Assistant Culinary Producer Job at America's Test Kitchen in Boston

Overview

America's Test Kitchen is seeking a talented Assistant Culinary Producer to manage recipe planning and execution for photography projects. In addition to providing food support for shoots, this role involves pre-production work and content review during post-production to help create best-in-class imagery that inspires home cooks.

Responsibilities

• Ensure excellence and brand integrity is met for editorial and visual standards across all recipe and culinary-focused production.
• Maintain accuracy of recipe representation.
• Plan shot lists & prep lists.
• Coordinate food support needs, order and receive ingredients, and select and manage equipment.
• Work collaboratively with food editors, food stylists, photographers, art directors and other staff to create best-in-class, inspiring imagery.
• Occasionally support TV, video, and event projects with culinary production support.

Skills And Abilities You Need To Succeed

• Self-starter with independence, initiative, and a drive to succeed, as well as strong organizational skills and problem-solving abilities.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to delegate tasks and work collaboratively in a team environment.
• Ability to juggle cooking tasks in a fast-paced, deadline-driven team environment where priorities can shift quickly.
• Comfort with both savory and sweet cooking methods and understanding of technique.
• Fastidious attention to detail in following and executing recipes.
• Ability to style food for the camera.
• Ability to build relationships and work across multiple departments.
• Ability to work cooperatively in an environment where decisions are commonly made by the group.

Education And Experience You Should Have

• Degree from an accredited culinary arts program or equivalent experience in recipe development or food media preferred.
• Minimum of 1-year professional cooking experience and demonstrated ability to precisely follow directions.
• Prior culinary production experience preferred.

This position is located in our Boston, MA office in the Seaport district. It generally follows a hybrid schedule of three days per week (Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday) in the office and two days per week remotely, though the filming schedule may require additional on-site work during certain weeks. Early start times and participation in videos, behind-the-scenes action, and food styling may be necessary.

About America’s Test Kitchen

The mission of America’s Test Kitchen (ATK) is to empower and inspire confidence, community, and creativity in the kitchen. Founded in 1992, the company is a leading multimedia cooking resource serving millions of fans with TV shows, magazines, cookbooks, a podcast, FAST channels, and digital content. Based in Boston’s Seaport District, ATK emphasizes its meticulous testing process to deliver best-in-class techniques and recipes. Learn more at https://www.americastestkitchen.com/.

Why America’s Test Kitchen

We’re passionate about cooking and creating the best place to work. We value ideas, risk-taking, and professional growth. We strive for an inclusive workforce that represents diverse cultures, backgrounds, abilities, identities, and perspectives. We welcome your application.