About the position
Aramark Student Nutrition provides food and nutrition services to over 350 school districts in the U.S. It offers public and private education institutions a variety of dining options including breakfast and lunch programs, after-school snacks, catering, nutrition education and retail operations. We partner with schools to create culinary experiences that propel students to success. Our goal is to provide healthy, nutritional meals with a stellar dining experience for our communities. For more information on Aramark's Student Nutrition food service programs, please visit Aramark Student Nutrition. The Registered Dietitian helps to provide a nutritionally sound and cost-efficient food services program that will meet the needs of students while maintaining compliance with all local guidelines as they relate to nutrition regulations. Utilizes technical training and government-mandated nutritional standards on food health to develop healthy menu implementation plans. Will work closely with OpX, culinary, and management teams.
Responsibilities
- Plan all Child Nutrition menus utilizing a menu planning software in accordance with USDA guidelines and Aramark menu strategy.
- Maintains required documentation for USDA, state, local, client guidelines related to meal services (i.e. Nutrient Analysis of menu, CN/PFS labels, USDA Workbooks, etc.)
- Coordinating use of USDA Foods/Commodities within menus. Supporting with annual USDA Foods orders.
- Supports Food Management Process, oversees purchasing compliance & accuracy to menu, as needed supporting reviewing food orders.
- Manages vendor/supplier relationships to ensure accurate stocking, availability, and delivery of food items.
- Visits school cafes on a regular basis to assess operations utilizing audit tools (Controlling Food Cost, School Allergen Readiness Plan, Administrative Review Preparedness).
- Assists with new employee training in areas such as adhering to food safety standards, menu & recipe compliance, and portioning.
- Provide support and assistance to students who require accommodation for dietary needs or food allergies, may include menu development and training of front-line associates.
- Support adherence to all client nutrition & wellness policies and contract requirements.
- Educates clients and consumers, regarding healthy food choices through school training and community outreach.
Requirements
- Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, or RDN Eligible within 6 months of hire.
- Completed a minimum of a bachelor's degree and course work accredited or approved by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
- Registered Dietitian with Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR): Successful completion of internship program (ACEND), satisfactory score on an exam, plus fulfillment of continuing education requirements.
- Maintain applicable additional certifications, registrations, licenses, or credentials.
- Ability to maintain a friendly, efficient, positive customer service attitude toward customers, clients, and co-workers.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to work independently, be self-motivated, and problem solve with little oversight or direction.
- Knowledge of PC applications required and previous experience with food production systems preferred.
