Healthy Food Center Manager - Grove City - Full Time
About The Position
The Healthy Food Center Manager oversees the day-to-day operation of the Healthy Food Center, collaborating with Mercer Food Bank and Grove City Hospital. The role also includes some clinical duties within the hospital. The manager helps patients identified as food insecure access nutritionally balanced food and related resources, and provides information and referrals to food assistance and other social service programs. Services are adapted to the needs of the population served. The manager counsels patients on food choices suited to their medical, social, and behavioral diagnoses and works with the Medicine Institute’s Center for Inclusion Health, Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank, hospital staff, and other community partners to address nutrition and related needs.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition, or six years of relevant nutritional education experience in lieu of the degree.
- Two years of experience in community nutrition.
Nice To Haves
- Registered Dietitian (RD).
- Licensed Dietitian-Nutritionist (LDN) in Pennsylvania.
- One year of experience with social service organizations or healthcare.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate provider referrals for food insecurity, respond promptly, and maintain an organized referral-management system.
- Address patients’ language and cultural needs, maintain the site budget, and ensure patients receive quality food.
- Counsel patients on appropriate food and nutrition choices, learn about their needs, and connect them with food assistance resources.
- Maintain the Healthy Food Center distribution model and develop services responsive to the population served.
- Coordinate daily, weekly, and monthly food orders and distribution with Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank and AHN hospitals.
- Build and maintain effective relationships with patients and community partners.
- Attend community events as needed, assist with projects, support the Healthy Food Center Garden, and educate AHN staff and community-based organizations about the program and referral process.
- Handle patient personal information in accordance with privacy policies and statements.
- Collect and summarize data to evaluate the effectiveness of Healthy Food Center referrals.
- Help eligible people complete and submit applications for wrap-around services.
- Cover other sites as needed and perform other assigned or required duties.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
