Associate Editor

Career Opportunities with Americas Test KitchenThe cookbook team is seeking an experienced recipe developer to join our team. While the title for this position is Associate Editor, most of your day-to-day work will be accomplished in our test kitchen. Success in this role requires you to be a team player, detail oriented, precise, a careful planner, and capable of managing multiple projects with firm deadlines across several departments.Responsibilities include:Spend time researching recipes, cookbook concepts, and relevant food interests to inform your recipe development, your writing, and to inspire the larger team.Come up with creative, delicious recipe ideas that also fit within the framework of your assigned projects. This requires the ability to thrive within constraints, think outside the box, and have a “yes, and” approach to development.Be an active participant in your peer’s development by contributing constructive feedback during tastings and brainstorm sessions, and receive feedback in an open-minded way.Work independently to plan your weekly and daily testing strategy and optimize your kitchen time while respecting other department’s workflows.Clearly communicate with editors around timelines and deadlines, and work diligently to submit assigned work on deadline.Jump in to support team members whenever the need arises, whether that’s through prep or development support.Write short-form essays to accompany recipe development, with further writing projects assigned as needed.Education and Experience:Competent with both savory and sweet cooking methods.Preferred 3+ years professional cooking and/or recipe development experienceHigh school diploma or equivalent.This position is site-based. America’s Test Kitchen is located in the Seaport district in Boston, MA. Our organization follows a hybrid work schedule and this position requires a flexible schedule based on business needs.About America’s Test KitchenThe mission of America’s Test Kitchen (ATK) is to empower and inspire confidence, community, and creativity in the kitchen. Founded in 1992, the company is the leading multimedia cooking resource serving millions of fans with TV shows (America’s Test Kitchen, Cook's Country, and America’s Test Kitchen: The Next Generation), magazines (Cook’s Illustrated and Cook’s Country), cookbooks, a podcast (Proof), FAST channels, short-form video series, and the ATK All-Access subscription for digital content. Based in a state-of-the-art 15,000-square-foot test kitchen in Boston’s Seaport District, ATK has earned the trust of home cooks and culinary experts alike thanks to its one-of-a-kind processes and best-in-class techniques. Fifty full-time (admittedly very meticulous) test cooks, editors, and product testers spend their days tweaking every variable to find the very best recipes, equipment, ingredients, and techniques. Learn more at https://www.americastestkitchen.com/ .Why America’s Test Kitchen:We're passionate about cooking, and about creating the best place to work. We're small enough for your ideas to make a big impact, and large enough to offer you opportunities to grow professionally at any stage of your career. We want you to take risks and make mistakes — that's how innovation happens in our test kitchen, in our offices, and in life.We at America’s Test Kitchen

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