Nutrition Specialist

Job summary

The Nutrition Specialist is responsible for providing expert advice on natural health products and supplements while assisting customers with nutrition and recipe recommendations. They also manage department inventory, facilitate in-store health events, and mentor team members to support their development.

Job details

With over 185 stores and nearly 22,000 team members, Save-On-Foods is Western Canada’s largest grocery retail company and a great place to grow your career. Committed to its core values of service, people, innovation, fun and integrity, Save-On-Foods is known for its World Class Team that goes the extra mile for its customers, team members, and communities. A division of Pattison Food Group Ltd., Save-On-Foods is B.C.’s Most Loved Brand and certified a Great Place to Work®. We are hiring for a Nutritionist Specialist at our East Maple Ridge location in Maple Ridge, BC. The successful candidate must have open availability and be available for 40 hours per week. You will be responsible for: Assisting, answering questions and providing information on natural health products, supplements and solutions to customers. Providing product, nutrition and recipe suggestions and recommendations. Supporting the coordination and facilitation of in-store health events and other related programs and services including food and product demonstrations. Inventory management including ordering, stocking, rotating, cleaning and maintaining the appearance and organization of the health department. Supporting with setting up in-store promotional displays. Maintaining planograms for the health department. Coaching and mentoring team members within the department to support their ongoing development. You have: Experience as a Nutritionist, Certified Nutrition Practitioner, or equivalent credentials. Experience in retail Wellness and cross-selling. Knowledge of various health and vitamin products and services available with the ability to effectively demonstrate use of products. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to interact and engage with customers on a regular basis. Passion for outstanding service. Strong work ethic and “let’s get it done” attitude. Sense of humor and a fun attitude at work. A personal commitment to ongoing learning and development. Here are some of the perks we offer: Get paid every Friday! Exclusive team member offers and discounts. Benefits & pension eligibility. Wellness and team member assistance program. Educational reimbursement & scholarship opportunities. Opportunities to learn and grow. IND1 Compensation Details: $21.00 - $23.50 The compensation offered for this position will take into consideration location, education, skills, experience, and other factors. Join our Team! Come be part of an energetic and inclusive team where we work together to have fun and achieve our goals. If you are a positive, customer-focused individual, we would love to hear from you. Apply today and join our growing team!

What you’ll do

The Nutrition Specialist is responsible for providing expert advice on natural health products and supplements while assisting customers with nutrition and recipe recommendations. They also manage department inventory, facilitate in-store health events, and mentor team members to support their development.

Requirements

Candidates must have experience as a Nutritionist, Certified Nutrition Practitioner, or equivalent credentials. Strong retail wellness experience, excellent communication skills, and a commitment to ongoing learning are required.

Benefits

• Paid weekly • Team member discounts • Benefits eligibility • Pension eligibility • Wellness program • Team member assistance program • Educational reimbursement • Scholarship opportunities

Listed skills

• Customer service · Preferred
• interpersonal skills · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• Coaching · Preferred
• Inventory management · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Nutrition
• Natural health products
• Supplement knowledge
• Retail wellness
• Cross-selling
• Customer service
• Inventory management
• Product demonstration
• Coaching
• Mentoring
• Communication
• Interpersonal skills
• Planogram maintenance

Job areas

• Retail
• Healthcare
• Customer Service & Support
• Food & Beverage