Woolworths Taste: Food Assistant Internship at Media24 (Pty) Ltd

About the role

• Get your foot in the door to begin your foodie career! Food assistants are an essential support to food stylists at TASTE - we are offering a 12 month paid internship to develop the right candidate into a future food assistant.
• This is a hands-on role ideal for someone with a passion for food, a keen eye for detail and an interest in the world of food styling and content production. This position is based in Cape Town.

Key responsibilities include

• Food preparation: Assisting in preparing, assembling and plating food according to the food stylist's direction, ensuring every dish is presented to a high standard for camera.
• Organisation: Maintaining organisation of equipment, kitchen tools and ingredients to keep the styling area running smoothly and efficiently.
• Collections & deliveries: Assisting with the collection and delivery of ingredients, props and equipment as needed for a shoot.
• Work area maintenance: Keeping styling areas clean and organised throughout a shoot to maintain a professional and hygienic working environment.
• Storage & labelling: Labelling and storing food correctly after use, ensuring freshness, safety and easy retrieval for continuity during multi-day shoots.
• Ingredient & prop tracking: Tracking ingredients and props, and flagging items that need to be replenished to keep shoots running without interruption.
• Recipe writing: Assisting with the writing and documentation of recipes.
• Costings: Supporting the team with costing of recipes.
• Ingredient sourcing: Sourcing and selecting high-quality ingredients.
• Propping assistance: Assisting in the propping of sets and surfaces to support the visual direction of each shoot.

We're looking for someone who has

• Completed their culinary training and is wanting to pursue a career in food styling.
• A genuine passion for food and an interest in food styling, photography, or content production.
• The ability to follow instructions and adapt quickly on set.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to keep a workspace tidy under pressure.
• A proactive, willing-to-learn attitude - no task is too small.
• Reliability and good timekeeping, including availability for early starts and occasional weekend shoots.
• The ability to work effectively in a fast-paced creative studio or on location, adapting to different environments and production setups.
• Basic food safety and hygiene awareness

Skills you will acquire during your internship

Throughout the internship, you will develop practical skills that will serve as a strong foundation for a career in food styling, content production or the broader food industry.

• Food styling fundamentals - Hands-on experience in preparing, assembling and plating food for camera, learning the principles of colour, texture and composition.
• On-set production skills - Understanding how a content shoot runs from start to finish, working alongside stylists, photographers and art directors.
• Food safety & hygiene - Practical knowledge of safe food handling, correct storage and labelling practices across multi-day productions.
• Attention to detail - Training your eye to notice the small details that separate good food presentation from great.
• Time management & adaptability - Prioritising tasks, meeting shoot deadlines and adapting quickly when plans change on set.

What we offer

• Mentorship from experienced food stylists and content production professionals.
• Real, hands-on experience on advertising, editorial and commercial food shoots.
• A portfolio of work showcasing the shoots and content you contributed to.
• Exposure to the full lifecycle of food content production - from brief to final delivery.
• A supportive, creative team environment where questions and curiosity are welcomed.
• A strong reference and career pathway guidance upon successful completion.

Closing Date 06 November 2026