ASSISTANT PRODUCTION MANAGER **Monastery Candy, Inc.** 1 Positions ID: 86805 Posted On 01/29/2026 **Job Overview** No experience necessary. On the job training. Responsibilities + Work on 4-person assembly team processing the chocolate coating of caramels + Chocolate coating process includes: + Tempering chocolate + Cutting slabs of caramel candy + Boxing finishing products + Cook caramel candy + Operating and basic maintenance of equipment + Assist with production of other candies—e.g., pour mints + Warehouse management + Ability to work a forklift with training + Provide support to shipping department during peak pre-Christmas season Qualifications + Focus and coordination to work at high-speed candy assembly line for an uninterrupted 120 minute intervals + Physical strength able to lift 20 - 50 lbs. + Team player – able to work and communicate well with others on candy crews and with production manager + Flexibility and adaptability required for doing a variety of jobs + Comfortable working in a quiet production environment Primary Contact 1718377156584 Sr. Anna O'Meara , (563)582-2595 EXT 129 Phone (563)582-2595 EXT 128 Phone Phone Fax anna@olmabbey.org Email True True True **Job Details** Categories Food and Beverage Labor Production Location Dubuque, IA Shift First Shift Job Type Employee Full/Part Full Time Benefits Retirement Plan Paid Vacation Paid Sick Leave Paid Holidays **Qualifications** Education High School/GED Company ID 48666 Job REQ # \# Positions 1 Start Date 20260129 End Date 20260630 Featured Job TH Ad TH Comments **Similar Jobs** 3rd Shift Manufacturing Production/Sanitation Asso Progressive Processing, LLC- A Hormel Company Blending / Formulation and Production Planning Tec Sedona Staffing Services ASSISTANT PRODUCTION MANAGER Monastery Candy, Inc. Store Manager - Cascade Sedona Staffing Services Cheese Production Line Worker Sedona Staffing Services Production Laborer Sedona Staffing Services Senior Project Manager Sedona Staffing Services Quality Manager - Manufacturing Enviroment Sedona Staffing Services Packaging and Production Associates Express Employment Professionals Quality System Manager Express Employment Professionals **Share this Job** Monastery Candy, Inc. **About the Company** Located on a beautiful bluff overlooking the Mississippi River, Monastery Candy is a non-profit business operated by the Trappist Nuns with the assistance of lay employees. This dedicated team produces a variety of candies, the most famous of which are our creamy caramels.