General Interest

Tenderfood

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Somerville, MA Until 8/23/2026 First posted March 25, 2025 Last posted March 25, 2025
Job description

Are you looking to make a difference in the world while producing a new product? Tender is on a mission to set a new standard for food. We’ve created a new kind of food machine that helps deliver what consumers actually want, less of the bad (additives, chemicals, sugars) and more of the good (protein, fiber, nutrients). By breaking from the status quo of additive-heavy, ultra-processed foods, we’re enabling cleaner, more flexible, and affordable food production at scale. Together with our partners, we’re building a better path forward to feed the world with better food.

We are seeking Superstars to join our team and contribute to the mission of Tender. Even if you do not see a role that fits you, let us know how you can help enable the vision of Tender. Convince us why you are a critical hire that we are missing, and why we cannot afford to let you go! We want our employees to be co-creators and help define the future of Tender: we need help to change the world and need your voice.

About You:

  • You thrive in fast-paced, cerebral workplaces.
  • You have excellent work ethic and demand excellence from those around you.
  • You have deep analytical skills and an ability to see what others have missed.
  • You challenge assumptions and think independently but balance that with executing what works quickly.
  • You are curious and excited about joining a fast growth startup, where you will work autonomously on high-impact projects.
  • You have a passion to change the world for the better. You are not just looking to cash a paycheck – what you do for work matters to you deeply.
  • You are passionate about food! You love to perform design of experiments on your bagel recipe, you can tell the doneness of steak with just a press of the hand, or just enjoy watching The Great British Bake Off.

Responsibilities:

At Tender, we are deeply committed to diversity, equality, and inclusion. Our goal is to create an environment and company culture where people from all walks of life can come together in an inclusive manner and be an amazing force for good! 

  • Help develop road maps of key functions and build them into successful operations.
  • Work on multiple projects and be able to switch approaches to solve different problems.
  • Contribute operationally to Tender by working with the founders to help grow our business!

Why work with us?

At Tender, we are deeply committed to diversity, equality, and inclusion. Our goal is to create an environment and company culture where people from all walks of life can come together in an inclusive manner and be an amazing force for good! 

  • You’ll get to join us on our mission to radically transform the meat industry – one of the most polluting industries on our planet.
  • You’ll get to work with a diverse group of people that cares deeply about what we are trying to solve.  
  • You’ll have ownership over what you do and how you do it.
  • You’ll join a really fun, interesting and dynamic place to work!
  • You’ll join a young startup that is experiencing very rapid growth!  

Benefits to you:

  • Competitive Salary
  • Employee Incentive Stock Option Plan
  • 401k
  • Paid Parental, Family & Medical Leave
  • Unlimited PTO
  • Health & Wellness Stipend
  • Prescription Lab Goggles
  • Generous Medical, Dental & Vision Benefits Package

 

Why work with us?

At Tender, we’re rethinking how food is made so it’s cleaner, healthier, and better for everyone. If you’re excited about setting a new standard in food and want to be part of a small, driven team making an outsized impact, we’d love to hear from you.

  • You'll get to work with a diverse group of people that cares deeply about what we are trying to solve.
  • You'll have ownership over what you do and how you do it.
  • You'll join a really fun, interesting and dynamic place to work!
  • You'll join a young startup that is experiencing very rapid growth!

Benefits to you
  • Competitive Salary
  • Employee Incentive Stock Option Plan
  • 401k
  • Paid Parental, Family & Medical Leave
  • Unlimited PTO
  • Health & Wellness Stipend
  • Prescription Lab Goggles
  • Generous Medical, Dental & Vision Benefits Package
 
About this role

Summary

Contribute to developing and growing innovative food production operations at a startup.

Job title

General Interest

Experience level

entry level

Industry

food production

Location requirements

Somerville, MA, no remote work allowed

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

analytical skillsindependent thinkingfast-paced work

Preferred skills

project managementproblem solvingautonomous work

Specializations

food technologystartupoperationsproduct development
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Somerville, MA, USA

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