Nutritionist Job Description Template

Nutritionist

[Intro paragraph] Businesses seeking the highest quality employees often begin their job descriptions with a brief introduction to what makes their company unique, describing the value they bring to new employees. This is your opportunity to really make your organization shine and set yourself apart from any other nutritionist job postings.

Nutritionist Job Responsibilities:

• Ensures clients’ menu selections are in compliance with prescribed diet order, nutritional adequacy, age, cultural background, and religious practice.
• Writes and modifies menus as needed according to client diet prescription using established resources/guidelines.
• Obtains menu choices from clients via phone order or client visitation.
• Ensures meal orders have been transmitted to correct location for meal preparation.
• Processes patient menu selections utilizing computerized diet office system.
• Updates, monitors, and follows-up on all pertinent client information like diet order changes, food allergies, food preferences, and requests.
• Prints and processes client food service reports, including meal census and food tally report.
• Records all assigned data such as client meal census and floor stock requests on paper logs or spreadsheet.
• Resolves client requests and complaints or relays to appropriate staff.
• Directs members and staff of Food and Nutrition Services office.
• Assists with delivery service as needed, including assembling patient trays, loading carts, and delivering meals to patients.
• Serves as a dietary resource for nursing and other staff.
• Resolves problems with patient trays.
• Provides general information on diet utilizing approved materials and resources.

[Work Hours & Benefits] You also need to include details about the working hours and benefits at your business. Prospective nutritionists will want to know about flexible hours or work-week structures, as well as any travel requirements. You can also highlight the office perks or benefits unique to your company, like commuter credits, paid parental leave, or 401(k).

Nutritionist Qualifications / Skills:

• Promoting dietary health
• Health promotion and maintenance
• Creating a safe, effective environment
• Legal compliance
• Bedside manner
• Teamwork and team management
• Listening, analyzing information, and focusing on quality

Education, Experience, and Licensing Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in food, nutrition, food service management, or related field
• Registered Dietitian (RD) by Commission on Dietetic Registration
• Accredited Dietetic Internship (DI) by the American Dietetic Association (ADA)
• Food Handler’s permit or ServeSafe certification as per state requirements

[Call to Action] This is where you turn potential applicants into actual applicants and let them know exactly how to apply with a powerful call to action. Provide future nutritionists with details on application, resume, and supporting document submission and include any other requirements. Or, let them know they can just click the “apply” button at the top of the ad.