Job ID#:
36041
Title:
Food Menu Taxonomist
Pay Range:
$35-40/hr
Duration:
3 months (with option to extend)
Start Date:
2/10
Location:
Remote
Job Description:
We're looking for an experienced Taxonomist to join our design team and help build a robust, scalable, and intuitive information architecture for our food menus. This role will focus on organizing and categorizing menu data to improve discoverability, usability, and consistency across our platform.
What You'll Do
- Design and maintain taxonomies, classification systems, and metadata frameworks for food menus.
- Collaborate with designers, product managers, and data scientists to ensure taxonomy supports search, navigation, and personalization efforts.
- Conduct user research and analyze data to inform taxonomy decisions and improvements.
- Develop standards and processes for consistent labeling, categorization, and tagging.
- Localize taxonomies to address regional and cultural differences while maintaining global coherence.
- Test and evaluate taxonomy changes to measure their impact on usability and discoverability.
- Advocate for information architecture best practices across teams.
What We're Looking For
- Proven experience in taxonomy design or information architecture.
- Strong analytical skills and the ability to translate user behavior data into actionable insights.
- Familiarity with food-related industries, including diverse cuisines, dietary preferences, and menu structures.
- Hands-on experience with CMS, tagging systems, or metadata management tools (e.g., Airtable, Contentful).
- A user-centric mindset and empathy for diverse customer needs.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work with cross-functional teams.
- Attention to detail with a commitment to consistency and scalability.
- Bonus: Knowledge of SEO, search optimization, or personalization systems.
DeWinter Group and Maris Consulting is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. We post pay scales which are based on our client pay ranges. DeWinter, Maris, and our clients have the right to modify the requirements of the role which can impact the pay ranges posted.
