Job Opportunities

A Vermont Family Company since 1983. Vermont is more than an address for Lake Champlain Chocolates. It's home — where we live, who we are, and how we do business. It's also where we make our chocolates — right here in Burlington by the shores of Lake Champlain. And from the first truffle in 1983 to present day, Vermont has inspired us to take a craftsman’s approach to chocolate: creativity, patience, and mastery.

Our amazing team makes Lake Champlain Chocolates a great place to work! Sweet benefits include generous paid time off, paid holidays, medical insurance, free dental insurance, 401K match, company events, and lots of free chocolate! Lake Champlain Chocolates uses business as a force for good. We listen, learn, and adapt to ensure that we provide an equitable and inclusive work environment where all people experience belonging, opportunity, respect, and dignity. We seek team members who want to join us in that effort.

Join us in our pursuit of extraordinary chocolate moments!

Current Openings at Lake Champlain Chocolates:

• MOULDING LINE OPERATOR
• RETAIL STORE ASSOCIATE & BARISTA
• SEASONAL CHOCOLATE MAKER & PACKAGING SPECIALIST

Moulding Line Operator

Who: If you have at least three years of working with mechanical line operations in a manufacturing environment, basic English (reading & writing) and math skills, and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, we invite you to apply for our Moulding Line Operator position!
What: As a Moulding Line Operator, you will work primarily with a small team and be responsible for the day-to-day machine operations including set-up, change-over, monitoring, adjusting, and shutting-down our chocolate moulding line. In addition, you will perform other duties as assigned, such as documentation of key production and packaging information: product weights, time on job, quantities made, essential production, and QA-related checks. You will regularly handle and evaluate product for quality and consistency.
Schedule: Your regular schedule will be full-time, Monday- Friday (6:30am-3:00pm) at approximately 40 hours each week in our clean, vibrant factory space in Williston, Vermont.  Overtime and some weekend hours may be required during our peak seasons.
Where: 290 Boyer Circle, Williston, Vermont
Starting Pay: Hourly, Non-Exempt, $22.00 per hour starting pay, 7 paid holidays, generous accrued CTO and benefits package (including health, dental, and vision insurance, 401k matching, discounted gym membership, and more), and sweet chocolate perks!
Education & Knowledge Required: High School graduate or equivalent; a strong understanding of mechanical operations; at least 3 years of related work.
Currently Seeking: 1 Full-Time Employee

Retail Store Associate & Barista

Who: You’re someone who thrives in a teamwork environment and is motivated to create an exceptional in-store experience for the diverse community of chocolate-lovers who visit our Vermont locations!
What: Join our team and bring joy to our amazing customers. You’ll spend your days with a great group of co-workers, boxing up truffles, learning all about chocolate, educating customers, and making life-altering hot chocolates. Plus, you’ll get to enjoy some of the best chocolate and ice cream around! Don’t worry, we’ll make sure you receive the training you need to delight and impress our guests. You need to bring a passion for chocolate, curiosity for learning, flexibility in a safe & fast-paced environment, and cooperation with team members. 
Starting Pay: Variable Hour, Hourly, Part-Time, Non-Exempt, $15.00/hour starting pay + tips and sweet chocolate perks!
Education & Knowledge Required: High School student or graduate or equivalent
Plusses: Prior cashier experience, experience working on a team in a retail setting or in food service

STOWE
Schedule: Your schedule will be Temporary, Variable Hours: between 16 hours per week and full time hours during our busiest times from mid-August-October. The schedule may vary, but the ability to work weekends and some holiday hours are a must.
Where: 78 S. Main Street, Stowe, Vermont
Currently Seeking: 2 Variable Hour Employees

WATERBURY
Schedule: Your schedule will be Variable Hour, usually part-time hours between 8-24 hours per week. The schedule may vary, but the ability to work weekends and some holiday hours are a must.
Where: 2653 Waterbury-Stowe Road, Waterbury Center, Vermont
Currently Seeking: 1 Variable Hour Employee

PINE STREET
Schedule: Your schedule will be Variable Hour, usually part-time hours between 15-20 hours per week. The schedule may vary, but the ability to work weekends and some holiday hours are a must.
Where: 750 Pine Street, Burlington, Vermont
Currently Seeking: 1 Variable Hour Employee

Seasonal Chocolate Maker & Packaging Specialist

Who: Join our enthusiastic, hard-working crew of people passionate about creating excellent chocolate! We are looking for a motivated team player to join our community of chocolate makers and packagers at our factory in Williston, Vermont for the busy season.
What: When working on the production side of manufacturing, you'll decorate and fill molds with various chocolates to create chocolate novelties. You'll use small equipment and hand tools to fill molds, hand-load centers onto the enrober for chocolate coating, and hand-decorate enrobed items with LCC's signature designs. When working on the packaging side of manufacturing, you'll hand-pack our specialty chocolates - assembling gift baskets, carefully boxing or bagging chocolate confections, wrapping bars, and labeling products. You'll delight our customers with uncompromising quality they can count on.
Schedule: Your regular schedule will be approximately 40 hours/week, Monday-Friday from 6:30am-3:00pm from July-the holidays. Overtime is available during peak season.
Where: 290 Boyer Circle, Williston, Vermont
Starting Pay: $18.50/hour + accrued sick time, 3 paid holidays and free chocolate!
Education & Knowledge Required: High School graduate or equivalent
Plusses: Prior manufacturing experience
Currently Seeking: 2 Seasonal Full-Time Employees

Lake Champlain Chocolates is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, place of birth, disability, ethnicity, genetic information, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, crime victim status, health coverage status, HIV status, military or veteran status, and any other protected classification under applicable federal, state or local protected class.