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POSITION TITLE: Recipe Developer REPORTS TO: Executive Team RESPONSIBILITY: Menu Design & Management, Ingredient Sourcing, Food Prep & Food Stylist COMPENSATION: Competitive Salary and Benefits LOCATION: DC & Baltimore Metro Areas COMPANY PROFILE: Healthy Meal Delivery | National Delivery of Prepared Meals | Bringing the Dinner Experience Back to the Dinner Table IDEAL CANDIDATE: We are seeking an organized, detail-oriented professional with menu design and menu management experience. Key responsibilities include the development of recipes and portion specifications in accordance with consumer tastes, nutritional needs, and ease of preparation. You will also lead other menu planning activities to include the determination of purchasing specifications and working with Operations team to source ingredients. The successful candidate will exemplify our mission, brand values and promise, and will be a dynamic, entrepreneurial individual who will provide a unique and exemplary experience for our customers. You will be responsible for building, managing, and enhancing our current menu in order to guide our team towards optimal performance and customer satisfaction. 1

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Page 1: TK Recipe Developer

POSITION TITLE: Recipe Developer

REPORTS TO: Executive Team

RESPONSIBILITY: Menu Design & Management, Ingredient Sourcing, Food Prep & Food Stylist

COMPENSATION: Competitive Salary and Benefits

LOCATION: DC & Baltimore Metro Areas

COMPANY PROFILE: Healthy Meal Delivery | National Delivery of Prepared Meals | Bringing the Dinner Experience Back to the Dinner Table

IDEAL CANDIDATE: We are seeking an organized, detail-oriented professional with menu design and menu management experience.  Key responsibilities include the development of recipes and portion specifications in accordance with consumer tastes, nutritional needs, and ease of preparation. You will also lead other menu planning activities to include the determination of purchasing specifications and working with Operations team to source ingredients. The successful candidate will exemplify our mission, brand values and promise, and will be a dynamic, entrepreneurial individual who will provide a unique and exemplary experience for our customers. You will be responsible for building, managing, and enhancing our current menu in order to guide our team towards optimal performance and customer satisfaction.

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JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

MENU DESIGN and MENU MANAGEMENT:

Designing individual healthy meals in the clean eating space Managing the forecasted “Meal Calendar” based on Executive direction Coordinating the Terra’s Kitchen stable of “Celebrity Chef’s” by helping to

find and work with them on their menus Brainstorm new and creative ways to make smart food and cooking content

SOURCING INGREDIENT SUPPLIES:

Working with our Operations team, supply vendors and partners to source and approve ingredients

Providing requirements to suppliers and assist with any regulatory approvals

MARKETING (FOOD PREP and FOOD STYLIST):

Continue to work within the menu card template process Develop step by step instructions for food prep Preparing meals for regularly scheduled food photo shoots Working with Nutritionist to develop “Menu Facts” for labeling and marketing

needs

EXPERIENCE & SKILLS REQUIRED

Passion for food and a natural curiosity for the culinary arts Ability to develop and refine dishes, with a focus on nutrition and

presentation Entrepreneurial, make things happen attitude, creative problem solver, and

driven and goal oriented Ability to craft and effectively communicate a “story” for the food and flavor

creations Excellent organization, time management, problem solving, planning skills,

and attention to detail Knowledge of Food Safety & Food Quality requirements Excellent written and oral communication as well as presentation skills Exceptional written expression for the authoring and editing of concise,

simple recipe methods Ability to utilize social media to further promote menu creations Team-oriented, collaborative and flexible work style Passion for understanding and enhancing the customer experience Any combination of education and experience equivalent to completion of BA

in Food Science, Nutrition, or Culinary Arts from an Accredited Education Program

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