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This job expired on June 06, 2021

Culinary Producer BuzzFeed

  • Date Posted April 07, 2021
  • Location Los Angeles, CA
  • Category Culinary / Media
  • Job type Full-Time
Company description BuzzFeed is the world’s leading independent digital media and tech company, with a cross-platform news and entertainment network that reaches hundreds of millions of people globally and spreads Joy and Truth across the internet. 

Our portfolio of brands are household names that people rely on to inform and entertain, including: BuzzFeed, BuzzFeed News, Tasty, Nifty, Bring Me, Cocoa Butter, Pero Like, Worth It, and Unsolved to name a few!  These properties and their Creators reach over 134M people a month through articles, lists, videos, animations, quizzes, podcasts, original series, newsletters and more. Job description

The Role 

BuzzFeed is looking for a passionate and resourceful Culinary Producer who can aid in creating compelling original recipes and video content for Tasty. Reporting to our Lead Culinary Producer, you'll work on our Hollywood campus with a small team of culinary professionals to develop recipes and assist on shoots. We are seeking culinary professionals with experience in production and food media. 

You Will 

As a Culinary Producer, you will support our Lead Culinary Producer on set and behind the scenes of Tasty shoots featuring talent. You will assist with recipe testing & development, shopping for & prepping ingredients and cooking behind the scenes to ensure all food is camera ready on time. Experience, speed and accuracy is required for this role.

You Have

  • 3+ years of food media experience 
  • 3+ years of recipe development with experience in international cuisine and high comfort level in both sweet and savory cooking
  • 3+ years of food styling experience
  • Ability to work fast and efficiently in the kitchen and multitask to take on multiple projects in fast paced production environments
  • Problem solving and critical thinking skills
  • Strong interpersonal written and communication skills
  • Strong knowledge of Tasty video content and understanding of our overall point of view on food
  • Strong knowledge on the current food trends circulating social media
  • Ability to maintain stability under pressure while keeping positive attitude and be flexible and willing to modify plans
  • Ability to work well independently and with a team
  • Comfortable working with talent while maintaining boundaries
  • Formal culinary training is preferred, but not mandatory

Life at BuzzFeed

At BuzzFeed, we believe our work benefits from the diverse perspectives of our employees. As such, BuzzFeed celebrates inclusion and is committed to equal opportunity employment. At BuzzFeed, you can expect:

  • A supportive, inclusive atmosphere on a team that values your contributions
  • Opportunities for personal and professional growth through work experience, offerings from our in-house Learning @ BuzzFeed team, our Employee Resource Groups, and more
  • An attractive and equitable compensation package, including salary and stock options

A generous benefits program featuring PTO, unlimited sick time, comprehensive medical benefits, a family leave policy, access to mental health platforms, retirement plans, gym and wellness discounts, and much more.

BuzzFeed is the world’s leading tech-powered media company, with a cross-platform news and entertainment network that reaches hundreds of millions of people globally. The company aims to spread truth and joy across the internet by producing articles, lists, quizzes, videos, original series; lifestyle content through brands including Tasty, the world’s largest social food network; original reporting and investigative journalism through BuzzFeed News; strategic partnerships, licensing and product development through BuzzFeed Marketing; and original productions across broadcast, cable, SVOD, film and digital platforms for BuzzFeed Studios. 

BuzzFeed is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, and will not be discriminated against based on age, race, gender, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability or any other protected category.

Compensation this position is : salaried, varies DOE, $60,000.00 - $80,000.00 Application instructions
This job expired on June 06, 2021
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