Nutritionist

Job Description

Job Description

Description

Title : Nutritionist

Location : On-Site

Reports to : Director of SNAP-Education

Location : 230 McClellan Highway, East Boston, MA 02128

Position Type : Full-time

YMCA of Greater Boston Nutritionist

The YMCA is a lead partner for the Greater Boston Food Bank and operates a warehouse Grocery Bag Distribution Program that packages and delivers 4,500+ grocery bags weekly to more than 45 partners through the city of Boston. A new Mobile Market will be operational in 2023 and will coordinate services in the city of Boston. The goal is to serve communities daily with food choice and individual selection. The YMCA of Greater Boston is also a partner to the Department of Transitional Assistance (DTA) and delivers SNAP-Education / Nutritional Education to all distribution Centers in the city of Boston, partners with the Massachusetts Alliance of Ys and works directly with JSI and independent consultant to measure the impact of all Distribution Center Operations and Activities. Annually pantry meals will deliver more than 3 million meals.

The YMCA is a year-round food sponsor that provides meals to different sites throughout the city. We are a United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) sponsor of the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) and the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP). To assist us in meeting our mission and goals, the YMCA is seeking a Nutritionist to join our team.

Qualifications :

• Bachelor’s Degree from a four-year accredited college
• 1-2 years experience in nutrition education
• Ability to build strong relationships and work effectively with a wide variety of people.
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal).
• Experience and comfort with public speaking and presentations.
• Interest and willingness to collaborate with exercise professionals to teach participants about the connections between nutrition and exercise.
• Must be able to lift up to 50lbs and stand for most of the workday.
• Must be motivated, energetic, punctual, responsible, and exhibit a positive attitude to be an excellent role model for staff members and partners.
• Considerable skill to build external partnerships.
• Demonstrated respect for the teaching, learning, and evaluation process.
• Appreciation of equity, diversity, inclusion, and promotion of multi-cultural awareness.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule which includes days / evenings / weekends as needed by the department.
• Attentive to detail and able to work independently.
• Must be highly motivated and possess a positive attitude towards the YMCA, character development and mission.
• Car is recommended.

Key Responsibilities

Essential Responsibilities :

The Nutritionist role is responsible for connecting the menus for the SFSP and CACFP with SNAP-Ed approved curriculum. The Nutritionist will create and implement SNAP-Ed nutrition lessons to youth utilizing the food program menus.

The Nutritionist will work closely with partner sites, youth and children, and families. Strong communication and coordination skills with partners and community members are integral in this role.

This position reports to the Director of SNAP-Education.

Administration & Management :