Jobs

Kakao is a great place to work!

We make people happy every day with our handmade chocolates and confections and we’re always looking for great people. If you’d like to join our team, please fill out this application and bring it by our shop.

All positions require:

  • Off-the-charts customer service attitude

  • Love of local, small businesses (not just Kakao)

  • Ability to work successfully alone or with a team

Confectioner Job Description

Kakao is seeking a chocolate confectioner to join our team! The ideal candidate will have a passion for making people happy with chocolates and confections, will love the flexibility and responsibility of working for a small business, and appreciate the beauty and importance of being part of a 16-year tradition of amazing chocolate here in St. Louis.

Starting pay ranges from $12-18, with paid time off after six months and other perks, and the opportunity to gain more responsibility and higher pay with proven performance.

The successful confectioner will bring:

  • The ability to follow directions to produce our proven recipes, and also show creativity by developing new products made with all-natural ingredients

  • Flexible availability that allows for mostly weekday shifts during the day, but also some weekends and support for onsite and offsite events

  • The ability to manage multiple simultaneous projects

  • A solid understanding of how a small business needs to prioritize production to meet customer needs

  • A long-term commitment to see us through our seasonal busy and slower months

  • The ability to work in a kitchen open to the retail store, answer customer questions, and learn the basics of the customer service and packaging parts of the business.

While formal chocolate or pastry training is helpful, many successful confectioners have been talented home cooks with a passion for being a part of the Kakao team.

Packaging/Customer Service

  • Follow directions from managers

  • Stay organized and consistent with packaging duties

  • Jump easily between packaging and customer service

Fill out our application below and drop it off in person at our Maplewood shop.

Thanks!