Culinary Producer & Food Stylist

Americas Test Kitchen•Boston, MA

8d•$70,000 - $75,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Americas Test Kitchen is seeking a Culinary Producer & Food Stylist to join our Imagery Team. This role bridges culinary production and food styling on all photography projects, occasional support for social video. This position plays a critical role in ensuring culinary accuracy, visual excellence, and brand integrity across all imagery created for our customers. We are a fast-moving, high-demand team responsible for visually engaging food assets that power ATKs cookbooks, magazines, app, site, and social platforms. With that pace comes the need for flexibility, strong organization, and an enthusiastic, collaborative approach. This is an exciting time to join ATK as we refresh and evolve our brand imagery across all customer touchpoints.

Requirements

Self-starter with strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and a proactive, solutions-oriented mindset
Ability to juggle multiple cooking and production tasks in a dynamic environment where priorities can shift quickly
Deep comfort with both savory and sweet cooking techniques and a strong understanding of culinary fundamentals
Fastidious attention to detail in following and executing recipes accurately
Experience styling food for photography, with an understanding of visual storytelling through food
Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate effectively across teams
Ability to work cooperatively in a group-oriented environment where decisions are often made collectively
Degree from an accredited culinary arts program or equivalent experience in recipe development or food media preferred
Minimum of 3-5 years of professional cooking experience with demonstrated ability to precisely follow directions
Prior culinary production experience strongly preferred
Proven experience working in food media, photography, or related visual content production environments

Responsibilities

Manage culinary production for photography and select social video shoots, ensuring recipes are executed with precision and aligned with ATKs editorial and visual standards
Lead pre-production planning for shoots, including: Developing prep lists to execute shot lists in collaboration with producers, photographers, and editors Coordinating food support needs, ordering and receiving ingredients, and managing kitchen equipment
Execute and oversee food preparation during shoots, maintaining efficiency, accuracy, and consistency under tight timelines
Depending on project scale, collaborate closely with a larger team of culinary producers and stakeholders, or independently own the full end-to-end execution of a shoot, including prep, ingredient ordering, cooking, and food styling on set.
Anticipate and problem-solve production challenges in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
Support post-production as needed through content review to ensure culinary accuracy and brand integrity
Build strong working relationships across Imagery, Editorial, Design, and Production teams
Style food for photography across a range of projects, including cookbooks, magazines, marketing campaigns, and digital platforms
Collaborate with photographers, designers, and creative partners to achieve compelling, on-brand visuals
Apply a strong understanding of how food translates on camera, adjusting techniques to deliver work that meets high industry standards and reflects a modern and visually clear aesthetic.