Dietitian / Nutritionist Weight Loss Coach - Voy (South Africa)

Manual; Gauteng; Remote; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare brand is seeking a Dietitian/Nutritionist for a remote role focused on helping customers achieve their weight loss goals. Responsibilities include using evidence-based strategies to foster healthy habits, collaborating with clinical teams, and adapting to a start-up environment. Candidates must be registered with HPCSA. This contractor position requires flexible hours, including evenings and weekends, offering 40 hours of work per week in South Africa.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in coaching and delivering evidence‑based behavioural change techniques.
• Able to adapt to change seamlessly in a start‑up environment.
• Demonstrable experience of taking ownership of individual tasks.

Responsibilities

• Help customers reach their weight loss and health goals through coaching.
• Use behaviour change strategies to support healthy habits across various aspects.
• Work with clinical and customer support teams.

Skills

Coaching

Behavioural change techniques

Communication skills

Education

Registered Dietitian or Nutritionist with HPCSA

Job description

Dietitian / Nutritionist Weight Loss Coach - Voy (South Africa)

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What you'll do

• Help customers reach their weight loss and health goals via engaging and effective coaching across multiple digital channels.
• Use evidence‑based behaviour change strategies to support customers in developing healthy habits across various aspects such as nutrition, exercise, sleep, stress management, and mindset.
• Develop knowledge and understanding of our weight loss medications, considering how these will integrate into a customer's lifestyle, and being aware of potential impacts and side‑effects.
• Work with the wider clinical and customer support teams to ensure safe and effective practice across coaching and prescribing.
• Engage in additional tasks as required to contribute to the overall development of the weight loss service.
• Champion the customers internally by providing feedback and insights to the wider business on the successes and challenges of the program.
• Keep up to date with the latest developments in the weight loss and Nutrition space.

The details

This is a 12 month contractor position, and candidates will need to be set up as an independent contractor.

This is a fully remote role. We offer a wrap‑around service which means that some evening / weekend cover will be required.

Working hours are between Mon‑Fri 12:30 pm–9 pm SA time, with one shift Saturday or Sunday (40 hours per week). Any time you work on a weekend will be offset with time off in the week.

Applicants must be based in South Africa and have the right to work in SA (unfortunately, we cannot sponsor at this time).

Please only apply if you are eligible for registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA).

What we need from you

• Registered Dietitian or Nutritionist with HPCSA.
• Proven experience in coaching and delivering evidence‑based behavioural change techniques to support improvement in health and wellbeing.
• Able to adapt to change seamlessly in a start‑up environment.
• Confident relationship‑builder with strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrable experience of taking ownership of individual tasks and responsibilities, working effectively as part of a collaborative team.
• Comfortable taking initiative and demonstrating a proactive approach to problem‑solving.

Our hiring process

• Submit application: Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications through our online portal.
• Screening call: You'll meet our recruitment team to go over the details.
• Practical task: Shortlisted applicants will be given a practical task related to the role to assess their skills and abilities.
• Interview with Weight Loss Team Leads: Successful candidates from the practical task stage will proceed to the first round of interviews, where they will meet with members of the hiring team to discuss their experiences and qualifications.
• Interview with in‑house hiring champion: Finalists will have the opportunity to interview with our in‑house hiring champion, who will assess their fit within our organisation and culture, as well as provide additional insights into the role and company.

About Voy

Voy is brought to you by the team behind MANUAL, the online healthcare brand created to destigmatise health issues and create accessible solutions. Voy is our dedicated weight loss programme which brings together experts in weight loss, behavioural psychology, nutrition and customer experience.

We believe that successful weight loss isn't about how quickly numbers drop on the scales.

'Voy' nods to a metaphorical voyage, because lasting weight loss isn't a race—it's about embracing the journey, overcoming obstacles and transforming our members' lives along the way.

We help our customers chart a course that works for them, navigate challenges and discover new horizons, all while celebrating their milestones.

With Voy, we're supporting our customers on their way towards their happiest, healthiest future.

We are destigmatising how people approach their health by offering easy access to diagnostics, a holistic range of treatments, ongoing care and medical advice, as well as a community to help proactively improve one's health and wellbeing.

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