Dietician - 5233

BronxWorks•Bronx, NY

19d

About The Position

BronxWorks is hiring a Dietician to support its programs serving individuals and families across the Bronx. The role reviews and develops menus, evaluates nutrition and food safety practices, provides nutrition education, supports program staff, and contributes to outreach, evaluation, reporting, and data management. The Dietician works with program meal sites and food vendors and helps ensure compliance with applicable food program requirements and nutrition standards. The role may involve remote and in-person workshops, travel across New York City boroughs and adjacent counties, and fieldwork in varying weather conditions.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition.
Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RD/RDN) credential.
ServSafe or Food Protection Certificate.
Dynamic personality and excellent oral and written communication, time-management, and organizational skills.
Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks and adapt to changing priorities.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office and other standard business technology.
Cultural awareness in a multi-ethnic community.
Knowledge of local and regional food systems and healthy food equity.
Good communication, interpersonal, organizational, and writing skills.
Experience working in multicultural settings with diverse populations.
Ability to use a computer for prolonged periods.
Ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds; stand, walk, or sit for long periods; and bend to retrieve objects or documents.
Ability to travel in New York City boroughs and adjacent counties via public transportation, and to travel at least one mile within a reasonable amount of time in all types of weather when required for home visits or fieldwork.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Nutrition.
Knowledge of evidence-based nutrition education curricula such as SNAP-Ed, MyPlate.gov, and Cooking Matters.
Knowledge of federally funded food programs such as the Child Adult Care Food Program.
Knowledge of NYC Nutrition Standards and Department of Homeless Services Nutrition Standards.
Knowledge of nutrition analysis software for recipe development and analysis, and cycle menu development.
Experience developing and implementing professional development trainings.

Responsibilities

Review program menus for variety, cultural appropriateness, and compliance with Child Adult Care Food Program, Department of the Aging, Department of Homeless Services, and NYC Food Standards requirements.
Create and review menus.
Ensure program documentation complies with Child Adult Care Food Program and Department of Homeless Services requirements, including site visits, attendance records, income eligibility forms, and food safety standards.
Assess program menus using nutrition software and conduct nutritional analyses.
Provide nutrition education to individuals and groups.
Oversee and support nutrition educators facilitating workshops and recommend improvements when needed.
Facilitate nutrition, cooking, and health workshops using evidence-informed curriculum through remote and in-person delivery.
Conduct program outreach and create outreach materials.
Audit program meal sites’ dietary sanitation procedures and conduct routine sanitation inspections to monitor compliance with state and federal regulations.
Provide staff development training to program meal site staff on Child Adult Care Food Program and Department of Homeless Services guidelines.
Conduct periodic research and meet with food vendors to identify healthy options.
Support program evaluation, track progress, maintain detailed activity documentation, and enter data into a database.
Complete and submit weekly and monthly reports.
Enter data in multiple systems.
Perform other duties as needed.