Chocolate Packaging Associate

Job Title: Chocolate Bar Packaging Associate
Reports to: Head Chocolatier 
Location: In-Person — Honesdale, PA
Hours: Part-time (15–25 hours per week)
Apply: Submit our Career Interest Form or send your resume and cover letter to: hello@mokaorigins.com

About Moka Origins

Since 2015, Moka Origins has partnered directly with coffee- and cacao-growing communities to provide agricultural training, plant thousands of trees each year, and source beans at prices that support a living income for farmers. Our mission is simple: use chocolate and coffee as a vehicle for social change, breaking cycles of poverty while restoring the environment. As a specialty coffee roaster and bean-to-bar chocolate maker, we hold ourselves to the highest standards of craft, transparency, and ethical sourcing.

Our Factory & Café

Our headquarters just outside Honesdale, PA, is home to the Moka Origins chocolate factory, café, and retail store. This space invites customers into the world of craft chocolate and coffee through tours, tastings, events, and a unique behind-the-scenes factory experience.

Role Overview: Chocolate Production Assistant

We are seeking a meticulous, steady, and detail-oriented Chocolate Packaging Associate to join our production team on a part-time basis. This role focuses heavily on hand-wrapping chocolate bars, applying packaging materials with precision, and performing critical quality control checks that ensure every bar meets our premium standard.

This position is ideal for someone who enjoys rhythmic, hands-on work, takes pride in accuracy, and brings a calm, steady presence to the production floor.

Key Responsibilities

Hand Wrapping & Packaging

  • Hand-wrap chocolate bars consistently and neatly using our packaging materials

  • Apply outer sleeves and labels with precision and accuracy

  • Follow packaging count, weight, and sealing standards

Quality Control

  • Inspect each bar for defects such as cracking, breakage, bloom, or irregular mold patterns

  • Check packaging alignment, cleanliness, and label accuracy

  • Report quality issues immediately to the production manager

Workflow & Organization

  • Maintain a clean and organized packaging station

  • Keep track of daily packaging counts and production logs

  • Assist with boxing, sorting, and preparing finished goods for inventory

Team Collaboration

  • Communicate clearly with production leads and teammates

  • Maintain a positive, respectful, and steady attitude during repetitive tasks

  • Support team efficiency during high-volume days

Qualifications

  • Exceptional attention to detail — this is the heart of the job

  • Comfortable with repetitive, hands-on work that requires precision

  • Prioritizes food safety, cleanliness, and organization

  • Punctual, reliable, and emotionally steady

  • Good communication and team-oriented mindset

  • Ability to lift up to 25 lbs and stand for extended periods

  • No prior chocolate experience required — training provided

Why Join Us

  • Competitive compensation

  • Product benefits

  • Meal program

  • Optional yoga classes

  • A chance to contribute your creativity to a mission-driven brand

  • A supportive, collaborative work environment

  • Work onsite in beautiful Honesdale, PA

If you’re excited to play a hands-on role in creating world-class chocolate while supporting a global social impact mission, we’d love to hear from you.


How to Apply

Submit our career interest form. 

If you prefer email, please send your resume and a short note about why you’d be a great fit to hello@mokaorigins.com.

We look forward to welcoming a dedicated Chocolate Packaging Associate to the Moka Origins team.