Menu Development and Compliance Dietitian Nutritionist

Open Hand Atlanta•Atlanta, GA

17d

About The Position

The Menu Development and Compliance Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) uses expertise in food and nutrition science to 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. The position has no supervisory responsibilities. The employee’s primary residence must be in Georgia.

Requirements

B.S. 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 skills 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 and ability to multitask and align performance for success.
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 attention-to-detail skills.
Motivation, goal orientation, and flexibility to respond to consumer feedback, tasting results, priorities, and timelines.
Strong time-management and project-management skills to meet strict deadlines.
Ability to work well on a team, manage conflict in a stressful environment, and function under pressure.
Must reside primarily in Georgia.

Nice To Haves

M.S. degree.
ServSafe®, HACCP, and PCQI certifications.
Experience with Quality Assurance, GMPs, HACCP, sanitation, process, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

Analyze and build recipes for Medically Tailored Meal and Medically Tailored Grocery programs.
Develop menus based on standards, medical 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 modify menus or products as needed.
Collaborate on new and existing products to improve variety, nutritional content, quality, flavor, durability, and appearance, considering 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 audits to verify meals meet menu-development standards, including tasting recipes during production and checking meal components and portions during packing.
Maintain consistent product grading and detect defects; conduct effective hold-and-release activities when food safety or quality standards are not met.
Maintain menu- and quality-related documents and records in an organized and timely manner, checking them for completeness and accuracy.
Support, 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 departmental assignments and provide backup to team members as assigned.