We ensure you're rewarded for all your hard work, which is why we offer a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:
- Contributory pension scheme
- Car or Car Allowance
- Grow your career with our Career Pathways and MyLearning programmes
- Quick access for you and your immediate family to a Digital GP, and wider healthcare benefits
- Exclusive travel discounts with TUI, Expedia, Booking.com and many more
- Save money on your food shop with discounts on Tesco, Sainsbury's, Morrisons and many more
- Up to 44% off cinema tickets to enjoy your favourite blockbuster
- Receive cash rewards every time you spend and use them on a wide range of brands
- Un-wind with us with free wellness, mindfulness and exercise classes
- You can share all discounts and offers with your friends and families
This role is one of two nutrition roles in the Mitie contract. Together, both roles will support the food offer
with knowledge of legislation around food and nutrition, medical diet management and strategic added value
delivery across the contract. In total, there are 235 primary and secondary schools in the Mitie contract; the
key responsibilities will include:
1. Delivering our internal award-winning food and nutrition education programme to all year groups in
all schools across the life of the contract with MITIE.
2. Engaging with parents to promote school meals and to support with queries. Using participation
strategies to drive school meal uptake.
3. Working in partnership with each school to support a whole school approach to wellbeing,
sustainability and school food
4. Working closely with Regional Manager and in-contract teams to provide information required to
meet KPIs of contract with regards to added value delivery and medical diets
5. Building relationships with local Public Health teams to understand their priorities and support where possible
6. Write and check medical diet menus for children in MITIE with allergies and intolerances
Key Responsibilities
- Attending sites regularly on a weekly basis
- Delivering nutrition education sessions to a wide variety of audiences
- Translating complex nutrition information into simple facts and figures
- Writing and checking medical diet menus for all children with medical diet requirements in the contract
- Work alongside operators and marketing teams to increase engagement to drive school meal uptake
- Co-write school strategy plans for education and sustainability
- Provide expert knowledge of legislation around food and nutrition Internal
- Deliver training to catering teams on nutrition and allergens
- Ensure compliance to legislation in all sites
- Support murderboards and sales presentations
- Build relationships with existing clients and support retention presentations
- Support with the mobilisation of new schools
Person Specification
- Graduate of an accredited nutrition degree from university
- 2-3 years experience in industry would be desirable
- Confident in communicating to large groups of people and controlling challenging meetings/conversations
- Confident in delivering nutrition and food education to different audiences
- Knowledge of allergies and intolerances
- Must be willing to travel nationally and stay away from home
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Demonstrates Compass values and recognition principles
- Ability to quickly gain credibility with key stakeholder groups
- Professional, organised, presentable, efficient and self-motivated
- A passion for keeping up to date with research and national health events
- Excellent presentation skills
- Excellent IT skills
- Ability to manage a busy diary independently
- Holds Full UK Driving License
About Us
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.
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Compass 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!