Barista/Retail &/Or Chocolatier

Piety and Desire Chocolate is currently expanding operations and seeking awesome people to join our team at both our retail cafe and our chocolate factory!

At this time, we're looking for *either* one employee who has both BOH and FOH experience to work at both locations *OR* one P/T employee for the cafe AND one P/T employee for the factory.

PLEASE NOTE - we'll be prioritizing hiring for the FOH position first, and the chocolatier position requires either a culinary arts education and/or experience working in a demanding and professional kitchen environment.

Cafe Position Duties/Aptitude:
-customer service: greeting, educating, assisting, and serving guests
-simple POS and register operations
-preparing cafe beverages
-typical cafe opening and closing and side duties
-handle food products safely and responsibly
-maintain cafe cleanliness and appearance
-initiative to perform known duties without instruction
-restocking products correctly by rotating stock
-amenable to receiving instruction and correction
-ability to multi-task
-mainting a positive attitude
-experience working well under-pressure
-willingness to learn about- and convey knowledge of chocolate production
-ability to memorize and communicate product information

Factory Position Duties/Aptitude:
-manufacturing chocolate (sorting and roasting beans, winnowing, loading and unloading chocolate machinery, tasting lots of chocolate)
-manufacturing confections (bars, bonbons, ganaches, caramels, etc)
-cleaning up after oneself and potentially others
-must be able to stand for a 6-8-hour shift and lift 50 pounds without hurting oneself
-must be an honest, descent, fun-loving human being who's able to work in a very sanitary manner in a very relaxed environment
-must love washing dishes, as that's half of the magic of chocolate-making!
-intrinsic motivation to perform one's duties

Requirements:
-High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent vocational education
-ability to remain on ones feet for an 8-hour shift
-possibly lifting over 25 lbs
-ability to reach, bend, stoop, push and/or pull

Compensation will be competitive and based on the expertise and skills shared with us.

We currently offer flexible scheduling and one week paid time off for full time employees, generous employee discounts, and an opportunity for growth in several areas of management in the near future.

We believe in providing a living wage, not a minimum wage.
We believe BLACK LIVES MATTER.
We believe in providing a safe and loving environment for our BIPOC and/or LGBTQ+ friends, family, neighbors, and customers.
We are committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment that mirrors the population of New Orleans.
We are committed to not only following, but exceeding health and safety protocols for COVID, while offering a clean, safe and nurturing work environment.

Please submit your resume (or detailed work experience letter) and a brief note about desired hours and availability for consideration.

Thank you for sharing your interest, your time, and your joy!