Chocolatier
Brianna Meldrum
Job Description
- A chocolatier makes candies out of chocolate, such as chocolate covered fruits.
- Chocolatiers sometimes mold candies with hand created molds, or shipped in molds.
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Work Conditions
- Being on feet all day and sometimes stressful working areas
- Long work hours, especially around holidays
- Chocolatiers work independently sometimes
Wages/Salary
- An average chocolatier makes around $21,000 a year
- If a person worked at a very successful business such as Godiva, they might make up to $90,000 to $100,000 a year
Employment Outlook/ Related Jobs
There are approximately 69,000,000 U.S. chocolatier jobs
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Educational Background
- An Associate's Degree is sometimes needed to become a chocolatier
- The chemistry of chocolate flavors and textures
- Tempering, Dipping, decorating, and molding
- Confectionary formula based on ganache, sugar syrup, and fondant