Assistant Culinary Producer

America's Test Kitchen • Boston, MA

57d • $56,000 - $57,680 • Hybrid

About The Position

America's Test Kitchen is seeking an Assistant Culinary Producer- ATK Classes to support the Digital Content team. Your Day-to-Day: The Assistant Culinary Producer - ATK Classes reports to the Executive Editor, Video and Classes and is tasked primarily with organizing the culinary production for video and photo shoots for online cooking classes. This includes attending script and pre-production meetings, writing prep lists, organizing shot lists, ordering groceries, and cooking for Classes videos, styled food shoots, and step shoots. In addition to working on Classes, the Assistant Culinary Producer will support other video projects as assigned by the Executive Editor and the Director of Culinary Production. The Assistant Culinary Producer will also support the Americas Test Kitchen and Cooks Country television shows, as well as other television projects as they arise. This position is full-time, on-site, and requires early starts and late wraps as individual shoots dictate.

Requirements

• Self-starter with independence, initiative, and a drive to succeed, as well as strong organizational skills and can-do approach to problem solving
• 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 build relationships and work cooperatively and comfortably across multiple departments
• Minimum of 1-year professional cooking experience and demonstrated ability to precisely follow directions and work in a professional kitchen environment
• Prior culinary support in association with video production strongly preferred

Responsibilities

• attending script and pre-production meetings
• writing prep lists
• organizing shot lists
• ordering groceries
• cooking for Classes videos, styled food shoots, and step shoots
• support other video projects as assigned by the Executive Editor and the Director of Culinary Production
• support the Americas Test Kitchen and Cooks Country television shows, as well as other television projects as they arise

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Publishing Industries
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees