Job Type: Internship, Innovation and Product Development
Duration: 12 weeks, 20 hours per week
About Us: Life Alive aims to energize the vitality of all living beings and our planet. We make delicious, beautiful, plant-based food and beverages in a unique, quick service cafe, and are looking for dynamic, ambitious team members ready to jump in and grow. We value interconnectedness, participation, integrity, pleasure, and empathy - and most importantly, we value you for you. We are looking for a motivated Product Development Intern to join our team and support various projects related to recipe management, trend analysis, and data organization.
Job Description: As a Product Development Intern, you will work closely with our culinary and R&D teams to support several key projects. This internship offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in the culinary industry while developing your skills in data management, recipe development, and trend analysis.
Key Responsibilities
Data Input & Management:
Help in updating, maintaining, and creating nutritional information.
Input and manage raw food costing data.
Contribute to the creation of a database for product yields to ensure accurate costing.
Work to enhance the current food costing tool.
Develop a comprehensive database for food costing to ensure recipes are accurately costed and insightful.
Collect quantitative data and synthesize it for stakeholders
Recipe Management
Support the creation and maintenance of recipes with guidance from the team.
Develop a template for recipe management in collaboration with the culinary and training team.
Catalog and organize all products and their versions for easy stakeholder access.
Assist in developing an R&D recipe library.
Update and distribute recipes as needed.
Pattern Searching & Discovery
Assist in identifying culinary trends and patterns.
Conduct research to understand what’s trending in the culinary world.
Collaborate with team members to analyze findings and apply them to our projects.
Qualifications
Currently pursuing a degree in Culinary Arts, Food Science, Nutrition, Data Management, or a related field.
Strong interest in culinary trends and recipe development.
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other data management tools.
Excellent organizational and communication skills.
Detail-oriented with a focus on accuracy.
Project Management
Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
Seniority level
Internship
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Product Management and Marketing
Industries
Restaurants
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