free from bias and prejudice. We're committed to making reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process and beyond, to ensure a barrier-free and supportive experience for all.

Established in 1915 and run by fourth generation Haigh’s family, Haigh’s Chocolates is the oldest family-owned chocolate maker in Australia. The company currently employs over 900 people across its retail and online stores, three factories, and head office, and will be expanding from 22 to 26 retail stores in Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney, and Canberra by the end of 2026.

Established in 1915 and run by fourth generation Haigh’s family, Haigh’s Chocolates is the oldest family-owned chocolate maker in Australia. The company currently employs over 900 people across its retail and online stores, three factories, and head office, and will be expanding from 22 to 26 retail stores in Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney, and Canberra by the end of 2026.