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The Opportunity: The Palate of a Chef, the Mind of a Scientist

TCHO is looking for a rare professional to serve as the tactical engine of our research and production. This individual will fill a high-impact role that bridges the gap between creative sensory exploration and technical production. This is a hands-on role at our factory, responsible for tending the entire lifecycle of our chocolate. This begins with the cacao beans being grown around the world by our farmer partners, to the final production of high-end chocolate and confections at our production facility in Berkeley. We are seeking a maker who can manage complex data and production schedules while maintaining a disciplined focus on creativity and flavor.

This position is 100% onsite due to the hands-on nature of the role, including production, sensory evaluation, laboratory work, and small-batch confectionery manufacturing.

1. Sensory Mastery & Tasting

• Daily Analysis: Lead disciplined daily sensory panels of raw cacao liquors, experimental batches, finished chocolate, and confections to ensure every product meets TCHO standards.
• Raw Material Selection: Participate in the selection and sensory analysis of all raw materials, including cocoa beans, liquor, powder, butter, and inclusions such as nuts or vanilla.
• Final Sign-off: Provide sensory sign-off for final products coming off the line to ensure manufacturing quality and consistency.

2. The “Source” & Laboratory Management

• Bean Sample Management: Manage the intake of cacao samples from global partners, including roasting, winnowing, and grinding micro-batches to evaluate fermentation quality and genetic potential.
• Flavor Lab Oversight: Manage daily operations of the flagship TCHO Flavor Lab space (one of only 12 worldwide).
• Operational Upkeep: Oversee lab organization, cleaning, sample retention, and restocking of laboratory supplies and equipment.

3. Production, Formulation & Retail Confectionery

• Formula Creation: Develop and manage proprietary daily production formulas used by the manufacturing team.
• Retail Confectionery Production: Act as a Confectioner for TCHO Retail, responsible for creating small-batch and small-lot confections for retail customers, including hand-crafted and limited-run items.
• Efficiency & Scalability: Support factory operations by optimizing run times, flush materials, FIFO practices, and small-batch scalability.
• SOP Compliance: Ensure all product SOPs are followed, including requirements related to cross-contamination, Organic, Kosher, and Fair Trade certifications.

4. New Product Development (NPD)

• Dream-to-Reality: Translate creative product concepts into consistent, repeatable production.
• Prototyping: Execute hands-on prototyping and produce sales and retail samples, including chocolate formulas, plant-based ganache, enrobed items, panned goods, and other confections.
• Scaling: Move products from lab-scale concepts to small industrial and retail-ready production.

Who You Are

• Palate-Driven: You possess an advanced ability to articulate flavor and a deep interest learning how the magic of chocolate comes to life.
• Analytical: You love a good system and can track R&D data and formulas with precision to keep projects on a professional timeline.
• Technically Grounded: You likely have a background in Food Science, Pastry, or Confectionery and know your way around the bakery and confectionery world.
• Onsite & Flexible: This is not a desk job. You are based at our Berkeley HQ and willing to work weekends to keep the lab and production cycles moving.

Skills & Abilities

• Bachelors’ degree or equivalent
• Minimum 3 years working in pastry, confectionary or chocolate industry,
• Demonstrated leadership experience of teaching and developing teams within food industry.
• Excellent writing, reading and communication skills
• Spanish fluency is a major plus.
• Ability to transport and move 50-pound handloads
• Must be able to remain in a stationary position for entire shift
• Must be able to work above ground levels-10 feet and in cold and warm temperature work environment

Salary - $95,000 - $120,000

The Organization

Contra Costa Health (CCH) is an integrated public health system within Contra Costa County government responsible for the health and well-being of more than 1.1 million residents. As the County’s largest department, CCH employs approximately 5,500 staff and operates with an annual budget of approximately $4 billion.

CCH delivers care and services across a broad and highly integrated continuum spanning acute care, ambulatory services, managed care, behavioral health, public health, and community-based programs. Core components of the system include:

• Contra Costa Regional Medical Center (CCRMC), a 167-bed acute care hospital serving as the County’s primary safety-net hospital
• Nine community-based health centers and clinics, collectively providing more than 550,000 ambulatory visits annually
• Detention Health Services, providing 24/7 medical, mental health, and substance use services within County correctional facilities, ensuring continuity of care, medication management, crisis intervention, and coordinated discharge planning to support safe transition back to the community.
• Contra Costa Health Plan (CCHP), serving approximately 270,000 members across Medi-Cal, Medicare, and commercial lines of business and operating as the Single Plan Model for Medi-Cal managed care in the County
• Behavioral Health Services, delivering comprehensive mental health and substance use services
• Community Health and Safety divisions, including Public Health, Environmental Health, Emergency Medical Services, Hazardous Materials, Health, Housing & Homeless Services, and Community Response

The Position

Chief Financial Officer

Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer of Contra Costa Health, the Chief Financial Officer serves as the senior financial leader and strategic advisor for the department. The CFO is responsible for planning, organizing, and directing all financial strategy and operations, including budgeting, financial reporting, revenue cycle oversight, capital planning, and regulatory compliance.

The CFO leads the Finance Division of approximately 160 staff and provides fiscal leadership for an integrated public health system with an annual operating budget of approximately $4 billion.

Direct Reports:

• Three Deputy Chief Financial Officers (Hospital/Health Centers; Health Plan; Controller/General Programs)
• Assistant Director – Contracts/Procurement
• Assistant Director – Revenue Cycle (Position Under Development)
• Director of Patient Financial Services
• Director of Financial Counseling

Key Stakeholder Relationships:

The CFO works closely with the County Administrator’s Office, Auditor-Controller, Treasurer, Information Technology, Human Resources, Labor Relations, and the Board of Supervisors.

Experience/Qualifications

Education

• Possession of a master’s degree from an accredited college or university with a major in Business, Finance, Accounting, Public Administration, or a closely related field.

Experience

• Ten (10) years of full-time financial management experience in a healthcare environment, including at least five (5) years in an executive-level role within a large, diverse program or public agency providing healthcare to the public.
• Demonstrated experience in complex healthcare systems; experience spanning both delivery systems and managed care environments is strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of public reimbursement structures and fiscal strategy across funding streams, including Medi-Cal, Medicare, and supplemental funding programs.
• Experience operating in unionized environments and supporting labor negotiations through financial modeling and analysis.
• Strong financial planning, forecasting, and analytical expertise, including budget development, revenue cycle oversight, capital planning, and enterprise financial reporting.
• Experience leading enterprise financial systems modernization initiatives, including ERP optimization, cost accounting implementation, and large-scale operational system projects.
• Demonstrated project management capability involving complex, cross-functional initiatives.

Certifications (Must hold at least one within one (1) year of appointment)

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) issued by the State of California
• Certified Health Financial Professional (CHFP) issued by the Healthcare Financial Management Association
• Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM) issued by the Association of Government Accountants
• Certified Public Finance Officer (CPFO) issued by the Government Finance Officers Association

Licensure

• Valid California driver’s license (or ability to obtain).

Substitution for Education:

The qualifying Master’s degree may be substituted with both:

1. Possession of a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Public Health, Business or Public Administration, Social or Behavioral Sciences, Health Sciences, Social Work, Finance, Accounting, Architecture, Engineering, Construction/Project Management, Urban Planning, or Facilities Management; and
2. A minimum of three (3) additional years of relevant work experience, including at least two (2) years in an executive-level role within a large, diverse program or public agency providing health or human services to the public.

Compensation

For the selected candidate, a complete and competitive compensation package will be offered which includes salary target of $434,126-$527,682 dependent upon experience, deferred compensation, a full suite of benefits, and up to $10k may be approved for relocation assistance on a case-by-case basis.

We are seeking individuals to review and provide feedback on everyday money-management tips. This role focuses on common financial challenges such as managing expenses, reducing spending, and making smarter financial choices.

You will review examples of budgeting methods and evaluate practical ideas people use to stretch their income. The goal is to understand which approaches work best for real households.

The work is flexible and fully online. Applicants should have an interest in budgeting, saving money, or improving financial habits.

No formal finance background is required.

Join Yorke Engineering, LLC, an Environmental Consulting leader in California that implements Environmental Engineering and Compliance solutions for our clients throughout California. Our mission is to solve environmental compliance problems for industrial and governmental/infrastructure facilities. We are a growing and dynamic organization of highly respected professionals. Yorke Engineering, LLC has assisted over 1,900 client organizations with their Air Quality and Environmental Compliance, Engineering, and Permitting needs. Our philosophy is to efficiently help government and industrial customers with the complex array of environmental laws and regulations. From simple permits to complex agency negotiations, from small companies to the largest of California's organizations, Yorke successfully solves our clients' Air Quality and Environmental challenges. Our team has over 1,000 years of combined environmental experience and consists of engineers and scientists that specialize in Air Quality, Waste, Water, CEQA, Safety, and Industrial Hygiene.

We are looking for a sharp Sr. Air Quality Engineer/Scientist (Environmental Permitting and Compliance) to join our team in Northern CA. This is a full-time position at 40 hours per week from one of our Northern CA offices (Berkeley, San Francisco, or San Jose) during our normal business hours. We offer competitive salaries, a full benefits package including Paid Time Off, Holidays, Full Medical/Dental/Vision, along with a 401k program with a generous company match.

Position Summary:

The Sr. Air Quality Engineer/Scientist (Environmental Permitting and Compliance) performs professional engineering work, leading and executing the compliance and permitting functions in relation to Air Quality Regulations and Compliance. This candidate will be reviewing processes and equipment, analyzing permit-related technical and regulatory issues, and communicating those analyses within Yorke, the client organization, with government agencies and with the public at large. The work is challenging, broad in scope, and variable from project to project. The position involves effective communication, decision-making, and time management. The candidate performs other duties as required or assigned.

This is a Senior level position. Positions at this level are assigned to perform the more complex and sensitive duties in the occupational field. The employee in this position may be assigned to train and mentor other employees and/or monitor work produced by other employees.

The candidate's experience and qualifications we are seeking include:

• 10-20+ years of work experience in the Air Quality and/or Environmental industry in an engineering role (preferably in a consulting environment);
• Experience in the environmental services industry focusing on leading Air Quality services:
• Process and equipment review;
• Air quality permitting under BAAQMD, SCAQMD, SJVAPCD and other Air Districts, including Title V Permitting;
• RECLAIM implementation and reporting;
• Annual Emissions Reporting;
• Air Dispersion Modeling;
• Air Quality Assessments including Data Analysis and Emission Inventories;
• General Air Quality Compliance for facilities in CA.
• Ability to manage and lead active team members on project teams towards project completion within project scope, budget and schedule and ensure quality work product and deliverables;
• Ability to manage successful relationships with clients, staff, and regulators through effective communication and expertise by fostering a collaborative environment without losing focus of quality;
• Proven track record or desire to engage in successful regulatory work in dealing with the SCAQMD, BAAQMD, SJVAPCD, EPA, CARB and/or other similar regulatory agencies;
• Experience working on-site at client facilities;
• Prepare reports and submissions in timely manner;
• Experience with handling highly technical data and technical data interpretation;
• Highly motivated to continue working in Air Quality environmental field and expand their knowledge and experience;
• CA Regulatory/Compliance experience is required.

Job Requirements:

• B.S or M.S. degree in Chemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering, or other relevant technical degrees from an accredited college (minimum GPA of 3.0);
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team fashion, handle several projects at once, prioritize work, and work efficiently;
• Desire to train and share technical expertise in environmental rules and regulations with clients and team members;
• Excellent oral and written communications skills;
• Experience in conflict resolution and crisis management;
• Track record of successful analysis, interpretation, and application of rules and regulations towards practical solutions;
• Ability to think critically and develop solutions;
• Software Knowledge:
• Strong Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, and Powerpoint skills (required);
• Microsoft 365 Applications, including Sharepoint (a plus)
• P.E. Certification (a plus).

Join Yorke Engineering, LLC, an Environmental Consulting leader in California that implements Environmental Engineering and Compliance solutions for our clients throughout California. Our mission is to solve environmental compliance problems for industrial and governmental/infrastructure facilities. We are a growing and dynamic organization of highly respected professionals. Yorke Engineering, LLC has assisted over 1,400 client organizations with their Air Quality and Environmental Compliance, Engineering, and Permitting needs. Our philosophy is to efficiently help government and industrial customers with the complex array of environmental laws and regulations. From simple permits to complex agency negotiations, from small companies to the largest of California’s organizations, Yorke successfully solves our clients’ Air Quality and Environmental challenges. Our team has over 1,000 years of combined environmental experience and consists of engineers and scientists that specialize in Air Quality, Waste, Water, CEQA, Safety, and Industrial Hygiene.

We are looking for a sharp Mid to Senior level Air Quality Engineer/Scientist (Environmental Permitting and Compliance) to join our team in Northern CA. This is a full-time position at 40 hours per week from one of our Northern CA offices (Berkeley, San Francisco, or San Jose) during our normal business hours. We offer competitive salaries, a full benefits package including Paid Time Off, Holidays, Full Medical/Dental/Vision, along with a 401k program with a generous company match.

Position Summary:

The Mid to Senior level Air Quality Engineer/Scientist (Environmental Permitting and Compliance) performs professional engineering work, leading and executing the compliance and permitting functions in relation to Air Quality Regulations and Compliance. This candidate will be reviewing processes and equipment, analyzing permit-related technical and regulatory issues, and communicating those analyses within Yorke, the client organization, with government agencies and with the public at large. The work is challenging, broad in scope, and variable from project to project. The position involves effective communication, decision-making, and time management. The candidate performs other duties as required or assigned.

The candidate’s experience and qualifications we are seeking include:

• 5-15+ years of work experience in the Air Quality and/or Environmental industry in an engineering role (preferably in a consulting environment);
• Experience in the environmental services industry focusing on Air Quality services:
• Process and equipment review;
• Air quality permitting under BAAQMD, SCAQMD, SJVAPCD and other Air Districts, including Title V Permitting;
• RECLAIM implementation and reporting;
• Annual Emissions Reporting;
• Air Dispersion Modeling;
• Air Quality Assessments including Data Analysis and Emission Inventories;
• General Air Quality Compliance for facilities in CA.
• Ability to be an active team member on project teams towards project completion within project scope, budget and schedule and ensure quality work product and deliverables;
• Ability to work with clients, staff, and regulators through effective communication and expertise by fostering a collaborative environment without losing focus of quality;
• Proven track record or desire to engage in successful regulatory work in dealing with the SCAQMD, BAAQMD, SJVAPCD, EPA, CARB and/or other similar regulatory agencies;
• Experience or desire to work on-site at client facilities;
• Prepare reports and submissions in timely manner;
• Experience with handling highly technical data and technical data interpretation;
• Highly motivated to continue working in Air Quality environmental field and expand their knowledge and experience;
• CA Regulatory/Compliance experience is required.

Job Requirements:

• B.S or M.S. degree in Chemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering, or other relevant technical degrees from an accredited college (minimum GPA of 3.0);
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team fashion, handle several projects at once, prioritize work, and work efficiently;
• Desire to learn or developing technical expertise in environmental rules and regulations;
• Excellent oral and written communications skills;
• Experience in conflict resolution and crisis management;
• Track record of successful analysis, interpretation, and application of rules and regulations towards practical solutions;
• Ability to think critically and develop solutions;
• Software Knowledge:
• Strong Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, and Powerpoint skills (required);
• Microsoft 365 Applications, including Sharepoint (a plus)
• EIT, CPP or P.E. Certification (a plus).

Are you one of those special people who are motivated to win? Are you a natural "people-person" with the ability to connect to strangers? Are you driven to succeed, goal oriented and motivated by success? If so, then we want you on our team.

Here at Venardi Zurada we are a dynamic, thriving and growing plaintiff personal injury and employment law firm with offices in Walnut Creek and Oakland. We pride ourselves in providing top notch services. Clients are #1 here at Venardi Zurada and our goal is to provide an excellent customer service experience.

We are the Official Injury Attorneys of the San Francisco 49ers, Superlawyers 15 years in a row, Martindale Hubbel AV rated, featured in many news publications, as seen on KRON, FOX, NBC, Forbes, Bloomberg, the Recorder and the Daily Journal, and many million and multimillion dollar verdicts and settlements.

We are seeking a highly motivated, detail-oriented, and experienced Paralegal/Legal Assistant to join our team. The ideal candidate will be a self-starter with exceptional organizational skills who can manage a diverse range of responsibilities and thrive in a fast-paced environment. This is an excellent opportunity for a professional who is eager to contribute to complex legal cases and grow their career. This is an in person position M-F, 830-5.

Key Responsibilities-our paralegals complete the tasks of both a Paralegal and a Legal Assistant/Secretary.

• Ensure the timely and accurate calendaring of deadlines, court appearances, depositions, and meetings.
• Handle electronic court filings with state and federal courts.
• Communicate with clients, opposing counsel, and court personnel in a professional and effective manner.
• Draft, format, and edit legal documents, including pleadings and discovery responses.
• Manage and organize case files
• Assist attorneys with all phases of litigation, including trial preparation, preparing witness lists, and organizing exhibits.
• Support administrative tasks as needed

Qualifications

• Education: A paralegal certificate from an ABA-approved program OR a bachelor's degree in any subject preferred not required
• Experience: Must have law office experience of at least 1 year. Preferred experience in the personal injury or employment field
• Technical Skills: Proficiency with legal technology and case management software and strong knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Soft Skills:
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills and meticulous attention to detail.
• Proven ability to manage multiple tasks, prioritize effectively, and meet tight deadlines.
• Resourceful, proactive, and capable of working independently.

Benefits and Perks

• Salary $35-50 per hour commensurate with experience.
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer match.
• 3 weeks of PTO