Job Description

Job Title: Bi-Lingual Registered Dietitian Nutritionist

Reports To: Director of Nutrition and Client Services

FLSA Status: Exempt

Department: Programs

Labor Status: Non-Union

Approval Date: 11/03/2022

Summary

Community Servings\' mission is to actively engage the community to provide medically tailored, nutritious, scratch-made meals to chronically and critically ill individuals and their families. In addition, we are committed to prioritizing racial and economic justice and health equity in all our programs and business practices.

We are a dynamic and fast-growing agency at the forefront of the "Food is Medicine" field, providing over 1M medically tailored meals annually to clients and their families experiencing illness and food insecurity in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. In addition, our work strongly focuses on supporting the regional local food system, delivering high-quality nutrition education to the community, and hosting an on-site food-service workforce development program. Over the past 32 years, the agency has provided 11M+ free, scratch-made meals.

Community Servings knows that diversity drives excellence. We are a place where everyone is welcome. We celebrate, promote, and derive strength from a variety of lived experiences. We actively seek and encourage an inclusive workforce.

The Bi-Lingual Registered Dietitian Nutritionist assists in the nutritional assessment and counseling of meal delivery clients leads virtual and in-person community cooking and nutrition workshops and ensure that home-delivered meals adhere to therapeutic goals and dietary standards. It is a full-time position.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Reviews client medical records and nutritional status to assess client eligibility for the home meal delivery program
• Conducts telephonic nutritional assessments and develops care plans for meal delivery clients
• Collaborates with referral partners and medical professionals to adjust client care plans
• Assists with the tracking and maintenance of client paperwork for annual funder and agency audits
• Provides nutritional counseling and responds to client concerns over the phone and in person upon request
• Leads virtual and/or in-person cooking and nutrition workshops both on-site and off-site, as needed
• Collaborates with the Executive Chef and kitchen staff to ensure client meals are meeting set nutrition standards
• Assists with evaluating standardized recipes, auditing client meals, and conducting quality assurance measures
• Assists Senior Registered Dietitian Nutritionist in supervising and developing projects for dietetic interns

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the experience, knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
• Willingness to apply for licensure in the States of New Hampshire and Rhode Island
• Bilingual speaking ability (Spanish, Portuguese, and/or Haitian Creole)
• Familiarity with the latest nutritional standards, practices, and procedures
• Experience in developing therapeutic diets and menus for different diagnostic categories
• Experience conducting group nutrition and healthy cooking education for culturally diverse audiences
• Ability to translate complex scientific and nutritional information into simpler messaging for diverse audiences
• Demonstrated skill in interpersonal relations in order to effectively communicate with a multi-cultural population

• Proficient in computers with knowledge of MS Office

• Skill in the effective use of the English language to read and express ideas/facts orally
• ServSafe certification is a plus
• Proof of completed Covid-19 vaccination status
• Able to successfully pass a criminal background check upon hire. Community Servings is a CORI friendly employer.

We offer a complete benefits program, including:

• Medical and Dental Insurance
• Life, Short and Long Term Disability Insurance
• Paid Vacation, Holidays and Sick Time
• 403(b) Retirement Plan
• Daily community lunch

Education/Experience

Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s Degree in Nutrition or a related field and at least six months of clinical nutrition experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

The noise level in the open office work environment is moderate.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit and use their hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is routinely required to stand and walk.

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Community Servings