Food Stylist

WebstaurantStore is the leading restaurant supply and equipment e-commerce retailer, offering over 500,000 unique products, including large equipment, countertop appliances, industrial supplies, dinnerware, textiles, consumables, and more!

As a Stylist on our team, you embody our core values: embracing the entrepreneurial spirit, displaying a passion for excellence, and always doing the right thing. You will collaborate with other team members to inspire each other’s creativity while serving the purchasing needs of foodservice professionals. The styling team contributes to creating meaningful images and videos that adhere to our brand standards through thoughtful set and food styling.

Your responsibilities will include:

As a Food Stylist, you will be responsible for prepping and styling food for e-commerce product photography, videography and social media. Your role is key in our mission of crafting food that is both appetizing and visually appealing while also elevating brands and products. Reporting to the Styling Manager, you will collaborate with other Food Stylists, Set Stylists, Videographers, Product Photographers, Social Media Producers and Assistants. By drawing inspiration from diverse sources and peers, your creative input will contribute to a supportive, optimistic team environment focused on collaboration, and constant improvement. A portfolio submission is required.

• Collaborate, communicate and coordinate with food suppliers/grocers, brand managers, other stylists, videographers, photographers, multimedia producers and assistants on and off set.
• Follow a weekly production schedule as designed by the production team.
• Prep, plate and style food and drinks according to brand standards for photography, video and social media.
• Partner with the Styling Manager to train and mentor styling team members.
• Collaborate with the Styling and Media Managers to uphold current brand standards while setting new ones.
• Leads weekly pre-production meetings and other essential meetings or brainstorming sessions.
• Operating with a big-picture perspective and using an understanding of business needs to prioritize tasks.
• Embraces change, shows agility, and is comfortable with ambiguity and working at a fast pace.
• Maintains cleanliness, organizes and has a strong awareness of the studio kitchen inventory.
  
  

We’re looking for a team member who:

• Can provide a diverse portfolio of work demonstrating expertise in food styling with a variety of foods.
• Have 3-5 years' experience as a food stylist or similar role working in a culinary environment.
• Associates, BS or BA culinary degree or equivalent experience in a professional capacity in lieu of degree.
• Culinary skills including but not limited to knife skills, broiling, roasting, grilling, baking, searing, sautéing, pan-frying, stir frying and deep-fat frying.
• ServSafe certification is preferred but not required.
  
  

What’s in it for you:

• A spacious, recently renovated commercial kitchen to work out of.
• A vibrant studio and office setting with an on-site fitness center, a newly renovated employee cafe stocked with snack and lunch options.
• Comprehensive benefits package that includes paid time off, medical/dental insurance, wellness programs/gym reimbursements, and a 401k plan with a company match.
• Investment in your learning and education in professional and interpersonal skills.