Food Assistant Internship

About this role

Media24 is offering a 12-month paid internship in Cape Town as a food assistant with TASTE. You will support food stylists on shoots, learning the hands-on side of food styling and content production.

What you’ll do

• Prepare, assemble and plate food as the food stylist directs, making sure each dish looks its best on camera.
• Keep equipment, kitchen tools and ingredients organised so the styling area runs smoothly.
• Help collect and deliver ingredients, props and equipment for shoots.
• Clean and tidy the styling area during a shoot, keeping it hygienic and professional.
• Label and store food correctly, so it stays fresh and is easy to find across multi-day shoots.
• Track ingredients and props, and flag anything that needs restocking.
• Help write and document recipes, cost recipes and source good-quality ingredients.
• Assist with propping sets and surfaces to match the visual direction of each shoot.

What you need

• Completed culinary training.
• A real passion for food, and an interest in food styling, photography or content production.
• The ability to follow instructions and adapt quickly on set.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to keep a workspace tidy under pressure.
• A proactive attitude and a willingness to learn. No task is too small.
• Reliability and good timekeeping, including early starts and occasional weekend shoots.
• The ability to work in a fast-paced creative studio or on location.
• Basic food safety and hygiene awareness.
• Advantageous: food, styling or creative work to share, including personal projects.

Is this job for you?

This internship suits someone who has finished culinary training and wants to build a career in food styling. You should be keen to learn, happy to be hands-on, and comfortable working under pressure on busy shoots.

Tips before you apply

• Put together a short portfolio of any food you have prepared or styled, including photos from personal projects.
• In your cover letter, explain clearly why you are interested in food styling and what you hope to learn from the internship.
• Have copies of your university results ready to upload, where you have them.

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