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Job Description
Plan and conduct food service or nutritional programs to assist in the promotion of health and control of disease. May supervise activities of a department providing quantity food services, counsel individuals, or conduct nutritional research.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 29-1031.00
- The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 59,670.00
- The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 28.00
- Currently, there are 61,430 people on this job
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Dietitians and Nutritionists”.
Also Known As…
- Dietitians and Nutritionists
- Registered Dietitian
- Registered Dietician
- Pediatric Clinical Dietician
- Outpatient Dietitian
- Nutritionist
- Dietary Manager
- Correctional Food Service Supervisor
- Clinical Dietitian
- Clinical Dietician
- WIC Site Coordinator (Women Infants and Children Site Coordinator)
- Therapeutic Dietitian
- Teaching Dietitian
- Sports Nutritionist
- Research Dietitian
- Public Health Dietitian
- Pediatric Dietician
- Nutritionalist
- Nutrition Director
- Nutrition Counselor
- Menu Planner
- Holistic Nutritionist
- Food Supervisor
- Food Consultant
- Food Adviser
- Dietitian Teacher
- Dietitian
- Dietist
- Dietician
- Dietetic Intern
- Dietary Assistant
- Dietary Aide
- Diet Therapist
- Diet Supervisor
- Diet Counselor
- Diet Consultant
- Community Dietitian
- Clinical Nutritionist
- Clinical Nutrition Manager
- Chief Dietitian
- Certified Dietary Manager
- Administrative Dietitian
Tasks for “Dietitian”
- Prepare and administer budgets for food, equipment and supplies.
- Test new food products and equipment.
- Develop policies for food service or nutritional programs to assist in health promotion and disease control.
- Organize, develop, analyze, test, and prepare special meals such as low-fat, low-cholesterol and chemical-free meals.
- Coordinate recipe development and standardization and develop new menus for independent food service operations.
- Manage quantity food service departments or clinical and community nutrition services.
- Assess nutritional needs, diet restrictions and current health plans to develop and implement dietary-care plans and provide nutritional counseling.
- Plan and prepare grant proposals to request program funding.
- Select, train and supervise workers who plan, prepare and serve meals.
- Make recommendations regarding public policy, such as nutrition labeling, food fortification, and nutrition standards for school programs.
- Plan, conduct, and evaluate dietary, nutritional, and epidemiological research.
- Plan and conduct training programs in dietetics, nutrition, and institutional management and administration for medical students, health-care personnel and the general public.
- Coordinate diet counseling services.
- Develop curriculum and prepare manuals, visual aids, course outlines, and other materials used in teaching.
- Advise patients and their families on nutritional principles, dietary plans and diet modifications, and food selection and preparation.
- Write research reports and other publications to document and communicate research findings.
- Counsel individuals and groups on basic rules of good nutrition, healthy eating habits, and nutrition monitoring to improve their quality of life.
- Monitor food service operations to ensure conformance to nutritional, safety, sanitation and quality standards.
- Purchase food in accordance with health and safety codes.
- Inspect meals served for conformance to prescribed diets and standards of palatability and appearance.
- Confer with design, building, and equipment personnel to plan for construction and remodeling of food service units.
- Consult with physicians and health care personnel to determine nutritional needs and diet restrictions of patient or client.
- Advise food service managers and organizations on sanitation, safety procedures, menu development, budgeting, and planning to assist with the establishment, operation, and evaluation of food service facilities and nutrition programs.
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