Job Description

Here at Gousto, we are on a mission to become the UK's most loved way to eat dinner, and for every meal to leave the planet better off. Gousto is changing how people shop, cook and eat food at home. It’s an incredibly exciting time to join our team - and we’re a friendly bunch!

We’re proud to be one of the fastest-growing companies in the UK. Powered by data and a love of food, we’re a recipe box company that’s disrupting the sector, and we’re passionate about our diverse team and our customers.

All of our people are responsible for the success of Gousto, and we’re passionate about creating an inclusive environment for all to thrive. Our guiding values - Dream, Deliver and Care - show our commitment to innovation, our ambition to hit goals at speed, and our deep respect for the people we work with.

Based in our Food Proposition team and reporting to the Recipe Development Manager, you will join a team dedicated to culinary excellence and innovation. Our team focuses on delivering a diverse and exciting menu that delights our customers every single week, ensuring every recipe is high-quality, commercially viable, and operationally seamless.

As a Junior Recipe Developer, you will play a vital role in bringing new food concepts to life. This is an exciting opportunity to have a direct impact on our customers' dinner tables by developing innovative recipes, analysing performance data to improve our offering, and collaborating across the business to support strategic food projects and launches.

Core Responsibilities

• Contribute to the development and delivery of new recipes for core food ranges
• Support strategic launches and food projects from the initial idea through to final implementation
• Develop recipe concepts and improvements that meet specific goals for nutrition, seasonality, and cost
• Use internal data and customer feedback to guide decisions and improve recipe outcomes
• Produce high-quality, easy-to-follow recipes, including clear instructions and step photography
• Support the wider Food Team with recipe writing and constructive feedback to improve our collective work
• Conduct research on food trends and competitors to help create unique and exciting recipes
• Update and improve recipes that aren't performing well based on what our customers tell us
• Manage administrative tasks, including recipe tagging and maintaining accurate data in our systems
• Assist with operational tasks such as recipe substitutions and adapting meals for specific formats like air fryers

Who You Are

• Familiar with creating reliable, user-friendly recipes that give great results for home cooks
• Show a real passion for food, flavour, and being creative in the kitchen
• Have a working knowledge of food costings and feel comfortable using spreadsheets to help make decisions
• Stay curious and informed about current food trends, different cuisines, and healthy eating
• Enjoy working in a fast-paced environment where we are always looking for ways to improve
• Understand recipe development processes and how to maintain high-quality standards
• Able to use customer insights and business needs to help shape your creative work
• Balance being innovative with making sure recipes are practical and cost-effective to produce
• Possess strong written communication skills, especially when writing clear instructions
• Feel comfortable sharing and receiving feedback to help the team achieve excellence

Additional Information

Gousto is for everyone:

Whether it’s creating diversity in our recipes or building new teams, we care about our people and the opportunities they have at Gousto. Across our business, we lead with inclusivity and strive for equity in all we do, working hard to ensure Gousto is an environment where you can be totally yourself.

Everyone is welcome, and we’re looking for applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences.

Excited but wondering if you tick every box? We recommend applying anyway so that we can review your profile. And, if you’re in a job share, why not just apply as a pair?

For our roles outside of Operations, most of our people spend 1 or 2 days in our offices every week, combining the benefits of flexibility and time together with colleagues. We want to enable you to do your best work, and if you require additional flexibility, please talk to us about it.

If you have a disability that you’re worried will affect you during the interview process, please let us know and we will do our best to help you feel comfortable.

We’d love it if you could submit your application online. If you require an alternative method of applying, please let us know.