Food Specialist

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 CookUnitys 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 CookUnitys mission to deliver better healthier meals.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors 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 were looking for we invite you to explore:CookUnitys 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 wed love to connect!

Benefits

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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

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