Food Specialist

Food Specialist

Sustainability, Nutrition & Standards Argentina (Remote) Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina

About CookUnity:

Food has lost its soul to modern convenience. And with it, it has lost the power to nourish, inspire, and connect us. So in 2018, CookUnity was founded as the first-of-its-kind platform that connects the world with the source of truly great food: chefs. Today, CookUnity delivers 50 million meals a year from the industry's best chefs to homes all over the country. Fresh. Ready-to-eat. And crafted with the passion that nourishes body and soul.

Unwilling to stop there, CookUnity is expanding beyond delivery to become an ever-innovating marketplace focused on our singular mission: empower chefs to nourish the world.

About the Team:

We are a small, hardworking, dynamic, and purpose-driven team focused on improving the way CookUnity creates and produces food. Our work centers on reducing environmental impact through real, operational initiatives: lowering food waste across all markets, strengthening responsible sourcing, elevating ingredient quality and nutrient value in our meals, and advancing lower-impact packaging solutions.

We partner closely with Culinary Ops, Chef Success, Supply chain to turn these commitments into daily practice, building cleaner standards, improving processes, and scaling innovations that make our meals better for people and for the planet.

The Role:

We are looking for a recent Food Engineering graduate (or equivalent degree in Food Science or Technology) to join our team. The ideal candidate is organized, respectful, collaborative, analytical, and critical-thinking, with the potential to take leadership in research-oriented projects. They should be eager to learn, capable of structured analysis, and able to translate research findings into practical applications within our operations.

This role does not require prior field experience but demands a methodical and team-oriented mindset, curiosity for continuous improvement, and the ability to contribute ideas while following structured workflows.

Responsibilities:

• Actively work on the Food Science Lab Project (Ingredients Integrity + Nutrients Optimization) by researching, studying and analyzing every step of CookUnity's food production process, from ingredients till meals are consumed by customers.
• Understand and evaluate how meals are produced, identifying opportunities to improve nutritional value and overall ingredient performance.
• Participate in the Ingredients Integrity program by evaluating ingredient quality, formulations, storage practices, and kitchen usage, while collecting and organizing data to strengthen standards, improve sourcing decisions, and support nutrient-forward upgrades.
• Gain in-depth knowledge of food additives, their functions in the industry, and their regulatory restrictions in different applications.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Chefs, Sourcing, Cullinary Ops and Nutrition) to ensure ingredient quality, safety, and consistency.
• Maintain clear, organized documentation and reports to support research and innovation projects.
• Contribute to the development of clean, high-standard recipes aligned with CookUnity's mission to deliver better, healthier meals.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Food Engineering, Food Science, or a related field.
• Fluent English (written and spoken).
• Strong organizational, analytical, and critical-thinking skills. Strong data collection, communication, and problem-solving skills required
• Have the ability to work in a fast-paced startup environment - skilled at planning, organizing, prioritizing, and executing multiple projects and activities simultaneously.
• Experience and a high level of expertise in data entry, a food production enterprise resource or recipe management software, food labeling and compliance programs, GSuite, and Slack.
• Team player with a proactive, respectful, and detail-oriented attitude.
• Interest in food innovation, ingredient quality, and applied research.
• Optimistic, resourceful, and ready to take on any challenges

Learn More About CookUnity

We believe great leadership starts with alignment on vision, values, and ways of working. To give you deeper insight into who we are and what we're looking for, we invite you to explore: CookUnity's Leadership Principles – The values and behaviors that guide how we operate, collaborate, and scale.

We hope this provides valuable insight into our culture and product vision. If this excites you, we'd love to connect!

Benefits

Get paid in USD

Work remotely: design the life that you want

Enjoy 15 days of vacation each year from the start date

16 fully paid Argentinean holidays

Healthcare Benefit: Monthly stipend to use in your preferred healthcare provider

5-year Sabbatical: After 5 years with CookUnity, you get a 4-week paid sabbatical

Paid Family leave

Compassionate Leave: 3-5 days each time the need arises

Customize the benefits that suit your needs! Access a range of perks tailored to you, including learning opportunities, wellness memberships, delivery apps, and more through our comprehensive benefit platform

AI-forward workplace: enterprise access to ChatGPT and Claude to help you work smarter and grow faster.

Personalized English coach

If you're interested in this role, please submit your application, and if we think you might be a fit, we'll get in touch with you. Thank you for your time!

CookUnity is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are dedicated to creating a community of inclusion and an environment free from discrimination or harassment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or physical or mental disability.

A quick note for all candidates We've recently seen an increase in recruitment scams across the industry, and we want to make sure you (and your data) stay safe while applying to CookUnity. We also want you to know that we take this seriously — sometimes, as part of our process, we may ask for a brief "proof of humanity" to confirm that we're connecting with a real person, not an impersonator. Here are a few tips to help you protect yourself and know what to expect from us:

• Apply only through our official channels. All open roles are listed on our official careers page: careers.cookunity.com
• Our recruiters are real people — and easy to verify. You can always find them on LinkedIn with verified profiles. If you're unsure, feel free to reach out to us on our official LinkedIn Company Page.
• We only communicate through official CookUnity channels. That means emails ending in @cookunity.com and interviews held through official company platforms (Google Meet or Zoom) — never WhatsApp, Telegram, or SMS.
• We'll never ask for payment or personal financial details. If anyone does, please don't share any information and let us know right away.

If something ever feels off or you're unsure about a message, we'd much rather you double-check with us. You can always contact us directly through any of our social media channels. We appreciate your interest in joining CookUnity — and we care about keeping your experience (and safety) as genuine as possible.