Sr Nutritionist

Title: Sr Nutritionist Location: Richland, WA About Lamb Weston We love making fries almost as much as you like eating them! Since the 1950’s, Lamb Weston has inspired customers with food they love, trust, and share with families and friends.
As a leading global manufacturer of quality frozen potato products with over 9,000+ team members around the world, it’s our business to see the possibilities in potatoes and people.
We are looking for team members with an appetite for a challenge! People who are hungry to join a winning team and help us make a difference in the world.
When you join Lamb Weston, you join a community with a strong support network and training programs designed to nurture, inspire, and help you grow.
We are driven by a relentless pursuit of results and by people who think creatively and embrace our values of: Integrity, Teamwork, Inclusion, Drive for Results, and Empowerment.
Exactly what you’d expect from the most inventive potato company in the world! Join Lamb Weston! We bring the world together with our fries.
Job Description Summary Provides health and nutrition expertise and leadership that will stimulate and guide the development of scientifically sustainable nutritious products.
Supports the development of credible and accurate marketing and communication plans based on the nutrition of products.
Influences and guides the strategic planning, execution and evaluation of the nutritional qualities of existing business and new product development.
7 years related experience.
Job Description Independently apply knowledge of authoritative science, public health policy and food regulation to protect and promote the health and nutrition equity of the organization’s portfolio of packaged food products.
Primary role is to increase knowledge, awareness and “good news” about product nutrition attributes through website communication and internal collaboration.
Expert on the nutrition facts of the company and ability to assess the portfolio or individual products for external programs and regulations such as USDA Child Nutrition program, Child Food and Beverage Advertising Initiative, sodium reduction guidance, claims innovation, and corporate citizenship report.
Position Responsibilities Maintain, assimilate, analyze and report nutrition facts and attributes of the portfolio as well as those of select competitors.
Maintain, assimilate and analyze internal program data (Choose to Lose, Nutri Bite webinars) for evaluation.
Evaluate and upgrade process for maximum efficiency.
Coordinate and/or maintain nutrition information related to innovative health and nutrition package claims.
Evaluate and drive initiatives.
Primary resource of nutrition facts for internal and external customers Integrate with brands (RQI and Marketing) to facilitate communications about product nutrient profiles and claims Develop and review food and nutrition content for integrated websites as well as individual brand website.
Apply expertise in culinary and nutrition trends Independently manage projects from concept through to execution and evaluation.
Independently develop and maintain both internal and external relationships regarding assigned projects.
Participates in external scientific committees and conferences as assigned.
Maintain communication with upper management and brand managers across the company informed of the progress of assigned projects.
Provide nutrition expertise on written marketing materials, product formulations, website material, answering consumer questions, written health claims and nutrition regulations.
Assist with scientific researching findings and publications Must stay knowledgeable of advancements and updates in research and government policy in areas of expertise.
Basic & Preferred Qualifications Bachelor’s Degree in Human Nutrition required, Masters or PhD preferred Minimum of 5 years’ experience in industry Registered Dietitian preferred Advanced communication skills, both oral and written Demonstrated strong project management skills Good relationship skills, both internally and externally, to achieve strong partnership Ability to collaborate with both internal and external partners Sound knowledge of food labeling government regulatory requirements in the processing of food Ability to manage, assimilate and report from large data set Attention to detail and accuracy Strong working knowledge of Microsoft office Experience with a food nutrition databases such as Food Processor , USDA nutrition database Ability to travel 10% of the time Industry-Competitive Benefits Coupled with our compensation and bonus incentive programs, our benefits deliver rewards that are market competitive.
Some of the most attractive elements of our benefit programs include: Health Insurance Benefits - Medical, Dental, Vision Flexible Spending Accounts for Health and Dependent Care, and Health Reimbursement Accounts Well-being programs including companywide events and a wellness incentive program Paid Time Off Financial Wellness – Industry leading 401(k) plan with generous company contributions, Financial Planning Services, Employee Stock purchase program, and Health Savings Accounts, Life and Accident insurance Family-Friendly Employee events Employee Assistance Program services – mental health and other concierge type services Benefits may vary based on location, job role/level, job status, and/or the terms of any applicable collective bargaining agreements.
Job Requisition ID: Req-234071 Time Type: Full time Anticipated Close Date: 03/22/2024 In compliance with applicable state and local laws, Lamb Weston has opted to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation for this role.
This compensation is specific to this position and takes into account a number of variables.
Actual compensation may be higher or lower in the range posted based on various factors, including, but not limited to, job duties, experience and expertise.
A candidate’s work location could also impact the actual compensation being outside of the range to reflect local cost of labor.
A reasonable annual estimate of the range for this role based on the variables previously mentioned is: $79,240.
00 - $118,860.
00 Lamb Weston is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected factor under federal, state or local law