Recipe Editor – $25/hr – $30/hr
Location: remote (EST or CST preferred)
Job Type: 6-month W2 Hourly Contract
Compensation Range: $25-30/hr
Benefits: health/vision/dental, 401k, and more (https://shorturl.at/GMPcb)
On behalf of our leading global food technology client, we are in search of an organized and detail-oriented Recipe Editor to join their growing Editorial Team. The ideal candidate should have excellent grammar, recipe editing, food writing, and proofreading skills. They are a fast-moving team focused on producing precise, engaging, and educational content.
As the Recipe Editor, you will be the guardian of their recipe content, ensuring every customer gets an accurate, clear, and consistent cooking experience. You’ll play a vital role in maintaining customer trust and strengthening the brand by driving editorial excellence and operational efficiency.
What You Will Do
Editors are continuously collaborating with the culinary team, nutrition team, photo team, product operations team, menu planning team, project managers, editors, proofreaders, and production designers.
Produce Recipe Content:
- Collaborate with other Recipe Editors to produce new recipe cards every week and contribute editorial web support across their four brands.
- Align content to a stringent recipe style for each brand through pre-determined, culinary-approved guidelines.
Content Editing & Review:
- Review recipes at various editorial checkpoints, ensuring clarity, consistency, and accuracy. This includes:
- Formatting recipe documents to ensure compatibility with DocsFlow.
- Completing a style edit for a consistent voice and style.
- Editing recipes for flow and fact-checking instructions for accuracy.
- Collaborating with the culinary team on necessary culinary- or editorial-driven changes.
- Reviewing recipe titles, descriptions, ingredient names, and instructions to align with brand-specific tone and style guidelines.
Copywriting:
- Writing recipe cards and web descriptions.
- Creating recipe titles and subtitles.
Quality Control & Deadlines:
- Meet deadlines across all projects and tasks.
- Ensure quality control of recipe cards, including photography, ingredients, steps, and requested changes.
Team Contribution:
- Contribute to editorial efforts on specialty projects.
- Assist with onboarding and training of new team members.
Requirements
Experience & Education:
- 2–5 years experience in recipe editing, writing, and content creation.
- A background in food media is a plus, and a culinary degree is an added bonus.
- A Bachelor’s degree in English, Journalism, or a Communications-related field.
Culinary Knowledge:
- A passion for the culinary world, with a vast knowledge of techniques and ingredients.
- You find yourself reading cookbooks in your spare time and scouring social media for the latest culinary trends.
- A knack for figuring out how to explain the most advanced of culinary methods to novice home cooks.
Skills & Attention to Detail:
- An impeccable eye for detail and nuance.
- Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Google Docs, and Adobe InDesign.
- Skilled in copy editing, proofreading, AP style, and ensuring adherence to style guides.
- Experience assessing photography for culinary accuracy.
Communication & Organization:
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
- Superb organizational skills with the ability to juggle multiple projects and timelines at once.