Proofreader & Copy Editor

Canada's 100 Best Restaurants Magazine; Remote; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A culinary publication is seeking an experienced proofreader to edit and refine content. The role involves marking up PDFs and working with a DropBox system while ensuring adherence to a style guide. Ideal candidates should possess proofreading and editing experience, with a passion for culinary topics. This is a temporary position, estimated at 50 hours over the next 9 weeks, with compensation at a competitive hourly rate.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in proofreading and copy editing.
• Comfortable marking up PDFs and using DropBox.
• Culinary sophistication or engagement with food and cookbooks is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Proofread and copy edit content for magazine.
• Mark up PDFs as part of the production workflow.
• Coordinate using DropBox.

Skills

Proofreading

Copy editing

PDF markup

Culinary knowledge

DropBox proficiency

Job description

Overview

Hello, all! I am hiring. We are seeking a proofreader (who can also copy edit) for Canada's 100 Best Restaurants magazine. The production cycle is in motion, and work will ramp up through April when we upload the magazine. I need someone comfortable marking up PDFs. You need to be DropBox savvy. Culinary (including wine and spirits) sophistication is a huge asset, but not totally necessary if you like food and own cookbooks and can follow a style guide. We pay a going hourly rate. You would work roughly 50 hours over the next 9 weeks or so.

Responsibilities

• Proofread and copy edit content for Canada’s 100 Best Restaurants magazine.
• Mark up PDFs as part of the production workflow.
• Coordinate using DropBox.
• Follow a style guide and ensure consistency with culinary content (including wine and spirits).
• Support the production cycle ramping up through April.

Qualifications

• Experience in proofreading and copy editing, with ability to demonstrate relevant experience in the key areas listed above.
• Comfort with marking up PDFs and using DropBox.
• Culinary sophistication is an asset; willingness to engage with food and cookbooks.
• Ability to follow a style guide.
• Location requirements may apply.
• Availability to work roughly 50 hours over the next 9 weeks.

Compensation and Hours

We pay a going hourly rate. You would work roughly 50 hours over the next 9 weeks.

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