Dietician - 5060

BronxWorks • New York, NY

24d • $0 - $85,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

BronxWorks helps individuals and families improve their economic and social well-being. From toddlers to seniors, we feed, shelter, teach, and support our neighbors to build a stronger community. In all aspects of our work, we strive for the highest ethical and performance standards and are guided by the belief that people are to be treated with dignity and respect regardless of their present situation or past experiences. Across our 60+ locations, we provide programs in a variety of service areas, including workforce development, children, youth, families, seniors and homeless prevention.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nutrition required
• Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RD/RDN) required
• ServSafe or Food Protection Certificate required
• Dynamic personality and excellent oral and written communication skills, time management and organizational skills are necessary
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite and other standard business technology is required.
• Places value on cultural awareness in a multi-ethnic community
• Knowledge of local and regional food systems and healthy food equity

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Review program menus for variety, cultural appropriation, and compliance with Child Adult Care Food Program, Department of the Aging, Department of Homeless Services, and NYC Food Standards
• Menu creation and review
• Ensure program documentation compliance with Child Adult Care Food Program and Department of Homeless Services including site visits, attendance records, income eligibility forms, and food safety standards
• Complete nutrition assessments of program menus using nutrition software
• Conduct nutritional analysis of menus
• Conduct nutritional education for individuals and groups
• Provide nutrition educators with oversight and support of nutrition education workshop facilitation and make any improvement recommendations if necessary
• Facilitate nutrition, cooking, and health workshops using evidence informed curriculum for both remote and in person delivery
• Complete program outreach and create program outreach materials
• Performs audits of program meal sites for dietary sanitation procedures, with routine sanitation inspections being completed to monitor compliance of state and federal regulations
• Facilitate staff development trainings with program meal site staff to ensure adherence to Child Adult Care Food Program and Department of Homeless Services guidelines
• Conducts periodic research and meet with food vendors for new healthy options
• Support program evaluation efforts, track progress, maintain detailed documentation of program activities, and enter data into database
• Complete and submit weekly and monthly reports
• Complete data entry in multiple systems
• Perform other duties as needed also

Benefits

• Equal employment opportunity
• Providing reasonable accommodations to qualified candidates and employees pursuant to applicable law
• Commitment to diversity and inclusion

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level