Company description
Food writer and cookbook author with special expertise in Jewish food and cooking.
Job description
Part-time assistant to help with research, editing, recipe testing, web maintenance, social media, communication, errands, and paperwork.
This is a perfect opportunity for an individual who does freelance food work and has a flexible schedule and/or for someone looking to break into the food world. Individual will have the opportunity to attend high profile food events and to assist in the planning of various dinners, book talks, and fundraisers.
Responsibilities:
- Test recipes and edit food-related articles for well-known publications.
- Shop for and test recipes with precision. Write and edit recipes.
- Update events schedule, article database, and other parts of website as needed. Web training will be provided.
- Send frequent tweets and upkeep Facebook pages for author, maximizing use of social media to increase article hits, website hits and book sales.
- Help author with bookkeeping, shopping, day-to-day operations, etc.
Requirements:
- Intelligence, curiosity, and passion for food and history are A MUST!
- Experience with editing and writing.
- Experience with social media preferred.
- Flexible schedule is ideal. Exact workdays, times, and number of hours will change throughout the year.
- Two-year commitment strongly preferred.
- Must be motivated, organized, and self directed.
- Access to a car is preferred but not required.
Compensation:
Pay is hourly, 16 to 20 hours per week. Hours will skew toward the lower end over the summer months.
Compensation
this position is: hourly, $15/hr +
Application instructions
This job expired on August 25, 2017
Deadline
no deadline