Career Opportunities

Culinary Coordinator

Just a Taste is seeking a part-time Culinary Coordinator to work in our Test Kitchen in San Diego, CA.

We are seeking culinary professionals with experience in recipe development and testing who have strong attention to detail and who can follow recipes precisely. Food styling and media experience are a major plus. This independent contractor position is expected to require approximately 8 hours/week at an hourly rate to be negotiated.

The Culinary Coordinator will primarily be responsible for mise en place of all recipes as they are photographed and/or filmed on production days. Candidates should have a strong culinary background, including extreme proficiency in knife skills, recipe development and recipe testing.

Requirements:

  • An interest and enthusiasm in food media production
  • The ability to work quickly and efficiently in the kitchen and multitask 
  • An interest and knowledge of food trends
  • Knowledge of kitchen safety and health guidelines
  • A desire to taste recipes and provide critical feedback to the Just a Taste culinary team

Preferred But Not Mandatory:

  • Formal culinary training
  • Familiarity with creating/filming food content for Instagram and TikTok 
  • Food styling experience 

The Culinary Coordinator position is for an independent contractor and does not provide benefits.

Qualified candidates should submit their resume to careers@justataste.com with the subject line “Culinary Coordinator.”