Food Styling Assistant

This assignment posting is for an Agency Worker opportunity with People Inc. The Agency Worker is paid by a staffing agency employer. Agency Workers will receive a W2 from the staffing agency reporting their earnings for tax purposes.

Food Styling Assistant

Located in Birmingham, Alabama, is the People Inc. Food Studios, a state-of-the-art facility featuring 28 test kitchens, 13 photo studios, a prop and styling studio, an outdoor grill/BBQ station, and an expansive showcase kitchen and tasting room for demonstrations and events. Powered by a talented team of test kitchen professionals, stylists, and photographers, the People Inc. Food Studios is the country's premier creative hub, producing thousands of world-class recipes, images, and related content annually for People Inc.'s print, digital, and social platforms.

Assignment Details:


8-32 hours a week

Start date: Immediately

End date: 6 months with potential to extend

Hourly Rate: $20-30 - depends on experience

Location: Birmingham, AL - US

Assignment Responsibilities:

• Assist the food stylists with grocery shopping, recipe prep, and organization of kitchens and workspaces.
• Work with the Test Coordinator to shop and stock the pantries and cold-storage areas in the kitchen.
• Ensure workstations are stocked with ingredients before recipe preparation.
• Follow your food stylist's lead to prepare recipes for photography.

Skills/Experience:

• B.S., B.A., Culinary degree or equivalent professional cooking experience.
• Food styling assisting experience preferred.
• You have a thorough knowledge of food and cooking techniques and are inquisitive about food trends.
• You are creative and have strong conceptual skills.
• You have excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and follow-through. You're a spirited self-starter and the first to tackle an obstacle, contributing a creative and strategic approach.
• You have the ability to juggle multiple projects in a fast-paced environment and stay organized under pressure. You keep an upbeat and positive attitude and are able to create a relaxed environment for your team, even under stressful situations.
• You're energized by collaborative environments; people respond to your open, communicative style.

People Inc. is the largest print and digital publisher in America. Nearly 200 million people trust us each month to help them make decisions, take action, and find inspiration. People Inc.'s over 40 iconic brands include PEOPLE, Better Homes & Gardens, Verywell, Food & Wine, Travel + Leisure, Allrecipes, REAL SIMPLE, Investopedia, and Southern Living.

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