• Job Description

  Req#: 29249

  Salary Range

  USD $23.00/Hr. -

  Overview

  The Job in a Nutshell:This role requires an outgoing personality and passion for sharing nutrition knowledge and inspiring people to act and achieve their health goals. You’ll wear many hats while working in a fast-paced retail setting conducting classes, private coaching sessions, community outreach, and retail operations (e.g., customer service, stocking shelves, cleaning, etc.). As the store’s nutrition professional, you will act as an educational resource providing science-based nutrition education/training to the store Crew, our customers, and the community. This position is a front-line contributor to the Natural Grocers mission and plays an integral role helping Natural Grocers improve the health and wellbeing of our communities. Through providing free nutrition education and helping people understand why their food choices matter, you will play an important role in Natural Grocers commitment creating a sustainable, Just, regenerative food system where humans, animals, and the earth can thrive.Applications are accepted by the date below, which may be updated if the hiring timeline is extended.07/10/2025

  Responsibilities

  Main Ingredients:

  Acts as the nutrition education resource for the customers, Crew, and community.

  Provides customer service on the floor in the vitamin aisles (assists customers with productpurchasing, provides education resource, etc.)

  Performs retail Operationsa. Maintain Customer Literature Filesb. Maintain Book Departmentc. Stock and Face Productd. Assists with cleaning the Vitamin Department and storee. Assists with merchandising product

  Provides Nutrition Educationa. Offers instore nutrition and recipe demonstration classesb. Offers outreach nutrition classesc. Provides regular trainings to Crewd. Maintains the Crew Wellness Boarde. Motivates and provides encouragement for Crew to participate in Employee NutritionChallengesi. Respond to questions and review summaries

  Provides private individual one-on-one health coaching sessions

  Works to build community relationships (practitioner partners for referrals, Guest presenters,event partners, etc.)

  Seeks outreach opportunities (to provide nutrition education and build brand awareness)

  Maintains Continued Education requirementsa. Reads and reviews researchb. Completes CE assignments

  Assists management with coordinating, organizing, and executing companywide events

  Responsible for printing materials used in classes, outreach, and coaching sessions

  Responsible for placing orders for nutrition education supplies

  Provides training to Crew on promoting the NHC services, instore events, and promotions

  Attends monthly meetings (NHC webinar, Regional and Sales Building calls)

  Acts as an event ambassador for instore guest presenter classes during floor daysAlthough this is a general outline of job responsibilities all employees are expected to be “hands on”and do whatever it takes to get the job done and make the company thrive.

  Qualifications

  Recipe for Success:

  A degree/certification in nutrition or a related field (e.g., dietetics, Bachelor of Science or Master ofBiology, Biochemistry, Naturopathy)

  Microsoft Office skills (i.e., Excel, Outlook, etc.)

  Excellent public speaking skills

  Confidence in front of an audience providing cooking demonstrations and nutrition educationclasses

  Ability to engage customers and start conversations to promote events, services, and sales

  Excellent interpersonal skills

  Excellent organizational skills and priority management

  Self-directed and able to maximize time management

  Able to work well with a team and accept constructive feedback

  Motivated to grow and develop knowledge and skills

  Inspired to provide nutrition education to employee Crew, customer’s and the community

  Comfortable working in a retail setting performing retail operations (stocking, facing, checkingproduct expiration dates, cleaning, etc.)

  Friendly, outgoing, and approachable

  Maintaining Nutrition Knowledge

  If the degree and/or certification requires continuing education to maintain, then those requirements mustbe fulfilled.

  If the degree and/or certification do not require CEC, maintaining 16 Continuing Education (CE) Hours (ortwo CE units) per year is required.This job description is not an employment contract. It does not guarantee a job or that the abovelisted duties are the limit of responsibilities. The job and job description are subject to change withand without notice. Employees are required to accomplish any and all tasks assigned to him/her bytheir Manager and/or other Store Support Center manager that might not be listed in this jobdescription

  This job description is not an employment contract. It does not guarantee a job or that the abovelisted duties are the limit of responsibilities. The job and job description are subject to change withand without notice. Employees are required to accomplish any and all tasks assigned to him/her bytheir Manager and/or other Store Support Center manager that might not be listed in this jobdescription.

• About the company

  A natural & organic grocery store featuring free nutrition education and your favorite food, body care & dietary supplements at always affordable prices.

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