Chocolatier/Food Prep Assistant

BE Chocolat; Fairfield (CT); Hybrid; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

BE Chocolat in Fairfield, CT is seeking a Chocolatier/Food Prep Assistant to join our small but passionate chocolate team. This role suits someone with a love for chocolate and an eagerness to learn, whether you are starting out or bringing culinary experience.

You will temper cocoa butter, pipe fillings, follow recipes precisely, and help prepare a range of confections. The position offers flexible hours and opportunities to grow within a Belgian-quality chocolate company.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years in the food industry OR current second-year culinary school student.

Responsibilities

• Tempering cocoa butter and chocolate in bowls and on marble.
• Piping fillings with precision.
• Following recipes precisely.
• Cleaning chocolate molds, roasting nuts, preparing caramel and other ganache fillings.
• Standing for long hours in a small, fast-paced workspace.
• Experience producing ice cream is a plus.

Skills

Chocolate passion

Attention to detail

Team player

Initiative

Eager to learn

Positive attitude

Creativity

Education

Culinary student (second year)

Job description

Chocolatier/Food Prep Assistant

We are looking for a Chocolatier/Food Prep Assistant to join our Chocolate Team at BE Chocolat in Fairfield, CT. This is an exciting opportunity for someone passionate about chocolate, whether you are just starting out or have prior chocolate or culinary experience.

Job Highlights

At BE Chocolat, we are passionate and quality-focused. We aspire to create a positive work environment where individuals are encouraged to grow, learn, and master new skills. Everyone who joins our team becomes a valuable member of a small, hard-working, and rewarding group.

Our candidate must BE:

• Has a passion for chocolate and keen attention to detail
• Enjoys working as part of a collaborative team, while also taking initiative when needed
• Eager to learn new techniques and consistently improve their craft
• Brings a positive, “whatever it takes” attitude to the workplace
• Creative and artistic and likes to bring new ideas to the table

Job requires:

• Tempering cocoa butter and chocolate in bowls and on marble
• Piping fillings with precision and consistency
• Following recipes precisely
• Cleaning chocolate molds, roasting nuts, preparing caramel and other ganache fillings
• Standing for long hours in a small, shared, fast-paced workspace
• Experience producing ice cream is a plus
  

Benefits

• A collaborative, creative environment
• The chance to learn from and work with a team of skilled chocolate artisans
• An opportunity to contribute to our diverse range of unique, high-quality chocolates
• Flexible hours: 25–35 hours/week in the off-season, 40+ hours/week during busy season
  
• Typically Monday–Friday schedule, with some Saturdays required during peak periods
• Pay and role/responsibilities will vary based on experience

Education and Experience

• Experience working with chocolate is preferred
• Minimum of 3 years in the food industry OR current second-year culinary school student

More about BE Chocolat:

BE Chocolat is devoted to creating the highest Belgian quality chocolates while staying true and respecting the ancestral tradition of Belgian confectioners. We are working exclusively in small batches with couverture chocolate imported from Belgium using Callebaut's Belgian Finest product line, and high quality organic ingredients.

After expanding our location in Fairfield in 2022, a pop-up location opened with McArdle's Floral & Garden Design in Greenwich, CT. BE Chocolat has been featured in NPR, Forbes, Condé Nast Traveler and won Best of Gold Coast Desserts in 2023, 2024 and 2025.

BE Chocolat is a woman-owned business led by dynamic owner Sylvie Fortin, whose mission, passion and creativity are connecting people, building relationships and partnerships through her love of chocolate.It has been established in the US since 2014 andco-foundedwith Belgian Master Chocolatier, Benoit Racquet.

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