26 November 2025
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Chocolate Maker
Rendlesham, Suffolk, IP12

The employer
Pump Street are chocolate makers & bakers, a real gem of Suffolk, delivering the very best quality single farm chocolate from the cocoa bean. We make the very best possible chocolate, as well as baked goods, and sell them to our distribution partners, wholesale customers and direct to consumers, as well as in our own chocolate and bakery shops and at events.
The job
As a Chocolate Maker you will have a real interest in food production and a desire to be part of a committed team making the very best quality single origin chocolate from the cocoa bean, while also understanding the demands of a busy factory environment.
Reporting to the Manager of Chocolate Production, the primary duty of the role will be to assist in all aspects of the Pump Street Chocolate production plan, ensuring that production of chocolate is to the highest quality.
- Cocoa bean processing (sorting, roasting, cracking, winnowing)
- Small batch chocolate bulk production
- Making finished chocolate bars
- Making other chocolate products
- To keep a clean and ordered work environment and complete cleaning schedules as laid out in the PSC production plan and/or external audit scheme (SALSA).
- Packing and labelling finished chocolate products.
- To assist in the maintenance of chocolate stock and report shortages to the Manager of Chocolate Production.
- To assist in the maintenance of chocolate production equipment/machinery and report potential problems as necessary.
- To follow health and safety guidelines, reporting any problems to the Manager of Chocolate Production.
- To maintain regular and punctual attendance and to keep a timesheet of working hours completed.
- To pass on messages, delivery notes and invoices to the Manager of Chocolate Production, ED or accounts team.
You'll receive all the training that you'll need to support your development and help you to progress your career within chocolate making.
This role offers a fantastic opportunity to join a growing business and would be a great chance to learn chocolate making from the cocoa bean
What you'll need
Ideal experience would include food production work with chocolate or other fine flavour foods, and in a role with direct responsibility to production and food safety within a robust food safety system.
Confident in your ability and able to work both individually and as part of a team.
You should have pride in your work and attention to detail looking to ensure you are producing and maintaining the highest standards at all times.
Driving licence and transport due to location
Where you'll be based
The chocolate factory is based in Rendlesham, Suffolk
What you'll receive
£12.60 per hour
Working hours – shift working on a rota basis, including evenings and weekends
28 days annual leave
Find out more
To apply, please send a CV and cover letter via email to diane@pumpstreetchocolate.com