Culinary Coordinator and Recipe Tester - Jobs in Vancouver, BC

Job Description

Who We AreFresh Prep is Vancouver’s homegrown meal kit delivery service. We help people throughout B.C. make world-class dinners with fresh, pre-cut and pre-portioned ingredients along with an extended menu of over 100 add-ons from local suppliers delivered weekly to your door.From sourcing quality local goods, to delivering in reusable, recyclable and compostable packaging, we believe it’s possible to make convenient eating healthy and sustainable for the community we live in.In the past few years, we have collected first place awards for The Georgia Straight’s Golden Plates (2019 and 2020) in addition to winning the 23rd and 24th Annual Best of Vancouver award for Best Meal Kit Service as voted by readers (2018 and 2019). Fresh Prep also placed on the Canadian Business and Maclean’s Magazine STARTUP LIST 2020 as a high-growth Canadian startup.Who You Are

• Self Starter. You are comfortable owning a task from start to finish and you take the initiative to make continuous process improvements. You observe strict deadlines and hold yourself accountable for your deliverables.
• Collaborative Team Player. You are motivated by collaborative team task achievement and driving a results-oriented culture.
• Strong communicator: Your verbal and written communication skills allow you to get results across easily and quickly, in a friendly and professional manner.
• Open. You are open to constructive feedback, but aren’t afraid to let your opinions be known. You approach the problem at hand from a strategic and empathetic point of view.

What Youll Be Doing

• Cooking recipes from start to finish to ensure all ingredients are appropriately listed and instructions are clear, concise and easy to execute.
• Leaving detailed feedback for the recipe developers to consider and following a check-list of tasks while testing new and reworked recipes.
• Maintaining cleanliness and organization of test kitchen space and grocery storage.
• Data entry and verification.
• Supporting the overall needs of the culinary team with special projects.
• Review and final proofread of recipe copy, ensuring consistency and accuracy among all individual recipes.
• Work with recipe developers to improve and validate language for final recipes.

What We Are Looking ForThis Recipe Tester and Culinary Coordinator bring a keen eye for detail and a desire to assist in making delicious recipes that are easy to prepare. They are able to give honest and concise feedback to improve the customer experience. They are a team player, eager to contribute to a bigger picture and projects by supporting the needs of their colleagues. They enjoy cooking and are able to uphold strong standards of organization and cleanliness in their workspace, holding others accountable to do the same.

• Attention to detail.
• Proficient in Google Docs and Google Sheets.
• Intermediate level of cooking experience.
• Knowledge and familiarity with various ingredients and produce.
• Ability to work afternoon and evening shifts as required.

What You Can Expect

• An inclusive, fun workplace filled with fantastic colleagues. We’re a certified B-Corporation and our team is passionate about making a positive difference (and also about food!)
• The ability to work from home or from our HQ located in beautiful East Vancouver
• Competitive pay and bonuses, as well as the opportunity to participate in our Employee Stock Option Plan.
• Comprehensive health benefits (including medical, dental, vision and life-insurance) after 90 days of successful employment.
• Free food! A Fresh Prep meal plan for 2 meals per week and sample meals from our test kitchen at our HQ!

Research shows that while men apply to jobs when they meet an average of 60% of the criteria, women and other marginalized folks tend to only apply when they check every box. So if you think you have what it takes, but don’t necessarily meet every single point on the job description, please still get in touch. We’d love to have a chat and see if you could be a great fit.Fresh Prep is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) and prohibit discrimination of any kind. We value diversity at our company and at all job levels our goal is to be diverse, inclusive and representative of the communities we operate in. We endeavour to recruit, develop and retain the best talent from a diverse candidate pool and truly believe that diversity, equity and inclusion among our team members is vital to our success as a company. We trust that in applying for a role with us you value this as well!Quick Apply

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