Graduate Nutritionist

**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**:Graduate Nutritionist

**Salary**: £25,000

**Reporting into**:Head of Nutrition and Food Development

**Location**:London and South East (there will be travel around schools in Kent/ Brighton and London, as well as work from home/ Caterlink offices)

**Overall Purpose of the Role**:This role is to support the business around special dietary menus, deliver on-site training and audits on allergen management, deliver nutrition lessons to pupils and ensure compliance to the School Food Standards

**Main Responsibilities**:

- Support on the creation of special diet menus across the business, and with the administration of special diets such as spreadsheets
- Deliver on-site audits and produce feedback reports on the safe management of allergens within schools
- Deliver on-site training on special diets and the special diet process throughout the business
- Manage sensitive pupil allergy information and medical evidence in line with GDPR regulations
- Attend parent or school meetings regarding special diet provision online or in person where required

**Qualifications** Essential Requirements**:

- BSc degree in Nutrition or equivalent
- At least an Associate Registered Nutritionist (or PH) with the Association for Nutrition
- Full driving license and own vehicle
- Experience in working with people with allergies and intolerances desirable
- Experience using nutritional analysis system such as Saffron
- Numeric and analytical skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Professional, organised, presentable, efficient, and self-motivated
- A passion for keeping up to date with research and national health events
- Excellent IT skills
- Ability to manage a busy diary independently

**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.