Chocolate Maker - from bean to bar

About Mers Chocolate

Mers Chocolate is a specialty producer focused on bean-to-bar chocolate crafting, dedicated to sourcing premium cacao and overseeing every stage of production with meticulous attention. The company emphasizes craftsmanship, food safety, consistent quality, and a culture of continuous learning and innovation in chocolate making. Team members benefit from well-defined processes and standards fostering high-quality outputs and a cooperative work atmosphere.

Role Overview

This full-time, on-site position based in Abu Dhabi involves managing the entire process of producing chocolate from bean to bar. Daily responsibilities cover sorting and roasting cacao beans, winnowing and grinding nibs, refining, conching, tempering, molding, and demolding chocolate. Ensuring product quality through regular tastings and monitoring, maintaining equipment, and adhering to hygiene and safety protocols are key aspects. The Chocolate Maker also supports packaging, labeling, finished product organization, and raw material inventory management. Collaboration with team members on recipe development, process enhancements, and production planning alongside precise batch record-keeping and compliance is essential.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience or keen interest in chocolate-making, including various products like bars, bon bons, spreads, and dragees.
• Understanding of basic food science concepts related to cacao processing, such as fermentation, roasting, and crystallization, or willingness to acquire this knowledge.
• Dedication to maintaining food safety, hygiene, and quality control, including precise measurements, thorough documentation, and following standard operating procedures.
• Excellent attention to detail and good manual skills essential for tempering, molding, and handling delicate chocolates.
• Capacity to work on-site in Abu Dhabi in an active, physically demanding setting, including lifting moderate loads and operating machinery safely while standing for prolonged periods.
• Strong communication and teamwork abilities with a cooperative mindset, readiness to comply with instructions, and contribute constructive feedback.
• Basic numeracy and organizational capabilities for batch tracking, inventory management, and keeping production schedules.
• Advantages include prior experience in food manufacturing or culinary qualifications and specialized training in chocolate or cacao processing.