Candymaker

Role Summary

Candy maker – responsible for preparing, mixing, cooking, and packaging candy according to company standards while maintaining high standards of safety, cleanliness, and quality.

• Operating kitchen equipment such as large mixers, steam kettles, fire cookers, and large pots in a safe and proficient manner according to standards, guidelines, and instructions.
• Mixing and/or cooking candies in batches per Russell Stover Chocolates standards.
• Reading and understanding formulas/recipes, measurements, tapes, scales, and thermometers.
• Reading and understanding product specifications established by Russell Stover Chocolates and recognizing deviations from those specifications.
• Monitoring more than one batch or process simultaneously.
• Performing clean‑up activities as assigned.
• Performing other duties as assigned by plant management.
• Adhering to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) guidelines to ensure product quality and uphold food safety standards.
• Completing and following FSQA training and programs to comply with regulatory requirements, ensure consumer safety, and support the plant’s food safety and quality objectives.
• Promptly reporting and taking appropriate action on any observed or potential food safety hazards, process deviations, or non‑conformities by notifying the designated plant supervisor, in accordance with your role and responsibilities.
• Actively contributing to the continuous improvement of the company’s Food Safety Culture through engagement and actions aligned with your role.

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to speak, read, and write English fluently, with or without an accommodation.
• Able to read and understand recipes.
• Possess basic math skills.
• Possess basic computer skills.
• Able to lift and carry up to 50 lbs. consistently throughout the shift.
• Able to routinely and frequently stand, stoop, bend and lift overhead.
• Able to stand on hard surfaces for the duration of the shift.

• High school diploma or GED.
• Experience working in a commercial kitchen.
• Experience working in a manufacturing environment.

We provide equal employment opportunities to all people without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, religion, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition, genetic information, military service, veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by law.