Food Stylist (x/f/m)

HelloFresh
Berlin, Germany
On-siteCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Strong fit for early-career professionals who execute and learn in a collaborative food styling environment, with a focus on visual consistency and attention to detail in Berlin.

Best fit for

  • Early-career professionals eager to build foundational food styling skills in a collaborative studio environment
    — “This is a hands-on role for someone early in their career who is eager to grow, learn fast”
  • Candidates with a portfolio showcasing food presentation and creative visual work
    — “A portfolio and visual examples showing your food presentation, styling, or creative work”

Things to consider

  • The role expects candidates to take direction and feedback as part of their development process
    — “Take direction and feedback constructively to continuously develop your styling skills”
  • The position is based in Berlin and may involve in-person work in a studio setting
    — “Immerse yourself in a diverse global community of 90+ nationalities”

How to stand out

  • Highlight your ability to maintain visual consistency and attention to detail in your portfolio
    — “Prepare and style food elements on set, ensuring consistency, freshness, and visual quality”
  • Showcase a proactive interest in food trends and visual storytelling techniques
    — “Stay curious about food trends, styling techniques, and visual inspiration”
  • Emphasize your collaborative mindset and communication skills in your resume and interview responses
    — “Good communication skills and a collaborative mindset”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • supporting food and set styling across recipe shoots
  • developing styling skills
Typical background
2-5 years of experience in food styling, culinary arts, hospitality, or a related creative field

Skills & requirements

Required

Food StylingSet StylingPhotography SupportVisual Standards Maintenance

Preferred

Food PresentationStyling Techniques

Stack & domain

Food StylingCulinary ArtsHospitalityPhotographyVisual StorytellingFood PresentationSet StylingProps ManagementSet PreparationPost-shoot OrganizationCommunicationCollaborationAttention To DetailCuriosityPassion For FoodSeasonal IngredientsEmerging Food Styling TrendsFoodVisual Arts

About the role

Original posting from HelloFresh

Food Stylist (m/f/x)

The role

As a Food Stylist in our Studio, you support the creation of high-quality food visuals across recipe photography and marketing campaigns. Working closely with experienced stylists, cooks, photographers, and Art Directors, you help bring our food to life on set while developing your own styling craft.

This is a hands-on role for someone early in their career who is eager to grow, learn fast, and build strong foundational skills in food and set styling. You will contribute to day-to-day shoot execution, support the team in maintaining high visual standards, and gradually take on more ownership over styling tasks and smaller shoot components.

At HelloFresh, we believe in growing through diverse experiences. If you feel excited by the role but don’t meet every requirement, we still encourage you to apply.

What you’ll do

Support food and set styling across recipe shoots, brand campaigns, and digital content

Work closely with cooks, photographers, Art Directors, and producers to bring visual concepts to life

Prepare and style food elements on set, ensuring consistency, freshness, and visual quality

Help manage props, set preparation, and post-shoot organization

Learn and apply studio styling standards, contributing to smooth and efficient shoot workflows

Stay curious about food trends, styling techniques, and visual inspiration

Take direction and feedback constructively to continuously develop your styling skills

Support the team in achieving daily shoot goals while maintaining attention to detail and quality

What you’ll bring

2-5 years of experience in food styling, culinary arts, hospitality, or a related creative field

A portfolio and visual examples showing your food presentation, styling, or creative work

Strong interest in food, photography, and visual storytelling

Willingness to learn, take feedback, and grow in a fast-paced studio environment

Good communication skills and a collaborative mindset

Hands-on attitude, reliability, and strong attention to detail

understanding of composition, texture, and color — and how to bring food to life on camera

Passion for food, seasonal ingredients, and emerging food styling trends

What we offer

Elevate your lifestyle! Join one of Europe's fastest-growing tech powerhouses in a dynamic phase of expansion.

Immerse yourself in a diverse global community of 90+ nationalities.

Enjoy a competitive compensation package that goes beyond the norm, with perks like a HelloFresh- subsidized Pension Scheme, Berlin relocation support, and a Hybrid working model.

Elevate your lifestyle with exclusive discounts on your weekly HelloFresh box and office meals.

Invest in your growth with an annual learning & development budget, German language learning budget, and access to the HelloFresh Academy.

Plus, we've got your well-being covered with mental health support, transportation perks, and working-parent-friendly benefits. From our 24/7 gym access,wellbeing platforms like Headspace and Spill, to sabbatical leave options, HelloFresh is not just a workplace; it's a lifestyle of perks and possibilities!

About HelloFresh

HelloFresh is on a mission to change the way people eat, forever!

Since our 2011 founding in Europe’s vibrant tech hub, Berlin, we’ve become the world's leading meal kit provider, delivering to over 4.2 million households worldwide in 15 countries across 3 continents. 

We will encourage you to make an immediate impact in your area of work as well as empower you to grow your career with us.

Source: HelloFresh careers

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