Menu Development and Compliance Dietitian Nutritionist

Open Hand Atlanta Inc•Atlanta, GA

19d•$58,000 - $68,000

About The Position

The Menu Development and Compliance Dietitian Nutritionist uses food and nutrition science education and experience to ensure menu development and production improve consumer satisfaction and regulatory compliance for Open Hand Atlanta’s medically tailored meal and grocery programs. The role works cross-functionally with Operations staff to monitor compliance with internal and external standards, drive continuous quality improvements, develop and maintain menus, and promote a culture of excellence. Primary residence must be in Georgia. There are no supervisory responsibilities.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in Dietetics or a related field from an ACEND-accredited program.
Credentialing as a Registered Dietitian by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR).
Licensed Dietitian in the State of Georgia.
Ability to communicate professionally, tactfully, firmly, and compellingly with staff at all organizational levels.
Team-building ability and ability to work through others to accomplish tasks and manage conflict.
In-depth knowledge of facility operations, people, products, and equipment.
Analytical, process-driven approach; ability to multitask and align performance with goals.
Ability to manage time, prioritize tasks, and meet deadlines.
Computer skills, including word processing and nutrition analysis software.
Strong oral and written communication, organizational, and detail-oriented skills.
Motivated and goal-oriented, with flexibility to adjust to consumer feedback, tasting results, changing priorities, and timelines.
Strong time-management and project-management skills to meet strict deadlines.
Ability to work well under pressure and manage conflict in a stressful environment.
Ability to sit for prolonged periods and work on a computer.
Ability to lift up to 15 pounds at a time.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree preferred.
ServSafe®, HACCP, and PCQI certifications desirable.
Experience with Quality Assurance, GMPs, HACCP, sanitation, process, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

Analyze and build recipes supporting Medically Tailored Meal and Medically Tailored Grocery programs, developing menus that account for standards, conditions, allergies, and cultural and personal preferences.
Use Genesis Nutrition Analysis daily and develop rotations for multiple menu types.
Use Genesis R&D Software to analyze nutritional content, evaluate and approve product substitutions, and make menu or product modifications as needed.
Collaborate on new and existing products to improve variety, nutritional content, quality, flavor, durability, and visual appeal, incorporating client feedback, product reviews, trends, contractual criteria, and profitability goals.
Ensure food operations meet nutritional standards and medical requirements and comply with state and federal regulations.
Work with the Quality Team on quality audits to validate meals against menu-development standards, including tasting recipes during production and checking meal components and portion sizes during packing.
Maintain consistent product grading; detect defects and manage food-safety or quality holds and releases when standards are not met.
Maintain menu- and quality-related documents and records in a timely, organized manner and evaluate them for completeness and accuracy.
Support, maintain, analyze, report, and seek improvements in quality metrics related to product quality, production errors, substitutions, yields and waste, customer satisfaction, food safety, and sanitation.
Perform other work assignments in support of the department and provide backup to team members as assigned.