Job ID

74920

Job Title

Registered Dietician

Regular/Temporary

Temporary

Location

Central Campus

Open Date

03/23/2026

Job Type

Limited Term (>12 months)

Close Date

04/05/2026

Employee Group

Unifor Unit 1, Staff

Favorite Job

Department

Hospitality Central Administra

Full/Part Time

Full-Time

Salary Grade/Band

Grade 10

Salary Range

$32.81 - $52.36 (hourly)

Job Code

JD1470

Existing Vacancy

Yes - Backfilling as Existing

Contract Duration

12.1 Months

Target Number of Openings

1

Hours per Week

35

Posting Details

Schedule

Mon-Fri 8:30am - 4:30pm 35 hours/week

Education Level

Master's degree in Public Health or a related field of study.

Career Level

Requires a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience in an University setting.
Must be a member in good standing with the College of Dieticians of Ontario.

Anticipated Start Date

April 27th, 2026

Job Description

General Description

Responsible to develop, implement and maintain nutrition programming at the University with a primary focus on health and wellness for the student population.

Representative Duties & Responsibilities

• Plan, implement, and engage students through healthy eating programs.
• Develop and facilitate food allergy training for staff members.
• Create and modify nutrition plans for students with severe allergies, intolerances and dietary restrictions.
• Liaise with culinary and marketing team to develop, plan and coordinate recipes, menus, and nutrition programming for student population.
• Deliver presentations to students and classes regarding nutrition programming.
• Facilitate meetings with students and parents.  Monitor and evaluate effectiveness of food allergy program.
• Research and advise on trending nutrition focused menu items and trends.
• Collaborate with executive Chef on menu costing to align with targets.
• Build nutritional data base based on current and new menu items.
• Counsel students regarding various nutrition topics to assist in meeting their individual nutritional needs and goals.
• Provide information on nutrition requirements and content to a variety of individuals.
• Utilize health promotion strategies to implement and lead a workshop series aimed to increase healthy eating and food skills.
• Facilitate focus group sessions with community stakeholders.
• Remain current with new research findings in the field.
• Ensure confidential, accurate and concise documentation of student information.

Supervision

• Ensure adherence to quality standards and procedures for short-term staff and volunteers.
• Provide orientation and show procedures to others.

Effort

Physical Effort:

• A typical work day consists of greater than 3.5 hours of low physical effort for activities such as:

o Intermittent periods of keyboarding when completing forms and documentation.

• Elements of moderate physical effort are not a regular feature of this job.
• Elements of high physical effort are not a regular feature of this job.

Mental Effort:

• A typical work day occasionally requires routine mental effort for activities such as:

o Collecting routine information, filing documents, and responding to routine inquiries.

• A typical work day consists of greater than 3.5 hours of moderate mental effort for activities such as:

o Monitoring and evaluating effectiveness of food allergy program.

o Delivering presentations to students regarding nutrition programming.

o Provide information on nutrition requirements and content to a variety of individuals.

o Researching and advising on trending nutrition focused menu items and trends.

• A typical work day consists of up to 3.5 hours of high mental effort for activities such as:

o Counselling students regarding various nutrition topics to assist in meeting their individual nutritional needs and goals.

o Building nutritional data base based on current and new menu items.

o Utilizing health promotion strategies to implement and lead a workshop series aimed to increase healthy eating and food skills.

o Facilitating meetings with students and parents.

o Facilitating focus group sessions with community stakeholders.

o Developing and facilitating food allergy training for staff members.

Working Conditions

Physical Environment:

• There are no adverse physical environment conditions inherent to the job.

Psychological Environment:

• Occasionally interacts with individuals who may be rude or upset.
• Frequently required to deal with multiple requests and simultaneous deadlines.

Health & Safety:

• Risk to the incumbent is no higher than for the general population.

How To Apply

To apply for this job, please submit your application online.

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• Faculty of Health Sciences HR Office at ext. 22207, or
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