I'm looking for a part-time kitchen assistant to work with me in my home kitchen in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, helping with recipe preparation, testing, and food photography for Omnivore's Cookbook, America's Test Kitchen, and my upcoming cookbook.
This is a hands-on position that's ideal for someone who loves cooking, is detail-oriented, organized, and interested in learning more about recipe development and food media.
What I'm looking for
- Experience working in a well-equipped kitchen. Enthusiastic home cooks are welcome!
- Good cooking skills, strong kitchen habits, and the ability to work efficiently and stay organized.
- Ability to follow recipes accurately, prepare ingredients independently, and pay attention to details.
- A proactive attitude, good communication skills, and willingness to help with different tasks.
- Familiarity with Asian cooking, especially Chinese cooking, is highly preferred but not required.
You don't need professional culinary training or food photography experience, but you should be comfortable working independently on basic kitchen tasks.
What you'll be doing
- Preparing, measuring, and organizing ingredients for recipe testing.
- Assisting with basic cooking tasks under my direction.
- Washing dishes, cleaning equipment, and keeping the kitchen clean and organized throughout the day.
- Helping with grocery shopping and ingredient organization.
- Occasionally assisting with food styling and coordinating with me during photo and video shoots.
Schedule and location
- Location: Sunset Park, Brooklyn (in person).
- Hours: Approximately 6 hours per week, preferably on Tuesday or Thursday.
- Flexibility: Some weeks may require an additional day or longer hours, depending on the projects. Scheduling will be discussed in advance.
- Compensation: $25/hour.
What you'll get
- A relaxed, friendly working environment with flexible scheduling.
- Hands-on exposure to recipe development, recipe testing, food styling, and food photography.
- An opportunity to learn about creating recipes for a food website, cookbook, and other publications.
One important note: I have three cats at home, so you must be comfortable working around cats.
How to apply
Please send me an email with:
- A brief cover letter introducing yourself and your cooking experience.
- Your resume.
- Your availability.
If you seem like a good fit, I'll reach out to schedule an informal meeting, either over coffee or via Zoom, to get to know each other and discuss the position further.
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