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Food Editor and Test Kitchen Manager

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Immediate Media Co

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Food Editor and Test Kitchen Manager (up to £34,000 PT – 4 days a week). 12 month fixed term contract. Immediate is home to some of the biggest and most loved consumer brands in the UK, including Radio Times, Good Food and BBC Gardeners World magazine. Our trusted, quality content reaches millions of people a month across digital, print, video, podcasts, apps and live events. We’re the destination for people looking to get more from the things they love. We’re here to inspire, fuel, encourage and educate. Whether it’s the big things, or the little things; from reaching fitness goals to savouring good food, cultivating outdoor spaces, or enjoying the latest TV sensation – we help bring our audiences joy! About the role: As a Food Editor and Test Kitchen manager, you will play a central role in maintaining and elevating our food content during a maternity leave period. You will oversee the full recipe development lifecycle, manage day-to-day Test Kitchen operations, uphold editorial quality standards, and support content creation across multiple formats. This role is essential in ensuring continuity, consistency, and creativity across all food output.

Job Responsibility:

  • Manage the Test Kitchen, including scheduling, workflow planning, resourcing, and maintaining a productive and safe working environment
  • Develop, write, and refine recipes that meet our editorial standards and deliver exceptional results for our audience
  • Copy edit and fact-check recipes and food features to ensure accuracy, clarity, and consistency
  • Coordinate recipe scheduling, aligning development with editorial, video, and social content calendars
  • Oversee and support the Test Kitchen Assistant, providing guidance and ensuring smooth daily operations
  • Collaborate with the video team on recipe-based shoots, contributing to ideation, preparation, on-set support, and quality control
  • Work closely with internal stakeholders to facilitate Test Kitchen usage for events such as agency cook-offs, talks, dinners, and brand or partner experiences
  • Maintain content output levels, helping the team deliver against deadlines and uphold quality benchmarks throughout the maternity leave period

Requirements:

  • At least 2 years’ experience in a similar role, ideally within food media, publishing, or a professional Test Kitchen environment
  • A deep knowledge of food and cooking, including strong technical understanding of ingredients, methods, and recipe development
  • Solid writing and editorial skills, with proven experience editing recipes and food copy for accuracy and clarity
  • Experience developing and testing recipes from concept to final publication
  • Strong organisational and project management abilities, with confidence managing schedules, workflows, and deadlines
What we offer:
  • A relaxed working environment with regular socials including a summer festival
  • Supportive well-being initiatives and benefits, talks & workshops, and Mental Health First aiders & Champions
  • 25 days holiday plus a day for your birthday. Our offices will be closed between Christmas and New Year’s which are in addition to your annual entitlement
  • Tailored training and development through both our inhouse learning platform and LinkedIn Learning
  • A progressive and transparent culture focused on your development
  • Flexible / hybrid working plus early finish Fridays
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Enhanced Family Policies including paternity, adoption and surrogacy leave. We also provide a pregnancy loss, fertility, and carers policy
  • Competitive pension plans and Life Assurance
  • A newly renovated modern office with lots of collaborative spaces

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
January 05, 2026

Employment Type:
Parttime
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Hybrid work
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