We\'re currently recruiting a dedicated Nutritionist And Engagement Lead to help ensure the smooth running of the operations in Chartwells on a full time basis, contracted to 40 hours per week.As a Nutritionist And Engagement Lead, you will use your skills to maintain a high standard of quality work. In return, you will have the chance to progress your career with a company that invests in its people, celebrates individuality, and rewards and recognises employees who go beyond the plate.Here\'s an idea of what your shift pattern will be:Mon: Full-time (Days)Tues: Full-time (Days)Weds: Full-time (Days)Thurs: Full-time (Days)Fri: Full-time (Days)Sat:Sun:Could you bring your spark to Chartwells? Here\'s what you need to know before applying:Your key responsibilities will include:Visiting schools across the Harris Federation in London daily to audit and support kitchen teams.Supporting our extensive medical diet procedures throughout the business by:Creating a wide range of medical diet menus for pupils with food allergies and intolerances.Ensuring FIR regulations are met by providing up-to-date allergy information in the form of allergy reports.Managing day-to-day queries from parents, pupils, and clients regarding medical diets.Organising and maintaining sensitive pupil allergy information in an auditable manner.Regularly attending parent and client meetings regarding medical diet provision.Maintaining medical diet information in our in-house menu management systems.Contributing to ingredient, recipe, and menu development.Delivering medical diet training throughout the business.Reviewing policies and procedures on medical diets.Collaborating with catering managers and area managers to ensure a cohesive approach to providing medical diet meals safely.Delivering food and wellbeing education sessions to various audiences, both in-person and through posters, blogs, and website posts.Co-writing school strategy plans for allergens, education, and sustainability with guidance from central teams.Providing expert knowledge of legislation related to food and nutrition.Collaborating with in-contract teams to meet KPIs and provide required information.Representing the company professionally to clients and schools.Supporting wider business projects as required.Our ideal Nutritionist And Engagement Lead will:Must have a degree (BSc) in Nutrition or a relevant subject.Experience working with individuals with allergies and intolerances is desirable but not essential, as full training will be provided.Experience using nutritional analysis systems such as Saffron (or equivalent) is desirable but not essential, as full training will be provided.Excellent IT skills and the ability to learn new systems quickly.Strong communication skills, with the ability to adapt to a range of stakeholders, including clients, parents, and pupils.Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to manage a busy inbox and a high workload.Confidence in communicating with large groups and managing challenging meetings or conversations.Experience delivering educational sessions to young people (experience in Food Technology or Nutrition is desirable).Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.Ability to work independently and as part of a team.Keen passion for food and wellbeing.Excellent attention to detail.Confident public speaker.A proactive and positive attitude.Commitment to staying updated with the latest nutrition research and legislation.Willingness to travel and occasionally stay away from home.Ability to travel across Greater London via car or public transport.Demonstrates Compass values and recognition principles.Part of Compass Group UK&I, Chartwells is the leading provider of catering and support services to the education sector. For over a quarter of a century, Chartwells has been focusing on helping those in education to build strong bodies, sharp minds and lead long healthy lives. Every week, Chartwells serves millions of nutritious and delicious meals to pupils and students in primary and secondary schools, academies, independent schools, colleges, and universities across the UK. Chartwells is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all employees to share this commitment. Any offer of employment will be subject to successfully completing pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS disclosure and a Children\'s Barred List check. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and we ask applicants to declare all previous convictions and cautions in order to assess their suitability to work with children.Job Reference: com/1001/J68801/52707730/IN/WJ #State SchoolsCompass Group UK&I is committed to fostering an environment where every individual can truly be themselves at work and has equal opportunities to advance in their careers. We strive to build a culture that respects and celebrates the unique talents, beliefs, backgrounds, and abilities of all our team members. We want our colleagues to feel valued, empowered to reach their full potential, and to thrive?because diversity is our strength!
