Retail Registered Dietitian

Job Summary:

The Retail Registered Dietitian implements wellness activities for ShopRite and provides guidance on nutrition issues to all areas of the store. Primary responsibilities include: planning and executing food and nutrition, wellness events (in-store and outside the store; ex: store tours, classes, community programs, etc.); delivering nutrition presentations; serving as a nutrition resource for customers and associates; and serving as a resource on issues related to nutrition, health and food safety.

Education, License, Certification Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree with major in relevant field, such as nutrition, dietetics or food science, granted by a - U.S. regionally accredited college or university.
• Completion of a didactic program in dietetics and supervised practice program approved by the Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education (CADE) of the American Dietetic Association.
• Registered Dietitian with active registration by the Commission on Dietetic Registration of the American Dietetic Association; Certification/Licensure as required by state of practice.
• Maintains dietetic registration and continuing education requirements.

Job Responsibilities:

The job responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to the following:

• Understands demographics of customer base and tailors nutrition and health messages to satisfy customers’ needs and interests.
• Plans and executes in-store wellness events and represents ShopRite at off-site health fairs and events.
• Coordinates and conducts store tours with emphasis on healthy eating and other needs (i.e. diabetes, weight management, child nutrition, etc.)
• Maintain a clean, neat, organized and safe work environment.
• Greet all customers and provide them with prompt, courteous service and assistance.
• Comply with all ShopRite Service Priorities.
• Works with dietitian team to develop food and wellness promotion materials for store events, including healthy recipes, shopping lists and suggested menus.
• Writes food and nutrition features for company newsletter, in-store signage and promotional materials.
• Responds to customer questions and concerns related to nutrition and food safety.
• One-on-one nutrition consultations with customers.Cooking demonstrations in conjunction with the Culinary Workshop programs
• Participates in planning and executing nutrition outreach in the community
• Fosters relationships with local business, schools and healthcare facilities to partner providing nutrition education both in and outside of the store.
• Monitors issues and trends relevant to food products.
• Represents company at professional meetings, conference and trade shows.

Salary is based on experience