Be Part of Something Special at Haigh's Chocolates 

For more than 110 years, Haigh's Chocolates has been crafting premium chocolate in South Australia. As a family-owned business now in its fourth generation, we're proud to be Australia's oldest family-owned chocolate maker. 

Behind every one of Haigh's chocolates is a team of passionate people who combine craftsmanship, care and attention to detail to delight generations of chocolate lovers. 

An exciting opportunity is now available for a Chocolate Maker – Master Operator to join our Chocolate Production team at Mile End. 

This is a unique opportunity to learn the art and science of chocolate making. Working with raw ingredients, specialised equipment and experienced operators, you'll help transform cocoa beans into the premium chocolate at the heart of every Haigh's product. 

Whether you're early in your career, have experience in food production, baking, brewing or manufacturing, or are simply eager to learn, we'd love to hear from you. 

Step Inside Our Chocolate World 

Chocolate making is where the Haigh's story begins. 

Working within our Chocolate Production team, you'll be involved in the journey that transforms cocoa beans and raw ingredients into the chocolate used across every Haigh's product. 

Using a combination of traditional chocolate-making expertise and modern manufacturing technology, you'll learn how cocoa beans are roasted, refined, blended and processed to create the chocolate our customers know and love. 

This role is ideal for people who enjoy understanding processes, solving problems and seeing raw ingredients transformed into a finished product. 

About the Role 

This permanent full-time opportunity works: 

Day Shift: Monday to Friday, 5:30am - 1:45pm 

You will have the opportunity to work across a variety of chocolate making and production activities, including: 

• Roasting cocoa beans and processing chocolate products 

• Operating and monitoring specialised production equipment 

• Following production schedules and contributing to efficient operations 

• Conducting quality and process checks 

• Maintaining exceptional food safety, hygiene and cleaning standards 

• Identifying and reporting equipment issues and maintenance requirements 

• Supporting continuous improvement initiatives 

• Working collaboratively to achieve production targets safely and efficiently 

• Assisting with ingredient handling and material movements 

What We're Looking For 

You don't need previous chocolate-making experience to succeed at Haigh's. 

We're looking for people who: 

• Have a positive attitude and willingness to learn 

• Enjoy hands-on, practical work 

• Are curious about how things work and enjoy solving problems 

• Take pride in producing high-quality work 

• Have strong attention to detail 

• Can follow processes and safety requirements 

• Work well independently and as part of a team 

• Are physically capable of working in an active manufacturing environment 

• Have strong communication skills 

• Enjoy seeing a product transformed from raw ingredients to finished chocolate 

Experience in food manufacturing, commercial baking, brewing, confectionery, dairy production, commercial kitchens, batch processing or similar environments will be highly regarded but is not essential. 

A forklift licence will be viewed favourably. 

Why Join Haigh's? 

• Competitive salary and benefits 

• Generous employee chocolate discount 

• Be part of a respected South Australian family business 

• Learn a unique and specialised manufacturing craft 

• Work with industry-leading chocolate making equipment 

• Ongoing training and development opportunities 

• Opportunities to grow your career across production, quality, engineering and leadership 

• Access to employee rewards, discounts and wellbeing programs 

• And yes... plenty of chocolate! 

A Career That Can Grow With You 

Many of our team members build rewarding careers by developing specialist technical expertise and progressing into quality, engineering, planning, leadership and other areas across the business. 

Whether you're looking to build a long-term career in manufacturing or learn the craft of chocolate making, this role offers a unique opportunity to grow within one of South Australia's most iconic businesses. 

Inclusion matters at Haigh's. We believe that valuing differences in backgrounds, cultures, abilities and experiences helps create a workplace free from bias and prejudice. We're committed to making reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process and beyond, to ensure a barrier-free and supportive experience for all. 

Recruitment agencies will be engaged only when necessary. We kindly ask that you do not contact us or submit candidates unless requested by the People & Culture Team.