WELLNESS & SUSTAINABILITY MANAGER - NEW YORK, NY

Job Description

Job Description

Restaurant Associates

Position Title : Wellness and Sustainaiblity Manager

Salary : $90,000-105,000

We Are Searching for an Onsite Registered Dietitian to Serve as our Wellness and Sustainaibility Manager in New York, NY in a Corporate Dining Setting

Start Date : January 2025

Become part of Restaurant Associates, the industry’s leading provider of dining and event catering for some of the nation's most prestigious museums, performing arts centers and corporations! Voted Glassdoor's Employee Choice Awards - Best Places to Work in 2021, This is R / A !

Job Summary

The Wellness & Sustainability Manager is responsible for all nutrition, wellness and sustainability information and activity at assigned accounts.

They customize, support, coordinate and measure nutrition, wellness and sustainability initiatives and provide nutrition education, training, communication and guidance for assigned accounts.

The Wellness & Sustainability Manager works collaboratively with the onsite management team, including operations managers, chefs, retail, and marketing managers to promote and support corporate and client wellness and sustainability goals;

and to ensure compliance with FDA nutrition labeling laws.

The great things you will be doing :

Establishes relationship and maintains partnership with client health and wellness program / initiatives designees; helps facilitate joint wellness and sustainability initiatives with client wellness teams;

develops relationship with client sustainability team.

• Contributes to or participates in quarterly business reviews for assigned accounts.
• Develops mastery of R / A’s wellness and sustainability goals, standards, initiatives, programs and resource materials for assigned location.
• Works closely with the on-site culinary and management team to oversee the allergen management program.
• Manages nutrition analysis for assigned account(s), utilizing Webtrition, our web-based application for menu planning, nutritional analysis, allergen management, and more.

Ensures the culinary team, marketing, and FOH management can navigate the platform to produce necessary information like recipes, signage, and labels.

Develops & presents materials for health fairs, lunch and learns, program launches, client meetings, café wellness events, etc.

Benchmarks best practices across assigned account.

Assesses opportunities to use technology and marketing innovations to help drive wellbeing and sustainable practices including Webtrition, loyalty programs, dining websites, limited time offers and rewards initiatives.

Creates action plans for implementation.

• Contributes to wellness and sustainability related social media efforts.
• Achieve and maintain building certifications like Fitwel and WELL, as it pertains to foodservice.
• Leads in-field implementation and on-going wellness and sustainability training for associates in assigned account.
• Acts as a resource, excluding medical nutrition therapy, for client, customer and R / A associate nutrition & sustainability questions and concerns.
• Ensures accuracy of all allergen and nutrition information posted as well as information posted on dining center websites, mobile ordering apps, and kiosks.
• Ensures food waste is tracked daily using client-approved platform.
• Identify storytelling opportunities and report out to sector sustainability stakeholder.

Qualifications :

• Registered Dietitian -Commission on Dietetic Registration of the Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics (AND) Certification and State Licensure, where applicable.
• Bachelor’s degree in food and nutrition or related field of study, Master of Science in Nutrition or a related field preferred.
• Desired 5+ years professional experience, preferably in culinary or food service setting
• Experience with managing food allergies in a foodservice setting.
• Serve-Safe certification required but can train once hired.
• Strong presentation and time management skills; advanced computer skills, management and leadership skills, advanced problem-solving skills and outstanding interpersonal skills.
• Familiarity with nutrition analysis software is preferred.

Apply to Restaurant Associates today!

Restaurant Associates is a member of Compass Group USA

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Compass Group is an equal opportunity employer. At Compass, we are committed to treating all Applicants and Associates fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law.

Qualified candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation.

Disclaimer : this job post is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all essential responsibilities, skills, tasks, or requirements associated with this position.

While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the position posted, the Company reserves the right to modify or change the essential functions of the job based on business necessity.

We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with a criminal history (including relevant driving history), in a manner consistent with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New York Fair Chance Act.

Associates at Restaurant Associates are offered many fantastic benefits.

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance / AD
• Disability Insurance
• Retirement Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Holiday Time Off (varies by site / state)
• Associate Shopping Program
• Health and Wellness Programs
• Discount Marketplace
• Identity Theft Protection
• Pet Insurance
• Commuter Benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.

Restaurant Associates maintains a drug-free workplace.

Req ID : 1344940

Restaurant Associates

Jillian Leshner

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