This is a Food Director role with Woolworths Group based in Baulkham Hills, NSW, AU Woolworths Group Role Seniority - senior More about the Food Director role at Woolworths Group Food Director Drive the end-to-end food vision for the Woolworths Fresh Ideas Magazine, across print, digital social and in-store channels. 12 month fixed term contract - Parental leave cover Hybrid and flexible working environment, with time split between our Surry Hills and Norwest locations, as well as cooking from home We are Woolworths Group We are Woolworths Group. 200,000 bright minds, passionate hearts and unique perspectives connected by a shared Purpose – ‘to create better experiences together for a better tomorrow.’ It’s that Purpose that fuels our ambition to explore new ideas, make brave commitments and innovate better ways to meet the food and everyday needs of more than 24 million customers every week. If you’re excited to turn today’s blue sky thinking into a better tomorrow for future generations, you’ll find yourself supported and enriched in a dynamic, inclusive and empowering workplace that reflects the diverse communities we serve. With a culture of genuine care, a flexible approach to work and opportunities across the group to grow your career and make a meaningful impact, the possibilities for what we can achieve together are endless. The Opportunity This role sits within the Greenhouse Collective and is dedicated to shaping the food creative direction for our Fresh Ideas assets. As the Food Director, you will be responsible for driving the end-to-end food vision across print, digital, social, and in-store channels, ensuring every piece of content is crafted to the highest standard and aligned to the Woolworths brand. You will lead the development of recipes that support our channel strategies, guiding how Woolworths food is visually represented through compelling, high-quality storytelling. Working closely with internal creative, editorial, and production teams, as well as external partners, you’ll bring a cohesive and inspiring food identity to life across all customer touchpoints. What you'll do Ensure all recipes align with our high quality standards of food representation across channels Drive food best practice by understanding and sharing trends and best-in-market activity Contribute to the strategic approach, based on the customer insights, for Fresh Ideas Magazine and owned social channels including Instagram, Facebook, Youtube and Pinterest Lead food styling team on shoots to ensure quality of content Prep and lead the preparation of food content for all of our Fresh Ideas channels Host Woolworths Food Videos as required. What you'll bring 5 years of experience in recipe development Understanding of food content production and quality control Ability to liaise with horizontal stakeholders Ability to manage the planning and production of multichannel content Several years of experience in cooking, prepping and styling food content and recipe creation Experience on camera and food script writing is also desirable. What you'll experience We embrace diversity of thought and love to take on challenges with a pragmatic and innovative approach. Our culture thrives on mutual respect, care, curiosity, openness, and a proactive attitude. We continually seek ways to pair, collaborate, support, and learn from each other as a team! Team discounts across our range of Woolworths Group brands you know and love and a robust rewards program that celebrates and incentivises purpose-driven work A global business with endless career possibilities around every corner and across every discipline - with valuable exposure to a vast and exciting business network A progressive and flexible ‘work from anywhere' policy that gives you the opportunity to harmonise work, life and your wellbeing Parental Leave provisions and various leave types, including but not limited to Study Leave and Sports Representation Leave Endless possibilities with Woolworths Group We’re a proud part of the Woolworths Group – 200,000 bright minds, passionate hearts and unique perspectives working together connected by a shared Purpose – ‘to create better experiences together for a better tomorrow.’ Here you’ll be supported and empowered to explore new ideas, make brave commitments and innovate better ways to meet the food and everyday needs of more than 24 million customers every week. Backed by a culture of genuine care, a flexible approach to work and the support to grow your career and make a meaningful impact, the possibilities for what we can achieve together are endless. Everyone belongs at Woolworths Group Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are key to realising our purpose of better together for a better tomorrow. We recognise the value our team’s diversity brings to our business, customers, and communities and that teams with diverse experiences and backgrounds enrich our group and are better able to innovate and solve problems. As one of the largest employers in Australia and New Zealand, we aim to create a truly inclusive workplace where everyone feels that they belong, can be their best selves, and reach their full potential. We encourage all candidates to apply; please let us know in your application if we can support you with any adjustments in the hiring process. See how we’re creating better experiences together, for a better tomorrow Discover more opportunities with Woolworths Group Before we jump into the responsibilities of the role. No matter what you come in knowing, you’ll be learning new things all the time and the Woolworths Group team will be there to support your growth. Please consider applying even if you don't meet 100% of what’s outlined Key Responsibilities Driving food vision Leading food styling Preparing food content Key Strengths ️ Recipe development Food content production Stakeholder management Food styling On-camera experience Trend analysis A Final Note: This is a role with Woolworths Group not with Hatch.
