Nutrition Specialist II

Ahold Delhaize•Hyattsville, MD

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The Nutritionist plays a critical role in promoting health and wellness by providing evidence-based nutrition counseling and creating engaging programs and content. This role is responsible for delivering educational initiatives within the community and in-store, developing marketing materials, supporting healthy food sales, and serving as a media spokesperson for Giant's brand.

Requirements

BS in Human Nutrition, Registered Dietitian (RD), MS in Nutrition or Education preferred
Keen knowledge of food and consumer trends, human nutrition standards and recommendations, and food preparation and culinary trends
MS Office knowledge including Excel and PowerPoint
Ability to work well in groups
Ability to organize diverse workload and handle multiple projects
Available to work evenings and weekends on a regular basis
Ability to lift boxes (25 pounds or less) and transport boxes to events
Ability to travel frequently within assigned region and to the corporate office as needed
Strong oral and written communication skills
Strong presentation skills

Responsibilities

Provide evidence-based personalized nutrition counseling to customers and associates.
Develop, coordinate, and execute in-store and in-community nutrition programs within assigned region. Programs include nutrition store tours, classes, webinars, seminars, health fairs and employer wellness programs.
Create and deliver evidence-based health and wellness content for marketing channels including podcast, blog, social media, Savory magazine, seasonal mailers, educational materials, newspapers, and trade magazines.
Represent Giant as the nutrition expert in various media outlets including television, radio, newspaper and social media to promote the Giant brand.
Serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for assigned tasks and projects within the nutritionist team.
Collaborate with key internal departments such as Pharmacy, Human Resources, Store Ops, Marketing, Public Relations, Sustainable Retailing, ADUSA, and Merchandising teams to execute Healthy Living programs across the Brand.
Actively seek and nurture new community partnerships with local healthcare providers, schools, universities, government agencies, and businesses.
Support and champion Giant’s Sustainable Retailing and Healthy Living initiatives.
Actively support healthy food sales, including execution of the nutritionist shopper marketing program.
Represent Giant at company-sponsored events.
Work closely with the Healthy Living Manager and Healthy Living Director on special projects as assigned.