Food Specialist

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Argentina.

📋 Description

• Conduct thorough research, examination, and analysis of each phase in CookUnity’s food production process, from ingredients to customer consumption.

• Assess meal production and pinpoint opportunities to enhance nutritional quality and ingredient performance.

• Review ingredient standards, formulations, storage methods, and kitchen practices as part of the Ingredients Integrity program.

• Gather and systematize data to bolster standards, refine sourcing strategies, and promote nutrient-focused enhancements.

• Acquire comprehensive knowledge of food additives, including their roles in the industry and regulatory guidelines.

• Collaborate with Chefs, Sourcing, Culinary Operations, and Nutrition teams to ensure the quality, safety, and consistency of ingredients.

• Keep thorough and organized documentation and reports for research and innovation initiatives.

• Assist in developing clean, high-quality recipes that align with CookUnity’s mission to provide better, healthier meals.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree in Food Engineering, Food Science, or a similar field.

• Proficient in English, both written and spoken.

• Exceptional organizational, analytical, and critical-thinking capabilities.

• Strong skills in data collection, communication, and problem resolution.

• Ability to thrive in a dynamic startup environment while planning, organizing, prioritizing, and managing multiple projects and tasks concurrently.

• Experience and advanced proficiency in data entry, food production enterprise resource or recipe management software, food labeling and compliance programs, GSuite, and Slack.

• A proactive, respectful, and detail-oriented mindset.

• A keen interest in food innovation, ingredient quality, and applied research.

• An optimistic, resourceful attitude, ready to embrace challenges.

🏝️ Benefits

• Compensation in USD.

• Remote work flexibility.

• 15 days of annual vacation starting from the date of hire.

• 16 fully paid holidays recognized in Argentina.

• Healthcare Benefit: Monthly stipend for your chosen healthcare provider.

• After five years with CookUnity, enjoy a 4-week paid sabbatical.

• Paid family leave.

• Compassionate Leave: 3-5 days available as needed.

• Access to a variety of personalized perks, including learning opportunities, wellness memberships, delivery apps, and more through our comprehensive benefits platform.

• Enterprise access to ChatGPT and Claude.

• Personalized English coaching available.