Writer/Researcher
Are you creative with a passion for food and writing? Do you want to see your words come alive on screen? If you answered yes, Gusto TV is the place for you. We’re looking for a Writer/Researcher to join our scriptwriting team.
Writer/Researcher
Are you creative with a passion for food and writing? Do you want to see your words come alive on screen? If you answered yes, Gusto TV is the place for you. We’re looking for a Writer/Researcher to join our scriptwriting team.
You must be an absolute foodie with a preternatural knowledge of food, cooking, culture, drink, and technique. You have strong research skills and an inquisitive palate. You work well under pressure of deadlines and the hurry-up-ness of television production. We can teach you a bunch of stuff, but you must live for noshing. You are smart, independent, and definitely not a shrinking violet (or any other flower/color combo).
Responsibilities:
- Research dishes and recipes, helping to create the mouthwatering meals our hosts make on-screen
- Work with kitchen on recipe testing
- We will teach you how to participate in writing scripts the Gusto way – blocking out the dynamic actions and scripting the witty banter our hosts are known for
- We will teach you how to write episode summaries and series descriptions as required
- Assist marketing department with writing and research as required
- Participate in brainstorming sessions
- Other duties as required
Requirements:
- A broad knowledge of food – world cuisines, cooking techniques, food trends – and you’re always learning more
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Comfortable working with other writers and chefs, and having your work critiqued or edited by them
- Proficient with Microsoft Word and Excel
- Laugh in the face of deadlines
- Positive attitude, a strong work ethic, and most importantly, a love of food!
If this sounds like you, please email hr@gustotv.com with your resume, writing samples, and a cover letter that includes the following:
- Name the three greatest chefs of all time and tell us why in two sentences each.
- Name the best dinner you ever had and why in three sentences.
- Name the most overrated food trend and why (2 sentences).
- Tell us what you think of eggplant in two sentences.
- Name the most underrated food ethnicity and why in three sentences.
Application deadline: May 5, 2026
The is a full-time position based in Ottawa, Ontario. The role involves lots of tasting, yacking, studio time, and group think, so we’d like you to be here in our office.
Gusto TV is an international food channel with exceptional production values and sophisticated storytelling. With hundreds of hours of proprietary content, Gusto TV offers a culturally diverse lineup that is a feast for the eyes and connects emotionally with viewers. Gusto TV’s award-winning titles can be viewed in English, Spanish, and Simplified Chinese across 160+ countries on 40+ platforms.
Food is the one true global language and Gusto TV speaks all dialects.
