Food Expert at Mercor Intelligence

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Role Description

This role involves contributing to the development and evaluation of advanced AI systems designed to replicate real-world workflows across food, culinary arts, and nutrition.

• Create and assess complex problems and tasks in the field of food, including culinary knowledge, nutrition, food culture, and consumer dining experiences
• Evaluate AI-generated outputs for accuracy, practicality, and relevance to real-world food and culinary practices
• Provide clear written feedback on food-related content and recommendations
• Collaborate asynchronously with AI researchers and engineers to iterate and improve model performance
• Ensure accuracy and alignment with culinary and food industry standards in all content used to train or evaluate AI systems

Qualifications

• Deep personal or professional experience with food, cooking, culinary arts, nutrition, or related consumer-facing industries
• Strong knowledge of food preparation, dining cultures, cuisines, and consumer preferences
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Strong attention to detail and practical thinking
• Prior experience in culinary arts, hospitality, food writing, or content creation for food and dining is a plus
• Location: must be U.S.-based with valid work authorization

Requirements

• Start Date: Immediate
• Duration: 1–2 months
• Commitment: Part-time, ~20 hours/week (potential to extend to 40 hours/week)
• Schedule: Fully remote and asynchronous — flexible working hours

Compensation & Contract

• Competitive hourly rate based on experience ($35–$50 USD/hr)
• Top performers receive weekly bonus incentives ranging from $20–100/hr on top of their pay rate
• Independent contractor
• Daily payment via Stripe Connect

Application & Onboarding Process

• Upload your resume
• AI interview: A short conversation about your background, no preparation necessary!
• Work trial: A paid, 3-hour assessment evaluating your ability to interpret project guidelines and deliver food-specific output

Company Description

Mercor is a San Francisco-based company specializing in connecting elite professionals with cutting-edge AI initiatives. Our investors include Benchmark, General Catalyst, Adam D’Angelo, Larry Summers, and Jack Dorsey. We help leading AI labs accelerate progress by bringing in top-tier human expertise.