Food Photographer/Stylist

Natural Grocers - Lakewood, CO

Lakewood, CO

Food and Beverage Retailers

About the position

If talking f-stops and layer masks is your idea of a good time, let's chat. We're looking for a photo Jedi that can help capture, organize and distribute industry-leading food photography for use across all major marketing channels. Both in-studio and on-location, the ideal candidate is competent of organizing and distributing assets, post-shoot.

Responsibilities

• Photographing high-quality food, recipe and grocery product for use across all major marketing channels (print, digital, social, etc.)
• Organize all digital assets to ensure ease of use (file naming, meta tags, server structure, etc.)
• Shoot planning & production (prioritize shoots, managing props, securing locations, talent, contracts, etc.)
• Master of industry-standard photography equipment and tools (cameras, lenses, lights, stands, Adobe Creative Suite, MacOS Mojave, DAMs, etc.)
• Effectively and efficiently shepherd an assignment from concept to final image
• An active listener and enthusiastic collaborator
• High photographic standards and a sincere willingness to help educate key business partners on best practices and techniques
• Food styling, if included in job description

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree, or equivalent experience, in photography
• 10 years working as a proven food, recipes and product photographer
• Comfortable using various photographic gear and software
• Solid understanding of natural and artificial lighting and their effects
• A keen eye for detail
• Food styling experience a plus
• Proficient in Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom, and other industry-standard photo production tools running in MacOS Mojave
• Experience creating content for social media is preferred (will work with the social and creative teams on overall strategy)
• Proven experience producing content for large format
• Comfortable taking creative direction
• An awesome outlook and contagious attitude
• Excellent communication skills
• Highly adaptable and able to quickly switch gears as any assignment may require
• Excellent organizational and project management skills
• Digital Asset Management experience a plus
• Nutrition knowledge/passion a plus
• Possesses excellent customer service skills and ability to develop and elevate others
• Detail oriented with strong organizational skills
• Experience working with MS Office and Content Management System (CMS)
• This position requires 10% travel

Benefits

• Birthday Bonus Pay
• Vitamin Bucks (up to $2,080 earned as store credit annually)
• Holiday Pay for 5 Holidays - Stores Closed
• Paid Time Off (sick days and vacation) that Increases with Tenure
• Paid Nutrition Education
• good4u Crew Member Discount
• {N}power Program (customer appreciation and rewards program)
• Regular, Scheduled Pay Increases
• Advancement Opportunities and Career Development
• Health and Wellness Program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Employee Referral Program
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Paid Parental Leave
• Paid Medical Leave (through company paid short-term disability insurance)
• Company Paid Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Voluntary Benefits Including Hospital Indemnity, Accident Insurance, Long-Term Disability Insurance, Term Life Insurance
• Retirement Savings Plan (401k) with discretionary Company Match
• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with Company Match