Director, Food-Based Healthcare (Registered Dietitian Nutritionist)
Apply NowCompany: Foodlink Inc
Location: Rochester, NY 14609
Description:
Job Type
Full-time
Description
Our Mission
Our mission is to leverage the power of food to end hunger and build healthier communities.
Our Vision
We believe that the fight against hunger and the fight against poverty are one and the same. We envision a future in which food is recognized as a human right and every person is able to feed themselves and their families in dignity. Together, we work to create a more nourished, prosperous region.
The Foodlink Way
Act With Compassion
Take Responsibility
Be a Team Player
Listen, Learn, Adapt
Job Title: Director, Food-Based Healthcare (Registered Dietitian Nutritionist)
Department: Community Health Programs
Reports to: Chief Impact Officer
Status: Full-time, salaried, exempt
Job Level: (9) Director
Updated: March 2025
SUMMARY
We are seeking a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) to lead and manage our food-based healthcare initiatives, all of which connect to NYS Medicaid reform (1115 waiver). Foodlink's food-based healthcare includes piloting and scaling the following nutrition services: 1) pantry stocking 2) produce prescriptions 3) clinically-approved meal service 4) nutrition counseling 5) cooking supplies.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
The Director of Food-Based Healthcare will have oversight for the piloting and scaling of all five nutrition services described in the 1115 Waiver. This role will work with a cross-departmental team to develop workflows and operational plans for each of the nutrition services. All of this work will focus on providing people with knowledge about healthy eating, skills to prevent chronic disease, and awareness of food's role in health and wellness.
This role will be responsible for liaising between our Finance department and the healthcare system to create effective and timely billing practices. They will be responsible for maintaining strong relationships with community-based organizations that will partner with us on these initiatives.
Additionally, the Director of Food-Based Healthcare will be responsible for conducting nutrition counseling for eligible Medicaid patients. The Director will have set "office hours" to provide telehealth nutrition counseling (approved by the 1115 waiver) for individuals throughout our entire 10-county service area.
The Director of Food-Based Healthcare will be able to work independently and with a cross-departmental team. This role will build a team as our food-based healthcare initiatives grow over the next several years.
Requirements
QUALIFICATIONS
We are actively seeing a diverse pool of candidates for this position and strongly encourage applications from candidates of color.
SALARY AND BENEFITS
This is a full-time position paid on a salary basis, ranging from $80,000-$97,000/per year (DOE). Foodlink covers 100% of individual health and dental insurance with the ability to acquire family coverage with pretax dollars. In addition to generous paid time off (PTO), we observe 14 paid holidays throughout the year. Opportunity to contribute to a 401k retirement savings plan upon hire. Eligible for generous employer match after 1 year of service.
Certain positions, depending on their responsibilities and at the approval of Human Resources, are eligible for a personal cell phone usage stipend. This position is eligible for a Class I personal cell phone usage stipend, paid biweekly at a rate of $24. The value of the stipend is based on Foodlink budget and is subject to change at any time. This is not a reimbursement program.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand and talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to use hands to handle or feel items such as documents. The employee is frequently required to stand and walk for long periods of time. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision and ability to adjust focus. Able to lift bulk objects or objects weighing up to 50 pounds.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a team member encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet Note: The above description is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities. It is not meant to be all- inclusive. Employees will follow other instructions and perform other related duties as required.
Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Foodlink is committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion. At Foodlink we believe that anti-hunger work is only possible with a commitment to removing barriers caused by systems of oppression that perpetuate hunger and poverty. We recognize that systematic injustice and bias disproportionately impact some identities more than others.
Foodlink is actively working to center equity- the fair treatment of all people- in everything that we do so that everyone in our region has access to nourishing food that reflects and values cultural differences.
Foodlink is committed to listening and supporting solutions to hunger that are sourced from people and communities with lived/living experience of hunger and poverty, and to responding where inequities exist.
Foodlink is committed to taking great care to cultivate internal culture and practices that support diversity and inclusion. We embrace and encourage our employees' differences in age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other characteristics that make our employees unique. We aim to foster an environment in which everyone feels a sense of belonging and understands their connection to the Foodlink mission.
Foodlink employees have a responsibility to always treat others with dignity and respect. Employees are expected to always exhibit conduct that reflects our values and promotes equity and inclusion during work, and at work functions.
Salary Description
$80,000-$97,000/per year (DOE)
Full-time
Description
Our Mission
Our mission is to leverage the power of food to end hunger and build healthier communities.
Our Vision
We believe that the fight against hunger and the fight against poverty are one and the same. We envision a future in which food is recognized as a human right and every person is able to feed themselves and their families in dignity. Together, we work to create a more nourished, prosperous region.
The Foodlink Way
Act With Compassion
Take Responsibility
Be a Team Player
Listen, Learn, Adapt
Job Title: Director, Food-Based Healthcare (Registered Dietitian Nutritionist)
Department: Community Health Programs
Reports to: Chief Impact Officer
Status: Full-time, salaried, exempt
Job Level: (9) Director
Updated: March 2025
SUMMARY
We are seeking a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) to lead and manage our food-based healthcare initiatives, all of which connect to NYS Medicaid reform (1115 waiver). Foodlink's food-based healthcare includes piloting and scaling the following nutrition services: 1) pantry stocking 2) produce prescriptions 3) clinically-approved meal service 4) nutrition counseling 5) cooking supplies.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
The Director of Food-Based Healthcare will have oversight for the piloting and scaling of all five nutrition services described in the 1115 Waiver. This role will work with a cross-departmental team to develop workflows and operational plans for each of the nutrition services. All of this work will focus on providing people with knowledge about healthy eating, skills to prevent chronic disease, and awareness of food's role in health and wellness.
This role will be responsible for liaising between our Finance department and the healthcare system to create effective and timely billing practices. They will be responsible for maintaining strong relationships with community-based organizations that will partner with us on these initiatives.
Additionally, the Director of Food-Based Healthcare will be responsible for conducting nutrition counseling for eligible Medicaid patients. The Director will have set "office hours" to provide telehealth nutrition counseling (approved by the 1115 waiver) for individuals throughout our entire 10-county service area.
The Director of Food-Based Healthcare will be able to work independently and with a cross-departmental team. This role will build a team as our food-based healthcare initiatives grow over the next several years.
Requirements
QUALIFICATIONS
- Master's degree in Dietetics or Clinical Nutrition and Registered Dietitian/Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RD/RDN) credential
- At least 2-3 years experience in clinical nutrition practice, preferably in a leadership role
- Strong knowledge of nutrition science and food-based healthcare practices.
- Knowledge of food safety regulations, menu planning, and healthcare facility standards.
- Strong leadership, management and communication skills
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively with other healthcare professionals
- Excellent written and oral communication and project management skills
- Strong analytical skills and experience using and presenting data to make decisions
- Ability and willingness to learn and navigate various software programs, processes, and systems
- Exceptional organizational skills, a strong attention to detail, and the ability to solve practical problems under time constraints and within established deadlines
- Valid NYS driver's license and ability to travel within the 10-county service area as needed
We are actively seeing a diverse pool of candidates for this position and strongly encourage applications from candidates of color.
SALARY AND BENEFITS
This is a full-time position paid on a salary basis, ranging from $80,000-$97,000/per year (DOE). Foodlink covers 100% of individual health and dental insurance with the ability to acquire family coverage with pretax dollars. In addition to generous paid time off (PTO), we observe 14 paid holidays throughout the year. Opportunity to contribute to a 401k retirement savings plan upon hire. Eligible for generous employer match after 1 year of service.
Certain positions, depending on their responsibilities and at the approval of Human Resources, are eligible for a personal cell phone usage stipend. This position is eligible for a Class I personal cell phone usage stipend, paid biweekly at a rate of $24. The value of the stipend is based on Foodlink budget and is subject to change at any time. This is not a reimbursement program.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand and talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to use hands to handle or feel items such as documents. The employee is frequently required to stand and walk for long periods of time. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision and ability to adjust focus. Able to lift bulk objects or objects weighing up to 50 pounds.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a team member encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet Note: The above description is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities. It is not meant to be all- inclusive. Employees will follow other instructions and perform other related duties as required.
Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Foodlink is committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion. At Foodlink we believe that anti-hunger work is only possible with a commitment to removing barriers caused by systems of oppression that perpetuate hunger and poverty. We recognize that systematic injustice and bias disproportionately impact some identities more than others.
Foodlink is actively working to center equity- the fair treatment of all people- in everything that we do so that everyone in our region has access to nourishing food that reflects and values cultural differences.
Foodlink is committed to listening and supporting solutions to hunger that are sourced from people and communities with lived/living experience of hunger and poverty, and to responding where inequities exist.
Foodlink is committed to taking great care to cultivate internal culture and practices that support diversity and inclusion. We embrace and encourage our employees' differences in age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other characteristics that make our employees unique. We aim to foster an environment in which everyone feels a sense of belonging and understands their connection to the Foodlink mission.
Foodlink employees have a responsibility to always treat others with dignity and respect. Employees are expected to always exhibit conduct that reflects our values and promotes equity and inclusion during work, and at work functions.
Salary Description
$80,000-$97,000/per year (DOE)