Job description
Company Description
Set up by our visionary founder, The Jamie Oliver Group is a global and integrated food brand with a mission to help build a healthier, happier world through the joy of food.
From media and restaurants to products, partnership and Ministry of Food, every part of our diverse business has a key role to play in making it easier for people to cook and enjoy better, healthier, more sustainable, and joyful meals. Whether that’s in our homes, in restaurants or workplaces.
As a proud B Corp, we are committed to educate and inspire people, workplaces, schools and communities all over the world, to help make better choices, one meal at a time.
Position
We have an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Food Stylist to join Jamie Oliver’s Food Team on a permanent and full time basis.
As Assistant Food Stylist you’ll assist Jamie and our Food Styling team on all Jamie Oliver recipes, filming and photography shoots, live demonstrations, cooking lessons and events.
The Jamie Oliver offices are based in north London, where you’ll spend most of your time, however in this role you’ll also work at other locations including Essex and other studios as relevant to specific projects.
Reporting into the Head of Food Styling and working alongside other Stylists and Senior Stylists, your job responsibilities will include:
- Assisting the team with planning and preparation of recipes for shoots, collating equipment and props, ensuring they are all in working order and packing them carefully when travelling to shoots on location
- Purchasing or sourcing the ingredients for each shoot based on the shopping list provided by the Senior/Food Stylist
- Setting up an efficient prep kitchen on set, as advised by the Senior Food Stylist or Head of Food Styling
- Unpacking props and checking the
Requirements
Reporting into the Head of Food Styling and working alongside other Stylists and Senior Stylists, your job responsibilities will include:
- Assisting the team with planning and preparation of recipes for shoots, collating equipment and props, ensuring they are all in working order and packing them carefully when travelling to shoots on location
- Purchasing or sourcing the ingredients for each shoot based on the shopping list provided by the Senior/Food Stylist
- Setting up an efficient prep kitchen on set, as advised by the Senior Food Stylist or Head of Food Styling
- Unpacking props and checking them prior to re-packing them and returning them in a timely manner to prop houses
- Being on call during shoots to purchase any last-minute items
- Regularly keep on top of the the team diary and your own calendar, to plan your time and flag any clashes with your line manager
- On occasion, testing recipes and feeding back comments to the Editorial Team
- Contributing creative and recipe ideas to internal brainstorms, as required
- Keeping up-to-date with current food trends and being aware of the food scene
- Joint responsibility with the Food Team Housekeeper to maintain the kitchens, studio area and prop cupboards, ensuring areas are kept tidy, fully stocked and clearly labelled, and plants watered
- Accurately recording costs and working to budgets as provided by the Senior/Food Stylist you are supporting
- Working closely with the Non-Digital Production team to plan your time well and keep the wider team aware of where you’re working
- Assisting across TV, video and stills shoots, including content for commercial partnerships and Jamie’s platforms (including jamieoliver.com, YouTube, in-app content and various social channels)
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
To be successful in this role you will need to have the following:
- Some prior professional experience working in a kitchen or equivalent training
- A strong creative flair and a passion for all things food
- Great organisational skills and a systematic approach to your work
- High level of self motivation and initiative and a strong work ethic
- Good administrative skills
- Valid UK driving licence
- A willingness to be highly flexible and willing to work outside of standard office hours - including occasional weekend work and travel both in the UK and abroad
Other information
- A friendly and supportive company culture in a creative office
- Hybrid working
- Competitive salary, bonus, pension, life insurance and medical cover
- Lots of training and development opportunities
- Great holiday allowance, plus half a day for christmas shopping
- Fabulous food perks including free breakfast at the office, subsidised lunches, foodie forums, cooking classes and the opportunity to test out Jamie’s new recipes!
- Social events, discounted gym membership, plus massage and nail appointments on site
This is a fixed term /permanent role beginning ASAP. Please submit a Cover Letter and CV to be considered for the role.
At Jamie Oliver, we celebrate the fact that everyone is different and treat every colleague with dignity and respect. As a creative business we know that diverse teams help us deliver our best work. We love to see applications from groups who are currently underrepresented in the creative industries.
Jamie Oliver Group
www.jamieolivergroup.com
London, United Kingdom
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