Food Assistant, Lifestyle - 12 Month FTC

Future Publishing; England; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading media company in the United Kingdom is seeking a Food Assistant to join their team. The role involves cooking in a test kitchen, producing engaging food content, and managing recipes. Ideal candidates should possess proven cookery skills and a passion for food. This is a hybrid role based in the Reading Office, offering a salary of £25,000 - £27,000, along with uncapped leave and profit-sharing bonuses.

Benefits

Uncapped leave

Profit-sharing bonuses

Referral rewards

Well-being support

Share purchase opportunity

Qualifications

• Strong communication skills to collaborate with team members.
• Ability to produce engaging food content for various platforms.
• Experience in managing kitchen schedules and recipe testing.

Responsibilities

• Support food team in producing food and drink content.
• Manage the test kitchen and recipe testing schedule.
• Participate in brand representation with press contacts.

Skills

Passionate foodie

Proven cookery skills

Wealth of food and drink knowledge

Organisational office skills

High literacy and numeracy skills

Job description

What you'll be doing

Reporting to the Group Food Director, the Food Assistant will be equally at home cooking in our test kitchen, collating content or representing our brands and audiences with press contacts and colleagues. You'll be part of our Lifestyle Content Hub which provides top quality food content for our iconic women's brands including; woman&home, Woman's Weekly, Woman, Woman's Own and Chat.

You'll support the food team to produce new and reuse food and drink content for our brands, writing engaging, original food and drink and recipe content suitable for Future brand audiences along with daily management of the test kitchen and recipe testing schedule.

Experience that will put you ahead of the curve

• A passionate foodie and collaborator
• Proven cookery skills
• Wealth of food and drink knowledge
• Organisational office skills and the ability to learn new systems and spreadsheets quickly
• High literacy and numeracy skills

What's in it for you

The expected range for this role is £25,000 - £27,000.

This is a Hybrid role from our Reading Office, working three days from the office, two from home

This is a fixed term contract for 12 months

Plus more great perks, which include;

• Uncapped leave, because we trust you to manage your workload and time
• When we hit our targets, enjoy a share of our profits with a bonus
• Refer a friend and get rewarded when they join Future
• Well-being support with access to our Colleague Assistant Programmes
• Opportunity to purchase shares in Future, with our Share Incentive Plan

Who are we…

We're Future, the global leader in specialist media. With over 3,000 employees working across 200+ media brands, Future is a prime destination for passionate people worldwide looking to consume trusted, expert content that educates and inspires action - both online and off - through our specialist websites, magazines, events, newsletters, podcasts and social spaces.

We've got ambitious plans that further build on our growth momentum and unlock new opportunities – and we're looking for driven people who want to be a part of it!

Our Future, Our Responsibility - Inclusion and Diversity at Future

We embrace and celebrate diversity, making it part of who we are.

Different perspectives spark ideas, fuel creativity, and push us to innovate. That's why we're building a workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to thrive.

When it comes to hiring, we keep it fair and inclusive, welcoming talent from every walk of life. It's not just about what you bring to the table — it's about making sure the table has room for everyone.

Because a diverse team isn't just good for business. It's the Future.

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