Food Photographer Assistant jobs

Summary

£31,350* - £39,600* per annum | 30 days’ holiday (pro rata) | 10% in-store discount | Pension scheme

At Lidl, we get involved and make things happen, bringing our energy to every day. Solving problems together and having an impact on our growing business is More to Value.

This is an exciting 9-month opportunity supporting the Lead Photographer, creating images and assets for use in (but not limited to) weekly in store offers, promotions and campaigns (big and small) as well as supporting the wider team with administrative and communication tasks. You’ll be using your organisational skills to keep to deadlines and ensure weekly completion of a high number of fast turn-around pack shots, retouching and forward-planning, as well as solving problems and using your initiative to keep things moving.

Working alongside and assisting the Lead Photographer this is a great opportunity for an organised junior level photographer who is keen to learn in a busy, dynamic role!

This is a studio-based role working from our Head Office based in Surbiton, Tolworth.

Please note: your contractual job title will be “Administrator” in line with our internal role structures

***Please include a link to your portfolio on your CV or as an attachment***

What you'll do

• Shoot, retouch and process a wide and varied range of high-quality pack-shots and occasional food images for use across all channels, as well as supporting the Lead Photographer

• Producing images to high standards and accuracy in line with International Lidl standards, corporate style guides and production manuals

• Liaising with the Creative and Packaging teams to ensure forward planning is aligned to cover upcoming campaigns and product launches across the business

• Regularly booking, planning and scheduling external shoots, stylists and props as required

• Ensuring briefs and sample requests are checked, prepped and ready for shooting to agreed timelines

• Liaising with the Marketing and Creative teams to ensure campaign deadlines are met

• Keeping the line manager up to date on the day-to-day operations of the photo studio and the progress/ completion of multiple projects and campaigns

• Working with other photographers, re-touchers, food stylists, prop stylists (both internal and via external agencies) throughout varied campaigns to deliver images

• Managing, maintaining, and updating the image library, asset tagging and data entry of images for the department and wider business needs

• Assisting the wider team with ad-hoc tasks across channels.

• Owing to the nature of the studio set-up you would be required to be in the office 5 days a week

What you'll need

• Pack-shot or similar photography experience, or a degree in photography is a must

• Advanced Photoshop retouching skills are required

• A full UK driving licence is required

• Experience working in a fast-paced environment with high volume, quick turnarounds and tight deadlines

• Experience working in-house for a large company would be advantageous

• FMCG or food retail experience would be highly beneficial

• Experience working with a large image asset bank would be beneficial

• Structured and process-driven; experience setting up processes would be beneficial

• A solution-focused problem solver who can use initiative to get things done

• Can-do positive attitude and someone who is keen to get stuck in!

• Self-starter who enjoys working as part of a team

• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to multi-task and manage multiple deadlines

• Confident communicator with the ability to present to colleagues up to Director level

• Eager to learn and pick-up new tasks or skills

• Ability to work in the office 5 days week

What you'll receive

• 30 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays)

• 10% in-store discount

• Enhanced family leave

• Pension scheme

• Plus, more of the perks you deserve

To find out a Lidl bit more visit our benefits page to see for yourself!

• includes 10% non-contractual London Weighting allowance.

We value diversity, equity, and inclusion, welcoming applicants from all backgrounds. Join us to celebrate individuality and grow in a fair, respectful, and inclusive environment.

Disclaimer: due to the high volume of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than the advertised date. This is to ensure our teams can manage application levels while maintaining a positive candidate experience. Once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications, so please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

If you’re ready to get stuck in, want to get more out of your career and make a real difference, find your place at Lidl and apply now.