Dietitian – Intern

Additional Considerations (if any):

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At Hy-Vee our people are our strength. We promise “a helpful smile in every aisle” and those smiles can only come from a workforce that is fully engaged and committed to supporting our customers and each other.

Job Description:

Job Title: Dietitian – Intern

Department: Center Store

FLSA: Non-Exempt

General Function:

As a Dietitian Intern, this position will be responsible for researching and providing information on health topics. You will participate in store projects, including Health Market and dietitian activities. Additionally you will ensure a positive company image by providing courteous, friendly, and efficient customer service to customers and team members.

Core Competencies

• Partnerships
• Growth mindset
• Results oriented
• Customer focused
• Professionalism

Reporting Relations:

Accountable and Reports to: Vice President of Center Store, Assistant Vice President of Health & Wellness, Health and Wellness Supervisors.

Positions that Report to you: None

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provides prompt, efficient and friendly customer service by exhibiting caring, concern and patience in all customer interactions and treating customers as the most important people in the store.
• Smiles and greets customers in a friendly manner.
• Makes an effort to learn customers’ names and to address them by name whenever possible.
• Assists customers by:
  • escorting them to the products they’re looking for
  • securing products that are out of reach
  • loading or unloading heavy items
  • making note of and passing along customer suggestions or requests
  • performing other tasks in every way possible to enhance the shopping experience.
• Answers the telephone promptly when called upon, and provides friendly, helpful service to customers who call.
• Researches health topics for use in store materials, newspaper articles, health tips, intercom messages, website, etc.
• Create media pitches from health topics and articles.
• Update product nutrient lists, such as low sodium food lists.
• Write intercom Announcements.
• Assists with nutrition projects for food service departments.
• Plan end cap promotions for new stores.
• Help create PowerPoint presentations for area meetings.
• Work with vendors and coordinate promotions with our dietitians and Health Markets.
• Help maintain dietitian schedules on the website.
• Participates in store projects including new stores and existing store remodels.
• Keeps current on nutrition topics and customer trends.
• Maintains strict adherence to department and company guidelines related to personal hygiene and dress.
• Adheres to company policies and individual store guidelines
• Obtains HIPAA certification and respects all patient confidentiality matters
• Reports to work when scheduled and on time.

Secondary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assists in other areas of store as needed.
• Performs other job related duties and special projects as required.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Worker Characteristics:

• Must have the ability to solve practical problems; variety of variables with limited standardization; interpret instructions.
• Must have the ability to do arithmetic calculations involving fractions, decimals, and percentages.
• Must possess the ability to understand and follow verbal or demonstrated instructions; write identifying information; file and post materials; copy data from one record to another; guide people and provide basic direction.

Education and Experience:

Enrolled in a Dietetic curriculum in college and six months of similar or related work experience.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be physically able to perform sedentary work: exerting up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and a negligible amount of force constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body.
• Visual requirements include clarity of vision at distance of less than 20 inches and up to 20 feet with or without correction.
• Must be able to perform the following physical activities: Stooping, lifting, reaching, talking, hearing, and repetitive motions.

Working Conditions:

The duties for this position are normally performed in an office setting and in a retail store location.

Equipment Used to Perform Job:

Calculator, computer, two wheeler, ladder, four wheel cart, telephone, copier, and printer.

Contacts:

Has daily contact with Assistant Vice President of Health & Wellness and Health & Wellness Supervisors.

Confidentiality:

Has access to confidential information. Maintains confidentiality of customer’s private medical information.

Are you ready to smile, apply today.