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Ready to change the world? You can make an nutritional impact one student at a time.Sodexo has an exciting opportunity for a Full-time Registered Dietitian 2- Universities to support Bentley University in Waltham, Massachusetts. RD Credential and experience with Universities or K-12 dining preferred. This on-site Registered Dietitian leader will be the subject matter expert and liaison with Dining Services and our Communities through a strong social media presence to engage all students. Our successful candidate will be present and be available to provide nutrition coaching our athletes and students to create meaningful relationships to guide them in their education journey. This role is about Life Skills! Our leader will develop creative programming and actively engage students on and off campus to pursue Healthy Eating.

This position is a full-time 5 day per week position with occasional nights and weekends for campus activities.

The successful candidate will:

• Serve as our sole dietitian at Bentley and support our full-time dietitian at Brandeis, primarily M-F Day shift with occassional campus event hours

• Conduct tabling sessions across the campus and create regular communications intended to motivate and promote healthy eating habits

• Work with nutrition issues related to food allergies, weight management, disordered eating patterns and issues requiring meal selection assistance

• Remain knowledgeable of emerging trends in nutrition and dietetics

• Partner closely with an Executive Chef and/or café management in selecting healthy menu items, evaluating sales and determining what can be offered differently, and promoting nutritional campaigns

• Work with athletics teams to provide nutrition counseling and education

• Participate in campus and community events and develop and deliver presentations to support our client-partner goals

• Support food service operations as needed

• Provide direction for planning strategic goals, standards of the brand and maintaining effective communication with other managers and inter-department liaisons

Is this opportunity right for you? We are looking for candidates who:

• Have strong presentation skills

• Have the availability to work ocassional nights and weekends

• Have a history of working creatively and independently with little direction

• Are a Registered Dietitian credentialed with CDR and state licensed in MA

• Are an expert on dietary preferences and allergies and serve to guide nutritional choices accordingly

• Have excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate with stakeholders at all levels

• Have the proven ability to effectively engage, motivate and influence others regarding their nutrition

• Have demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities with the ability to adapt the changing needs of the role

• Have a commitment to continued education in the nutrition field and implementation of new and innovative ideas to implement

At Sodexo, we offer Wellness positions in a variety of business segments, including Campus, Corporate, Schools, , Government and Agencies, Healthcare, Senior Living and Sports and Leisure locations across the United States.

Working for Sodexo:

How far will your ambition, talent and dedication take you? Sodexo fosters a culture committed to the growth of individuals through continuous learning, mentoring and career growth opportunities.

What We Offer

Sodexo offers fair and equitable compensation, partially determined by a candidate's education level or years of relevant experience. While the budgeted range for the position is posted, Sodexo salary offers are based on a candidate's specific criteria, like experience, skills, education and training.

Position Summary

Responsible for providing direct comprehensive nutrition services

Key Duties

-Directs nutrition care of special needs population to ensure nutrition needs and customer satisfaction levels are met.

-Maintains and develops client relationships and client satisfaction to ensure account retention.

-Manages, promotes, and educates others on food and nutrition programs according to Sodexo standards and policy.

-Collaborates and communicates with culinary and clinical departments on established processes, special diets, and menu requests and probes potential problems and apprises manager of status on resolution of problems or issues, using appropriate Sodexo resource when necessary.

-Ensures compliance with all federal, state and local regulations as well as Sodexo/client policies and procedures (e.g. Health Dept., HIPAA/Privacy Act, Joint Commission, quality assurance, safety, operations, and personnel) by keep abreast of the most recent nutrition-related trends, research, policy, certifications, and standards of practice.

-Establishes operating standards, implements quality improvements and communicates them to other departments.

Qualifications & Requirements

Basic Education Requirement - Bachelor's Degree

Basic Functional Experience - 1 year work experience in health care including hospitals, nursing homes, assisted or independent living facilities, long-term care, retirement homes, or clinics + registered dietitian

Sodexo is an EEO/AA/Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran employer.

Location US-MA-WALTHAM

System ID 966811

Category Nutrition

Relocation Type Yes - According to Grade

Employment Status Full-Time

Posted Range $53900 to $81400

Company : Segment Desc UNIVERSITIES

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