Community Outreach Dietitian

Description

Job Title:  Community Outreach Dietitian
Department:  Food and Nutrition Services
Union or Non-Union: Non-Union
Exempt or Non-Exempt: Exempt
Workplace Classification: On-site

Job Purpose: To be the Team Leader in the management and implementation of a high quality, evidence-based Community Nutrition Program that distinguishes our agency as a leader in the food and nutrition industry.  Our focus is on early intervention of nutrition and wellness education and being a strong community partner to provide all children access to fresh, tasty, nutritious, student accepted, and safe food.  The position is responsible for efficiently designing and managing all aspects of our community nutrition program, menu management and is the team leader for all Department of Public Instruction (DPI) and nutrition credentialing audits.

Reporting Relationships
Direct Reports: Interns and Nutrition Education Coordinator

Essential Job Functions:
(Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.)

•    Supervises the daily activities, coordinates resources, and sets priorities for the team to ensure task completion.
•    Maintains the master nutrition information database utilizing HealthePro, including carbohydrate counts, allergies, etc.
•    Maintains updated files for Child Nutrition labels, nutrition information, and ingredient statements. 
•    Team leader for recipe crediting, menu development, menu enhancement, and distribution of menus and menu tools. Co-leads the recipe development process and the Culinary Council. 
•    Maintains and distributes all nutrition/crediting related documents, including production transport sheets, production assignments, etc.
•    Team Leader for all Department of Public Instruction and nutrition credentialing audits. Health Department Audits.  This includes site visits, style of service training, general training/education, wellness policy reviews, and pre-audits for DPI. and the Health Department, etc.
•    Create and distribute nutrition and wellness education materials to MCFI partners.
•    Creates and distributes point of service materials.
•    Communicates effectively with the Nutrition Services Director to ensure projects, program goals, purpose, and criteria for success defined and data is accurate.
•    Partners with clients to identify and resolve complex or sensitive issues.
•    Maintain / improve service delivery by assessing the organization and its services from the customer’s point of view. 
•    Participates in staff meetings and provides information regarding menu development, clinical nutrition management protocols, including training, and audit preparation.
•    Will collaborate and assist with all levels of personnel within the program to achieve common goals.
•    Maintain valid Wisconsin driver’s license and vehicle liability insurance in accordance with agency policy if driving own vehicle.
•    Maintain all Certification required for this position.
•    Perform other related duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities:
•    Performs human resources responsibilities for employees which includes onboarding, training, coaching on performance, completes performance reviews and overall employee morale. Recommends hiring, terminations, compensation changes, promotions, corrective action decisions and terminations. Reviews and approves the accurate report of time.
•    Responsible for ensuring that personal actions, and actions of employees supervised, comply with the policies, regulations, and laws applicable to the program funders, contracts, and CFI business.
 

Qualifications

Required Education, Experience, Certifications, Licensure and Credentials: (Where appropriate, education and/or experience may be substituted) 

Minimum Required Education:  Bachelor of Science or Masters in Dietetics or Nutrition

Minimum Required Experience: Experience in school nutrition is preferred  

Required License/Certification/Registration: ServSafe Food Protection Manager Certification required within 90 days of hire and to be maintained throughout employment.  Registered Dietitian with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics is required and must be maintained.  ServSafe   Proctor and ServSafe Instructor is desired.
    Issued By Governing Body:   National Restaurant Association Education Foundation and Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

Travel outside of office:  20-30% travel in the communities we serve  

Required Valid Driver’s License:  Valid Wisconsin driver’s license 

Required Auto Insurance:  Vehicle liability insurance in accordance with Agency policy 

Knowledge – Skills – Abilities:
•    Knowledge and Ability to communicate regulation, standard, or policy within the context of the customer’s situation.
•    Knowledge of nutrition related software, preferred.  
•    Knowledge to use work related equipment and applications such as cell phone and texting, computers, photo copier, Microsoft Office, and Teams
•    Ability to utilize resources in an organized manner and prioritize tasks.
•    Ability to work with staff and clients from diverse backgrounds. 

Physical Requirements, Visual Acuity, and Work Conditions: 

Physical Requirements: Exerting up to 40   pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Walking, moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, pushing, pulling. Lifting, raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position to-position. Fingering, picking, pinching, grasping items, typing, or otherwise working. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time.

Talking, expressing, or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Hearing, perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction.

Visual Acuity: The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal .

Working Conditions: Exposure to indoor and outdoor elements. Exposure to a variety of community-based work environments that may present with varying levels of activity, noise, and temperatures.

        
This is a general outline of the essential functions of this position and shall not be construed as an all-inclusive description of all work requirements and responsibilities that may be inherent in this position. The employee may be required to perform other job-related duties as requested by the designated work leader(s). All requirements are subject to change over time.

CFI is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and promotes a Drug Free Work Environment