Nutrition Director directs and oversees all aspects of an organization's or institution's nutrition guidelines and initiatives. Oversees institution of basic nutrition plans including individualized menu plans and monitors intake and acceptance of meals, snacks, and supplements. Being a Nutrition Director monitors and ensures proper nutrition education is provided. May oversee menu planning or food service operations. Additionally, Nutrition Director requires a bachelor's degree. Requires Registered Dietitian (RD) or Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) from Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Typically reports to top management. The Nutrition Director manages a departmental sub-function within a broader departmental function. Creates functional strategies and specific objectives for the sub-function and develops budgets/policies/procedures to support the functional infrastructure. To be a Nutrition Director typically requires 5+ years of managerial experience. Deep knowledge of the managed sub-function and solid knowledge of the overall departmental function. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
General Description: The objective of this position is to oversee the culinary nutrition and health and wellness initiatives at the SAFB (Culinary Health Education for Families, Healthcare Partnerships, Food Rx, and SAFB Wellness initiative) under the Programs Department.
Essential Functions:
Physical Demands
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand, walk, sit, and use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hand and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch; talk, hear, taste and smell. This position requires the employee to have the ability to lift food or food boxes with weights fluctuating between 35 to 50 pounds from the warehouse. Food boxes are delivered to clients in their residences and may require walking up stairs and ramps. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close, distance, color, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment
The work environment is primarily indoors but will require time outside in a variety of conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate but could increase based on the machinery operating at that time.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and levels of work to be performed and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties.
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