Nutrition Specialist

Company

Born in the DMV, we've been here for over 88 years and counting. From our first store on Georgia Ave to becoming the #1 grocer in the Baltimore‑Washington area, we're proud of our local roots. Today we span across over 160 stores in D.C., Maryland, Virginia, and Delaware! Our vision goes beyond the aisles. We're a proud partner to community organizations with a shared goal of enriching the lives of our neighbors and being the most trusted and loved local food retailer in our community.

The Nutritionist plays a critical role in promoting health and wellness by providing evidence-based nutrition counseling, creating engaging programs and content, and delivering educational initiatives in-store and within the community. This bilingual, social media‑savvy professional will develop marketing materials, support healthy food sales, serve as a media spokesperson for Giant's brand, and lead innovative projects with a focus on Hispanic community outreach.

• Grow Our People:
  We care deeply about people, enjoy diversity and develop talent to get the best out of all of us.
• Obsess Over Customers:
  We delight our customers with innovative products and experiences that support a healthier future for people and planet.
• Win Together:
  We collaborate across boundaries to deliver on our strategy and purpose.
• Operational Excellence:
  • 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.
• Collaboration and Community Engagement:
  • 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.
• What You Will Bring:
  • 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.

Salary: $80,925 - $107,900

The pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include, but are not limited to, responsibilities of the role, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data and applicable law. Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

This position will be on-site at the Giant Food Headquarters in…