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:
• PACKAGING LEAD
• ICE CREAM TRUCK STAFF
• RETAIL SALES CHOCOLATE AMBASSADORS
• ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES TECHNICIAN
Packaging Lead
Who: If you have a strong understanding of packaging procedures, basic computer skills, knowledge of quality control standards, and experience leading at least two people on a team, we invite you to apply for the Packaging Lead position!
What: As a Packaging Lead at Lake Champlain Chocolates, you’ll lead a team of 2-8 people by ensuring they have direction and understand the product they're working with. You'll help your team problem-solve as needed and confirm the product standards are consistently achieved. As a leader, you'll train and work with packagers, motivating them to accurately meet or exceed daily packaging goals.
Schedule: Your regular schedule will be approximately 40 hours/week, Monday-Friday from 6:30am-3:00pm.
Where: 290 Boyer Circle, Williston, VT
Starting Pay: $19.00/hour + generous benefits
Currently Seeking: 1 Full-Time Employee
Ice Cream Truck Staff
Who: If you like working in a fast-paced, teamwork environment, have customer service experience, and like the idea of working summer events, we can't wait to meet you!
What: Spend the summer serving up Lake Champlain Chocolates' award-winning ice cream at Vermont's best local events! We'll give you all the training needed to delight our customers with sundaes and cones filled with our delicious small-batch ice cream flavors. Plus, you’ll get to enjoy some of the best chocolate and ice cream around! You need to bring a passion for local & quality product, curiosity for learning, genuine care for customers, flexibility in a safe & fast-paced environment, and cooperation with team members.
Schedule: Your regular schedule will be approximately 20-30 hours per week from May - September. The schedule may vary, but the ability to work weekends, evenings, and around summer holidays is required.
Where: (Offsite Events) 750 Pine St., Burlington, VT
Starting Pay: $15/hour + tips
Currently Seeking: 2 Seasonal Part-Time Employees
Retail Sales Chocolate Ambassadors
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.
Part-Time Schedule: Your regular schedule will be approximately 10 hours per week (up to 30 hours per week available). The schedule may vary, but the ability to work weekends, holiday, and extended summer hours are a must.
Where: 65 Church Street, Burlington, VT
Starting Pay: $15/hour + tips (health and dental insurance benefits available for employees consistently scheduled to work between 20-30 hours/week).
Currently Seeking: 4-5 Part-Time Employees
Full-Time Schedule: Your regular schedule will be 30-40 hours/week. The schedule may vary, but the ability to work weekends, holiday, and extended summer hours are a must.
Where: 750 Pine Street, Burlington, VT
Starting Pay: $16/hour + tips (health, dental, and vision insurance, plus 401K, 401K matching, and other benefits!)
Currently Seeking: 2 Full-Time Employees
Seasonal Schedule: Your regular schedule will be 15-35 hours/week from May-August. The schedule may vary, but the ability to work weekends, holiday, and extended summer hours are a must.
Where: 750 Pine Street, Burlington, VT
Starting Pay: $15/hour + tips
Currently Seeking: 1 Seasonal Employee
Environmental Services Technician
Who: Keeping our chocolate factory clean and beautiful is a critical part of ensuring that LCC can continue to inspire extraordinary chocolate moments everywhere! If you enjoy working independently, organizing, and cleaning, we would love to meet you!
What: Lake Champlain Chocolates is immediately seeking one part-time Environmental Services Technician responsible for the general health of our Williston building space. Duties include standard custodial work (vacuuming, sweeping, mopping, dusting, washing walls, doors, and windows, trash removal) and basic upkeep of most areas in and around the facility. The candidate is expected to work independently while following detail procedures and checklists. The work does require frequent lifting, bending, stooping, and reaching.
Schedule: Monday-Friday, 15 hours/week. Shift time is flexible - ideally, with an afternoon start time.
Where: 290 Boyer Circle, Williston, VT
Starting Pay: $18.50/hour, plus free chocolate!
Currently Seeking: 1 Part-Time Employee
To apply for any position: Please send a cover letter and resume to: employment@lakechamplainchocolates.com. We offer a generous total compensation package. Yes, chocolate included!
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.