Mid-Level Recipe Developer (Registered Dietitian)

Oishi Kenko

Healthtech

Social Media

About this role

Develop and test recipes for the Oishii Kenko meal-management service, following nutritional standards based on seasons and medical conditions. The role covers recipe ideation, prototyping and development, with attention to taste, preparation steps, photographs and written presentation so that users can make appealing meals despite dietary restrictions.

Support nutrition supervision and schedule coordination for recipes commissioned to professional chefs, and contribute to collaborative product development with major companies. Other responsibilities include proofreading and revising food articles, selecting recipe content for Instagram and other social media, and creating social media posts. The position also includes directing recipe shoots, allowing the successful candidate to build food-styling skills.

A registered dietitian qualification, at least two years of professional experience, and experience in recipe development are required. Candidates should enjoy cooking, regularly research food-related information, try new recipes and improve them creatively, and be comfortable sharing information on social media. Interest in studying food styling and cooking photography, or practical experience in those areas, is relevant. Experience providing nutrition counseling or health guidance in a hospital or health-check center, and experience developing nutritionally balanced healthy recipes, are welcomed.

The role calls for someone who can learn about medical conditions, symptoms and users’ concerns independently and reflect that knowledge in recipes. The service publishes approximately 10,000 recipes supervised by registered dietitians and supports recipe proposals for more than 80 medical conditions and themes. The team works with dietitians, engineers and designers on food and health services for patients and consumers, including the Oishii Kenko application and the Kakaris meal-guidance solution for medical institutions.

The position is a full-time role in Tokyo. The posting states that the company uses remote work and core-time flextime, and that online interviews are available. The company has approximately 45 members, describes itself as a startup, and provides onboarding during the first six months through monthly one-to-one lunches with a mentor and regular meetings with the CEO. Welcome lunches for new members and quarterly internal events are also described.

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