Napa Chocolate Production Lead — Team Growth & Excellence

Astor Chocolate; Napa (CA); On-site; USD 77,000 - 94,000; Full time

Job summary

Le Belge Chocolatier in Napa, CA seeks an experienced Chocolate Production Supervisor to lead people, processes and equipment for our specialty chocolates. This hands-on leadership role focuses on a productive, organized environment where teams perform at their best and grow.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in chocolate production, strong culinary knowledge, and proven people leadership. This on-site, full-time position requires a flexible schedule and commitment to food safety and quality.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years in chocolate production with hands-on supervision.
• Experience leading teams in food-manufacturing settings.
• Strong knowledge of food safety and quality standards.
• Proven ability to improve processes and outcomes.
• Hands-on experience with automated chocolate machinery.

Responsibilities

• Supervise production teams across all stages of chocolate manufacturing.
• Coordinate daily production activities, staffing and workflow to meet schedules.
• Oversee cooking, tempering, molding, enrobing, decorating and other processes.
• Operate and troubleshoot automated chocolate-production equipment.
• Drive continuous improvement and maintain food safety standards.
• Ensure production efficiency and cost control while maintaining quality.
• Foster a positive, respectful, and collaborative workplace.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety programs.

Skills

Team leadership

Production supervision

Food-safety awareness

Quality-focused

Strong communication

Problem-solving

Education

Culinary education or formal culinary training

Job description

Le Belge Chocolatier in Napa, CA seeks an experienced Chocolate Production Supervisor to lead people, processes and equipment for our specialty chocolates. This hands-on leadership role focuses on a productive, organized environment where teams perform at their best and grow.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in chocolate production, strong culinary knowledge, and proven people leadership. This on-site, full-time position requires a flexible schedule and commitment to food safety and quality.