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Are you our secret ingredient?

Do you love chocolate, sweet variety and genuine craftsmanship? Then we should definitely get to know each other! Whether you are a professional or want to become one – we are looking for people with a sweet tooth who want to get started with us.

For over a century, KESSKO has stood for quality, taste and craftsmanship – made in Bonn. Tradition meets fresh ideas. What are you waiting for? Pimp your career and apply. Click here for your new job with taste!

Are you our secret ingredient?

Do you love chocolate, sweet variety and genuine craftsmanship? Then we should definitely get to know each other! Whether you are a professional or want to become one – we are looking for people with a sweet tooth who want to get started with us.


For over a century, KESSKO has stood for quality, taste and craftsmanship – made in Bonn. Tradition meets fresh ideas. What are you waiting for? Pimp your career and apply. Click here for your new job with taste!

Your recipe for success?
It's that simple!

  • Send us your application digitally
  • Our feedback will follow as soon as possible
  • Get to know us personally on site
  • You will receive final feedback
  • You get off to a flying start with us

Your recipe for success?
It's that simple!

  • Send us your application digitally
  • Our feedback will follow as soon as possible
  • Get to know us personally on site
  • You will receive final feedback
  • You get off to a flying start with us

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AT THE BONN SITE

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Overview:

As an industrial foreman in mechatronics/metal, you will take over the technical management of our workshop. You will ensure that our production machines run reliably, are optimally adjusted and meet the high requirements of food production. You will also manage the workshop team, plan maintenance and ensure that faults are rectified quickly and permanently.

YOUR TASKS:

  • You will carry out maintenance, repairs and servicing on our production machines and technical building systems
  • You analyze faults, rectify errors and document them
  • You optimize systems in terms of availability, performance and hygiene
  • You implement preventive maintenance (TPM, maintenance plans)
  • You complete system expansions with internal and external partners
  • You provide technical guidance to employees in the workshop and support them in their day-to-day work
  • You coordinate external service providers and service partners
  • You ensure efficient deployment planning of personnel, tools and spare parts
  • You pay strict attention to compliance with all hygiene and safety standards
  • You support the production and quality management during audits
  • You implement hygienic maintenance and repair processes

YOUR PROFILE:

  • You are an industrial foreman in mechatronics / metal
    alternatively: state-certified technician in mechatronics / mechanical engineering or similar.
  • or have many years of experience in comparable work
  • Several years of experience in the maintenance of an industrial or food company
  • Good knowledge of mechanics, electrical engineering, pneumatics and hydraulics
  • Experience in team leadership is a plus
  • Knowledge of PLC and drive technology or willingness to undergo further training

OUR OFFER

  • Familiar atmosphere – a team-oriented workplace
  • Flat hierarchies and fast decision-making processes
  • Actively shape the future of KESSKO
  • Above-average pay
  • 40-hour week (full-time)
  • Flexible work schedules
  • Corporate Benefits
  • Free employee parking spaces

Contact person: Madlin Propson

Applications to: personal@kessko.de

Technology is your passion—and you want to help us further develop our systems and processes to ensure they’re ready for the future?

Then this position is the perfect fit for you. As a Technical Manager, you will be responsible for ensuring the technical availability of our facilities, further developing technical processes, and—together with your team—ensuring safe and reliable production operations.

YOUR TASKS:

  • You will manage the technical department both professionally and in terms of personnel matters
  • You ensure the availability and operational reliability of our production facilities and technical equipment
  • You plan and manage maintenance, repairs, and preventive maintenance measures
  • You will analyze technical malfunctions and develop sustainable solutions
  • You optimize technical processes and reduce downtime
  • You will plan and oversee investment, renovation, and modernization projects
  • You ensure compliance with all legal requirements as well as occupational safety, fire safety, and environmental protection standards
  • You’ll work closely with Production, Production Planning, Quality Assurance, Purchasing, and Controlling

YOUR PROFILE:

  • Successfully completed technical training with relevant professional experience; qualifications earned through a technical degree or advanced training leading to a master craftsman or technician certification are also welcome
  • Several years of professional and managerial experience at an industrial manufacturing company, ideally in the food industry
  • In-depth knowledge in the areas of maintenance, plant engineering, and building services engineering
  • Experience in planning and implementing technical projects and capital investments
  • Strong technical understanding and a structured, solution-oriented approach to work
  • Entrepreneurial thinking, strong decision-making skills, and a hands-on approach
  • A sense of responsibility, strong communication skills, and a respectful leadership style

OUR OFFER

  • Familiar atmosphere – a team-oriented workplace
  • Flat hierarchies and fast decision-making processes
  • Actively shape the future of KESSKO
  • Above-average pay
  • 40-hour week (full-time)
  • Flexible work schedules
  • Corporate Benefits
  • Free employee parking spaces

Contact person: Madlin Propson

Applications to: personal@kessko.de

Production is your passion—and you want to make a difference together with your team?

As plant manager, you will be responsible for the operational management and further development of our plant. Your primary focus will be on production: You have hands-on experience with industrial manufacturing processes, work closely with the shop floor, and ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality production.

YOUR TASKS:

  • You will assume overall responsibility for the operational management and further development of our plant, with a clear focus on production.
  • You will provide professional and disciplinary oversight of the assigned departments and managers.
  • You will manage and optimize production processes as well as the allocation of personnel, materials, and machinery.
  • You ensure that production meets deadlines, quantity targets, and quality standards.
  • You analyze relevant production metrics and develop strategies to improve productivity, quality, costs, and on-time delivery.
  • You ensure compliance with all quality, hygiene, occupational safety, and environmental requirements.
  • You will work to develop managers, employees, and production processes in a targeted manner.
  • You will manage investment, optimization, and change projects.
  • You’ll work closely with the engineering, production planning, quality, and logistics departments, as well as other related teams.
  • You regularly report on results, variances, and corrective actions to management.

YOUR PROFILE:

  • Successfully completed technical training with relevant professional experience; qualifications earned through a technical degree or advanced training leading to a master craftsman or technician certification are also welcome
  • Several years of professional and management experience in an industrial company, ideally a food manufacturing company
  • Extensive hands-on experience with production processes, equipment, and key performance indicators
  • Good knowledge of quality, hygiene, and occupational safety requirements
  • Entrepreneurial mindset, strong decision-making skills, and a distinct hands-on approach
  • Clear, respectful leadership and a passion for helping people and processes grow
  • A strong presence on the production floor and a willingness to solve operational challenges directly on site

OUR OFFER

  • Familiar atmosphere – a team-oriented workplace
  • Flat hierarchies and fast decision-making processes
  • Actively shape the future of KESSKO
  • Above-average pay
  • 40-hour week (full-time)
  • Flexible work schedules
  • Corporate Benefits
  • Free employee parking spaces

Contact person: Madlin Propson

Applications to: personal@kessko.de

Overview:

As an industrial foreman in mechatronics/metal, you will take over the technical management of our workshop. You will ensure that our production machines run reliably, are optimally adjusted and meet the high requirements of food production. You will also manage the workshop team, plan maintenance and ensure that faults are rectified quickly and permanently.

YOUR TASKS:

  • You will carry out maintenance, repairs and servicing on our production machines and technical building systems
  • You analyze faults, rectify errors and document them
  • You optimize systems in terms of availability, performance and hygiene
  • You implement preventive maintenance (TPM, maintenance plans)
  • You complete system expansions with internal and external partners
  • You provide technical guidance to employees in the workshop and support them in their day-to-day work
  • You coordinate external service providers and service partners
  • You ensure efficient deployment planning of personnel, tools and spare parts
  • You pay strict attention to compliance with all hygiene and safety standards
  • You support the production and quality management during audits
  • You implement hygienic maintenance and repair processes

YOUR PROFILE:

  • You are an industrial foreman in mechatronics / metal
    alternatively: state-certified technician in mechatronics / mechanical engineering or similar.
  • or have many years of experience in comparable work
  • Several years of experience in the maintenance of an industrial or food company
  • Good knowledge of mechanics, electrical engineering, pneumatics and hydraulics
  • Experience in team leadership is a plus
  • Knowledge of PLC and drive technology or willingness to undergo further training

OUR OFFER

  • Familiar atmosphere – a team-oriented workplace
  • Flat hierarchies and fast decision-making processes
  • Actively shape the future of KESSKO
  • Above-average pay
  • 40-hour week (full-time)
  • Flexible work schedules
  • Corporate Benefits
  • Free employee parking spaces

Contact:
Madlin Propson

Applications to: personal@kessko.de

Production is your passion—and you want to make a difference together with your team?

As plant manager, you are responsible for the operational management and ongoing development of our plant. Your primary focus is on production: You have hands-on experience with industrial manufacturing processes, maintain close ties to the shop floor, and ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality production.

YOUR TASKS:

  • You will assume overall responsibility for the operational management and further development of our plant, with a clear focus on production.
  • You will provide professional and disciplinary oversight of the assigned departments and managers.
  • You will manage and optimize production processes as well as the allocation of personnel, materials, and machinery.
  • You ensure that production meets deadlines, quantity targets, and quality standards.
  • You analyze relevant production metrics and develop strategies to improve productivity, quality, costs, and on-time delivery.
  • You ensure compliance with all quality, hygiene, occupational safety, and environmental requirements.
  • You will work to develop managers, employees, and production processes in a targeted manner.
  • You will manage investment, optimization, and change projects.
  • You’ll work closely with the engineering, production planning, quality, and logistics departments, as well as other related teams.
  • You regularly report on results, variances, and corrective actions to management.

YOUR PROFILE:

  • Successfully completed technical training with relevant professional experience; qualifications earned through a technical degree or advanced training leading to a master craftsman or technician certification are also welcome
  • Several years of professional and management experience in an industrial company, ideally a food manufacturing company
  • Extensive hands-on experience with production processes, equipment, and key performance indicators
  • Good knowledge of quality, hygiene, and occupational safety requirements
  • Entrepreneurial mindset, strong decision-making skills, and a distinct hands-on approach
  • Clear, respectful leadership and a passion for helping people and processes grow
  • A strong presence on the production floor and a willingness to solve operational challenges directly on site

OUR OFFER

  • Familiar atmosphere – a team-oriented workplace
  • Flat hierarchies and fast decision-making processes
  • Actively shape the future of KESSKO
  • Above-average pay
  • 40-hour week (full-time)
  • Flexible work schedules
  • Corporate Benefits
  • Free employee parking spaces

Contact:
Madlin Propson

Applications to: personal@kessko.de

Technology is your passion—and you want to help us further develop our systems and processes to ensure they’re ready for the future?

Then this position is the perfect fit for you. As a Technical Manager, you will be responsible for ensuring the technical availability of our facilities, further developing technical processes, and—together with your team—ensuring safe and reliable production operations.

YOUR TASKS:

  • You will manage the technical department both professionally and in terms of personnel matters
  • You ensure the availability and operational reliability of our production facilities and technical equipment
  • You plan and manage maintenance, repairs, and preventive maintenance measures
  • You will analyze technical malfunctions and develop sustainable solutions
  • You optimize technical processes and reduce downtime
  • You will plan and oversee investment, renovation, and modernization projects
  • You ensure compliance with all legal requirements as well as occupational safety, fire safety, and environmental protection standards
  • You’ll work closely with Production, Production Planning, Quality Assurance, Purchasing, and Controlling

YOUR PROFILE:

  • Successfully completed technical training with relevant professional experience; qualifications earned through a technical degree or advanced training leading to a master craftsman or technician certification are also welcome
  • Several years of professional and managerial experience at an industrial manufacturing company, ideally in the food industry
  • In-depth knowledge in the areas of maintenance, plant engineering, and building services engineering
  • Experience in planning and implementing technical projects and capital investments
  • Strong technical understanding and a structured, solution-oriented approach to work
  • Entrepreneurial thinking, strong decision-making skills, and a hands-on approach
  • A sense of responsibility, strong communication skills, and a respectful leadership style

OUR OFFER

  • Familiar atmosphere – a team-oriented workplace
  • Flat hierarchies and fast decision-making processes
  • Actively shape the future of KESSKO
  • Above-average pay
  • 40-hour week (full-time)
  • Flexible work schedules
  • Corporate Benefits
  • Free employee parking spaces

Contact:
Madlin Propson

Applications to: personal@kessko.de

educAtion

YOUR TASKS:

  • You will be deployed in a variety of ways, can learn a wide range of skills and train to become a qualified commercial all-rounder
  • Our purchasing, financial accounting, human resources, production, logistics, sales and marketing departments are waiting for you
  • Planning, implementation and control of various business management tasks
  • Basic commercial skills, such as customer contacts or recruitment and personnel support
  • Dealing with IT systems and modern office communication

YOUR PROFILE:

  • A school-leaving certificate is important – but what counts most is your personality
  • You are interested in business contexts
  • You are interested in food and its reactions
  • You impress with your diligence, your organizational talent and team spirit and your affinity for numbers
  • You are reliable, work independently and keep an overview even in stressful situations
  • You want to get to know the exciting world of food production

OUR OFFER:

  • Support in a well-coordinated team
  • 30 days’ vacation, a five-day week and a vocational school near you
  • Varied tasks, projects and lots of fun at work await you
  • Flat hierarchies and fast decision-making processes
  • The chance to help shape the future in a family business
  • Free parking on the company premises

Contact person: Madlin Propson

Applications to: madlin.propson@kessko.de

YOUR TASKS/WHAT YOU LEARN WITH US:

  • Checking processes and documenting possible faults and their causes
  • Maintenance, servicing and repair of our mechanical, electronic, pneumatic and hydraulic systems
  • Programming, installation and testing of modern hardware and software components
  • Expert rectification of defects
  • You will attend the Carl-Reuther-Berufskolleg in Hennef 1-2 days a week
  • You have very good chances of being taken on after your training, as we are looking for long-term team reinforcements – we will then be happy to accompany you on your further career path at Kessko

YOUR PROFILE:

  • A school-leaving certificate is important – but what counts most is your personality
  • You impress with your diligence, organizational skills and team spirit
  • You are reliable, work independently and keep an overview even in stressful situations
  • You want to get to know the exciting world of logistics and incoming goods

OUR OFFER:

  • Support in a well-coordinated team
  • 30 days’ vacation, a five-day week and a vocational school near you
  • Varied tasks, projects and lots of fun at work await you
  • Flat hierarchies and fast decision-making processes
  • The chance to help shape the future in a family business
  • Free parking on the company premises

Contact person: Madlin Propson

Applications to: madlin.propson@kessko.de

YOUR TASKS/WHAT YOU LEARN WITH US:

  • Inspection of product, plant and personnel hygiene according to a defined inspection plan
  • Insight into the processes involved in the industrial production of high-quality chocolates, brittle, baking mixes, pastes, flavors and essences
  • Compliance with hygiene standards and general cleanliness in the production environment
  • Raw material control in incoming goods
  • Setting up, monitoring and operating computer-controlled production and packaging systems
  • Handcrafted manufacture of our products

YOUR PROFILE:

  • A school-leaving certificate is important – but what counts most is your personality
  • You impress with your diligence, organizational skills and team spirit
  • You are reliable, work independently and keep an overview even in stressful situations
  • You want to get to know the exciting world of logistics and incoming goods

OUR OFFER:

  • Support in a well-coordinated team
  • 30 days’ vacation, a five-day week and a vocational school near you
  • Varied tasks, projects and lots of fun at work await you
  • Flat hierarchies and fast decision-making processes
  • The chance to help shape the future in a family business
  • Free parking on the company premises

Contact person: Madlin Propson

Applications to: madlin.propson@kessko.de

YOUR TASKS/WHAT YOU LEARN WITH US:

  • During your training as a warehouse logistics specialist, you will learn everything about logistics and incoming goods
  • You reliably supply production and customers with goods and are involved in all logistics steps
  • You will learn how food is received, stored, packaged and dispatched – always in accordance with safety and quality standards
  • From the age of 18, you can get your forklift license free of charge and become fit in handling industrial trucks

YOUR PROFILE:

  • A school-leaving certificate is important – but what counts most is your personality
  • You impress with your diligence, organizational skills and team spirit
  • You are reliable, work independently and keep an overview even in stressful situations
  • You want to get to know the exciting world of logistics and incoming goods

OUR OFFER:

  • Support in a well-coordinated team
  • 30 days’ vacation, a five-day week and a vocational school near you
  • Varied tasks, projects and lots of fun at work await you
  • Flat hierarchies and fast decision-making processes
  • The chance to help shape the future in a family business
  • Free parking on the company premises

Contact person: Madlin Propson

Applications to: madlin.propson@kessko.de

educAtion

YOUR TASKS:

  • You will be deployed in a variety of ways, can learn a wide range of skills and train to become a qualified commercial all-rounder
  • Our purchasing, financial accounting, human resources, production, logistics, sales and marketing departments are waiting for you
  • Planning, implementation and control of various business management tasks
  • Basic commercial skills, such as customer contacts or recruitment and personnel support
  • Dealing with IT systems and modern office communication

YOUR PROFILE:

  • A school-leaving certificate is important – but what counts most is your personality
  • You are interested in business contexts
  • You are interested in food and its reactions
  • You impress with your diligence, your organizational talent and team spirit and your affinity for numbers
  • You are reliable, work independently and keep an overview even in stressful situations
  • You want to get to know the exciting world of food production

OUR OFFER

  • Support in a well-coordinated team
  • 30 days’ vacation, a five-day week and a vocational school near you
  • Varied tasks, projects and lots of fun at work await you
  • Flat hierarchies and fast decision-making processes
  • The chance to help shape the future in a family business
  • Free parking on the company premises

Contact:
Madlin Propson

Applications to: madlin.propson@kessko.de

YOUR TASKS:

  • Checking processes and documenting possible faults and their causes
  • Maintenance, servicing and repair of our mechanical, electronic, pneumatic and hydraulic systems
  • Programming, installation and testing of modern hardware and software components
  • Expert rectification of defects
  • You will attend the Carl-Reuther-Berufskolleg in Hennef 1-2 days a week
  • You have very good chances of being taken on after your training, as we are looking for long-term team reinforcements – we will then be happy to accompany you on your further career path at Kessko

YOUR PROFILE:

  • A school-leaving certificate is important – but what counts most is your personality
  • You impress with your diligence, organizational skills and team spirit
  • You are reliable, work independently and keep an overview even in stressful situations
  • You want to get to know the exciting world of logistics and incoming goods

OUR OFFER

  • Support in a well-coordinated team
  • 30 days’ vacation, a five-day week and a vocational school near you
  • Varied tasks, projects and lots of fun at work await you
  • Flat hierarchies and fast decision-making processes
  • The chance to help shape the future in a family business
  • Free parking on the company premises

Contact:
Madlin Propson

Applications to: madlin.propson@kessko.de

YOUR TASKS/WHAT YOU LEARN WITH US:

  • Inspection of product, plant and personnel hygiene according to a defined inspection plan
  • Insight into the processes involved in the industrial production of high-quality chocolates, brittle, baking mixes, pastes, flavors and essences
  • Compliance with hygiene standards and general cleanliness in the production environment
  • Raw material control in incoming goods
  • Setting up, monitoring and operating computer-controlled production and packaging systems
  • Handcrafted manufacture of our products


YOUR PROFILE:

  • A school-leaving certificate is important – but what counts most is your personality
  • You impress with your diligence, organizational skills and team spirit
  • You are reliable, work independently and keep an overview even in stressful situations
  • You want to get to know the exciting world of logistics and incoming goods


OUR OFFER

  • Support in a well-coordinated team
  • 30 days’ vacation, a five-day week and a vocational school near you
  • Varied tasks, projects and lots of fun at work await you
  • Flat hierarchies and fast decision-making processes
  • The chance to help shape the future in a family business
  • Free parking on the company premises


Contact:
Madlin Propson

Please send applications to: madlin.propson@kessko.de

YOUR TASKS/WHAT YOU LEARN WITH US:

  • During your training as a warehouse logistics specialist, you will learn everything about logistics and incoming goods
  • You reliably supply production and customers with goods and are involved in all logistics steps
  • You will learn how food is received, stored, packaged and dispatched – always in accordance with safety and quality standards
  • From the age of 18, you can get your forklift license free of charge and become fit in handling industrial trucks


YOUR PROFILE:

  • A school-leaving certificate is important – but what counts most is your personality
  • You impress with your diligence, organizational skills and team spirit
  • You are reliable, work independently and keep an overview even in stressful situations
  • You want to get to know the exciting world of logistics and incoming goods


OUR OFFER

  • Support in a well-coordinated team
  • 30 days’ vacation, a five-day week and a vocational school near you
  • Varied tasks, projects and lots of fun at work await you
  • Flat hierarchies and fast decision-making processes
  • The chance to help shape the future in a family business
  • Free parking on the company premises


Contact:
Madlin Propson

Please send applications to: madlin.propson@kessko.de