Food Specialist

Cookunity·Argentina (Remote); Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaRemotejunior

In short

→Especialista en ciencia de alimentos que mejora la calidad nutricional y la integridad de ingredientes en comidas listas para consumir.
→Trabaja en laboratorio y en campo con chefs y operaciones para optimizar procesos y reducir desperdicio.
→Destaca por liderar proyectos de investigación con impacto real en sostenibilidad y salud.

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What they ask for

✓Título reciente en Ingeniería de Alimentos, Ciencia o Tecnología de Alimentos.
✓Capacidad analítica y pensamiento crítico para resolver problemas operativos.
✓Habilidad para traducir hallazgos de investigación en aplicaciones prácticas.
✓Actitud colaborativa y orientada al trabajo en equipo.
✓Curiosidad por la mejora continua y el impacto sostenible.
✓Capacidad de organizar y gestionar datos de forma estructurada.

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Laboratorio de Ciencia de AlimAnálisis de nutrientesEvaluación de ingredientesGestión de formulacionesPrácticas de almacenamientoProcesos de cocinaReducción de desperdicioEmpaques de bajo impactoColaboración con cadena de sumInvestigación aplicada

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About CookUnity: Food has lost its soul to modern convenience. And with it, it has lost the power to nourish, inspire, and connect us. So in 2018, CookUnity was founded as the first-of-its-kind platform that connects the world with the source of truly great food: chefs. Today, CookUnity delivers 50 million meals a year from the industry’s best chefs to homes all over the country. Fresh. Ready-to-eat. And crafted with the passion that nourishes body and soul. Unwilling to stop there, CookUnity is expanding beyond delivery to become an ever-innovating marketplace focused on our singular mission: empower Chefs to nourish the world. If that mission has you hungry in more ways than one, you’ve found the right job posting. 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 CookUnity’s 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 organizi

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