Position Title: Regional Dietitian Wellbeing Director- Allergen Management- Costa Mesa, CAReports To: Division Wellbeing DirectorLocation: Must live within a commutable distance to Costa Mesa or Long BeachJob Duties: Primary role is to lead the development, integration, and execution of allergen labeling and management across the portfolio, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and alignment with Compass Group and Eurest standards. This role will serve as the subject matter expert in allergen management, partnering with culinary, QA, operations, procurement, and technology teams to establish best-in-class labeling processes, training, and compliance. 25% of schedule will be traveling to other locations outside of California. Schedule: Monday-FridaySalary: $110,000-$120,000
Other Forms of Compensation: CEU's, AND and CDR dues paid, tuition and education reimbursement
This position is eligible for an Employee Referral Bonus! If you know someone that is qualified for this role, please use the 'job search' in MyOpportunity to refer your referral and email them a link to apply. Your referral will be able to apply by clicking the link in the email then you can check the status under Careers in MyOpportunity by clicking on 'referral tracking.' For Employee Referral guidelines, FAQs and the Compass Employee Referral Policy, email [email protected]. Click here to view the step-by-step instructions to refer a friend to this position.Job SummaryJob Summary:Allergen Management & Program Strategy- Serve as the single point of contact and subject matter expert for allergen management and portfolio-level visibility.
- Acts as an allergen management resource for clients, customers and associate questions and concerns.
- Own and standardize allergen labeling processes across marketplaces and catering, ensuring accurate and consistent guest-facing information.
- Customize and coordinate Compass Group allergen management programs to align with client needs.
- Partner with Culinary, QA, Operations, Procurement, and technology teams to ensure allergen data flows accurately from ingredients and recipes through guest-facing labels.
- Collaborate with CD, Compass QA, and operations teams to manage new technology related to allergen management, including Nextep and Order & Pay kiosks.
- Establish validation and change-management processes to ensure allergen information remains accurate when recipes, ingredients, suppliers, or products change.
- Develop and maintain allergen labeling standards, SOPs, documentation, audit processes, and escalation procedures.
- Conduct ongoing audits and validation, identifying gaps and driving corrective actions to ensure portfolio-wide adherence.
- Support onsite managers in standardizing purchase order guides, maintaining Food Label Books of Record, and ensuring consistent guest-facing allergen communication.
- Serve as the escalation point for client, customer, and associate allergen questions, discrepancies, and concerns.
Education & Training- Develop, implement, and maintain food allergen training for managers and associates.
- Lead the development and implementation of allergen labeling and management standards, ensuring portfolio-wide adherence through training, education, validation, and continuous improvement.
- Provide tools, resources, and coaching to sustain engagement and consistent program execution.
- Establish, validate, and monitor allergen labeling accuracy, refining SOPs and corrective-action processes to ensure policy adherence.
- Build a culture of food safety, allergen awareness, health, and wellbeing across the portfolio.
Wellbeing & Culinary Integration- Work closely with the culinary portfolio chef to maintain the recipe database and ensure alignment with Eurest culinary and nutrition standards.
- Partner with marketing to amplify wellbeing and allergen initiatives and increase visibility and guest engagement.
- Ensure consistent integration of wellbeing and accurate allergen labeling into marketplace and catering programs.
- Use insights and analytics to refine strategies, measure program effectiveness, and demonstrate outcomes.
Qualifications:- Registered Dietitian- Commission on Dietetic Registration of the Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics (AND) Certification and State Licensure, where applicable
- Bachelors degree in food and nutrition or related field of study
- Desired 7+ years professional experience
- Culinary background preferred
- Experience in allergen labeling (packaged foods or restaurant) required
- Project Management experience strongly preferred
- Serve-Safe certification required, but we can train once hired
- Strong management, written and oral communication, and leadership skills, with advanced problem solving-skills and outstanding interpersonal skills
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Click here to Learn More about the Compass StoryAssociates at Eurest are offered many fantastic benefits.- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Life Insurance/ AD
- Disability Insurance
- Retirement Plan
- Paid Time Off
- Holiday Time Off (varies by site/state)
- Associate Shopping Program
- Health and Wellness Programs
- Discount Marketplace
- Identity Theft Protection
- Pet Insurance
- Commuter Benefits
- Employee Assistance Program
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
- Paid Parental Leave
- Personal Leave
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