Nutritionist - Durham

**What you'll be doing**:
Compass Group UK & Ireland is looking for an enthusiastic, passionate Nutritionist to join their education sector, Chartwells.

The nutritionist will be responsible for supporting Chartwells across schools in the Durham area with regards to nutrition, added value, medical diets and sustainability. This will include the delivery of nutrition education for employees, clients and consumers across all sites. The nutritionist will engage with key stakeholders and will translate complex nutrition information into simple messages relating to food and health. The nutritionist will support the food offer with knowledge of legislation around food and nutrition including the Food Information Regulations. The nutritionist will support sales and retention presentations to enable Chartwells to hit annual growth and retention targets. The nutritionist will write articles and case studies to help showcase successful initiatives that the Nutrition Team have executed. As part of the graduate scheme, the nutritionist will be responsible for completing training and development courses which will enhance their CPD and support their registration with the Association for Nutrition.

**More about the role**:
Attending sites on a weekly basis
- Delivering nutrition education sessions to a wide variety of audiences
- Write and check medical diet menus and cascade to sites
- Communicating nutrition information through posters, blogs and website posts
- Translating complex nutrition information into simple facts and figures
- Work alongside operators and marketing teams to increase engagement
- Provide expert knowledge of legislation around food and nutrition
- Deliver training to catering teams on nutrition and allergens
- Ensure compliance to legislation in all sites
- Review menus and provide feedback on the nutritional content of the offer
- Support sales presentations
- Build relationships with existing contracts/clients and support retention presentations
- Working in partnership with other members of the nutrition team to share knowledge
- Working closely with catering managers and area managers

**What we’ll give**:
We ensure you're rewarded for all your hard work, which is why we offer a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:

- Contributory pension scheme
- Grow your career with our Career Pathways and MyLearning programmes
- Quick access for you and your immediate family to a Digital GP, and wider healthcare benefits
- Save money on your food shop with discounts on Tesco, Sainsbury's, Morrisons and many more
- Up to 44% off cinema tickets to enjoy your favourite blockbuster
- Receive Wow Points every time you spend and use them on a wide range of brands
- Un-wind with us with free wellness, mindfulness and exercise classes
- You can share all discounts and offers with your friends and families

**Who you are**:

- Graduate of an accredited nutrition degree from university
- Confident in communicating to large groups of people and controlling challenging meetings/conversations
- Confident in delivering nutrition and food education to different audiences
- Work experience in the foodservice and nutrition industry would be welcomed
- Must be willing to travel and stay away from home
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Demonstrates Compass values and recognition principles
- Ability to quickly gain credibility with key stakeholder groups
- Professional, organised, presentable, efficient and self-motivated
- A passion for keeping up to date with research and national health events
- Excellent presentation skills
- Excellent IT skills
- Ability to manage a busy diary independently