Registered Dietician Nutritionist– Orlando

About Second Harvest

Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida is a member of Feeding America – the largest charitable domestic hunger-relief organization in the United States. SHFBCF secures and distributes food and grocery products to approximately 800 local nonprofit feeding programs throughout Central Florida. Last year, with the help of food and financial donors, volunteers and a committed caring community, the food bank distributed enough food for 81 million meals to partner programs such as food pantries, soup kitchens, women’s shelters, senior centers, day care centers and Kids Cafes.

In addition, Second Harvest’s 16-week culinary training program teaches foodservice-based technical, life and employability skills to economically hard-pressed adults. Second Harvest is distributing enough food to feed 66,000 people a day. To learn more about SHFBCF, visit www.FeedHopeNow.org.

Department Overview

Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida’s (SHFB) guiding principle is that people facing hunger are at the center of all that we do. Our work to alleviate hunger is focused on increasing access to nutritious food and improving the diet quality of people experiencing hunger. SHFB recognizes that it has a central role to play in the health and wellness of the Central Florida community, where epidemic rates of chronic disease and skyrocketing healthcare costs make access to healthy food a critical factor for improved health.

SHFB’s ability to provide Medically Tailored Meals is possible thanks to our onsite Mercy Kitchen. The newly designed space features an expanded production kitchen, a cooler and freezer area, ample dry storage space, and six receiving and distribution bays to support our daily operations. The upgraded facility enabled SHFB to distribute over 6.5 million meals throughout the region during the pandemic, a 382% increase compared to our pre-pandemic distribution of 1.7 million meals annually. We also utilize the space to prepare meals for Orange County Head Start, 4C’s, local charter schools and medically tailored meals which serve as earned income revenue streams for SHFB

Work Hours

Monday through Friday 8:00 am – 4:30 pm. 

Hybrid position allows for some remote work and requires regular in office workdays.

Job Summary

The Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) provides nutrition education and counseling to our clients, their families, and caregivers to address individual needs based on unique diagnoses. The RDN also provides outreach to hard-to-reach and under-served communities through nutrition workshops and educational materials and works with our Culinary and Program Teams to ensure quality services.

 Responsibilities:

Assess nutritional status and develop comprehensive nutrition care plans for clients with a range of chronic illnesses including HIV, cancer, heart disease, kidney disease and diabetes.

• Plan and track dietary modifications to relieve specific nutrition-related symptoms associated with illnesses, prescription drugs, and food intake requirements and restrictions. 
• Provide outreach to hard-to-reach and under-served communities through nutrition and cooking workshops, lectures, and educational materials.
• Collaborate with Director of Nutrition to ensure menus are compliant, up to current trends and client approved.
• Provide nutrient analysis and  for menus when needed
• Assist with research to build the Food as Medicine movement.

Knowledge, Skills, Education and Experience Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in nutrition science with an emphasis on community nutrition, public health and/or nutrition education
• Two (2) years direct work experience in the field of nutrition or dietetics
• Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) – maintenance of current registration is required
• Experience in creating and implementing menu programs focused on child nutrition and chronic illnesses
• Proficient in supporting various programs related to nutritional analysis and assessment
• Practical experience in providing individualized nutrition counseling and education to participants within programs settings
• Comprehensive knowledge of how diet influences the prevention, management, and treatment of chronic conditions such as diabetes, heart disease, hypertension, and obesity.
• Highly self-motivated and empathetic, with a strong desire to provide support and nutritional education to clients living with serious illnesses
• Collaborative and team-oriented
• Ability to maintain productive working relationships with clients, program staff and community partners
• Excellent telephone, communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to communicate effectively and with cultural sensitivity with diverse populations
• Aptitude for learning new database software
• Ability to work independently, prioritize and handle multiple tasks, and demonstrate time management/organizational skills
• Ability to show understanding, patience and tact when dealing with clients, referrers and community partners
• Ability to operate standard office equipment

Desired Skills and/or Certifications:

• Experience in a community health field
• Experience using Gordon Food Service Platform
• Experience using Salesforce
• Proficient in Microsoft Office products/software and Google applications
• Bilingual English/Spanish