Nutritionist

CATERLINK UK LTD; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An education sector catering specialist is seeking a qualified Nutritionist to support school food initiatives. This role involves creating special diet menus for children with allergies, ensuring compliance with school food standards, and conducting nutritional audits. Ideal candidates will have a BSc in Nutrition or Dietetics and be an Associate Registered Nutritionist. The position is home-based with regular travel required. Join a team dedicated to improving children's nutrition and well-being.

Qualifications

• Qualified nutritionist with a focus on children's nutrition.
• Experience in delivering training and education sessions.
• Ability to support menu compliance with School Food Standards.

Responsibilities

• Creating special diet menus for children with allergies.
• Checking menu compliance with School Food Standards.
• Undertaking nutritional audits in schools.

Skills

Experience working with allergies and intolerances

Nutritional analysis systems (Saffron)

Numeric and analytical skills

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Excellent IT skills

Organised and self-motivated

Education

BSc in Nutrition or Dietetics or equivalent

At least Associate Registered Nutritionist

Job description

Company Description

Caterlink is the education sector catering specialist. For over 20 years the company has delivered fresh food solutions to pupils and staff at primary schools, secondary schools, and colleges across the UK. Our fresh food policy is the foundation of our success and growth in the market coupled with a desire to truly deliver on the promises we make to our clients and support our site based teams.

Caterlink is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS disclosure will be obtained for this role.

Caterlink strives to always provide a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment for all our teams where every individual is treated with respect, integrity and as the opportunity to grow and be treated equally and with fairness at all times.

Job Description

Job Title: Nutritionist

Salary: From £28k

Responsible to: Director of Nutrition

Location: Midlands - a mixture of working from home or the office, and travel around Caterlink schools and offices

Overall purpose of the role: To help support the team with all aspects of school food - from creating special diet menus, delivering education sessions and undertaking projects around public health. The successful candidate should be a qualified nutritionist, with an interest in children's nutrition and school food. The role will be home-based however regular travel will be required to deliver training, lessons or attend meetings.

Main Responsibilities

• Support with creating a wide range of special diet menus for children with allergies and intolerances
• Support with checking menus are compliant to the School Food Standards
• Undertake nutritional audits within Caterlink schools

  Essential

  • BSc in Nutrition or Dietetics or equivalent
  • At least Associate Registered Nutritionist with the Association for Nutrition or equivalent
  • Experience in working with people with allergies and intolerances is desirable
  • Experience using nutritional analysis system such as Saffron
  • Numeric and analytical skills
  • Excellent verbal and written confirmation skills
  • Professional, organised and self-motivated
  • Passion for keeping up to date with research and changes in legislation
  • Excellent IT skills
  • Ability to manage a busy inbox efficiently, and work to deadlines

  To apply please send a copy of your cover letter and CV.

  Qualifications

  • BSc in Nutrition or Dietetics or equivalent
  • At least Associate Registered Nutritionist with the Association for Nutrition or equivalent

  Additional Information

  If you are interested in this job, please attach a CV and a cover letter explaining why you would be suited for the role. Please also confirm if you have the right to work in the UK.

  This job will involve weekly travel around various schools within the area.