HES Dietitian – Collective Catering – Fixed-term contract 40 %

HES Dietitian – Collective Catering – Fixed-term contract 40 %
HES Dietitian – Collective Catering – Fixed-term contract 40 %
12-month fixed-term contract – 40 %
Main place of work: 1025 St-Sulpice (VD), with travel as needed to the various sites operated by Artigus in the canton of Vaud.
Salary: CHF 2'000.– to CHF 2'120.– gross/month at 40 %, paid 13 times, depending on training and experience (equivalent to CHF 5'000.– to CHF 5'300.– at 100 %).
YOUR MISSION
As part of the development of our collective catering activities, we are looking for an HES dietitian to ensure the monitoring and development of the nutritional quality of our offering.
In close collaboration with Management, kitchen managers, and operational teams, you are the reference person for nutrition within the company. You contribute to developing healthy, balanced, attractive, and sustainable catering, adapted to the needs of our various audiences.
Your activity will be carried out transversally across the various sites operated by Artigus in the canton of Vaud. You will notably collaborate on the development, analysis, and nutritional validation of recipes developed by our central kitchen, as well as their adaptation to the specific needs and requirements of each site, in compliance with the common nutritional framework defined by Artigus.
You will ensure, in particular, the compliance of culinary offerings with the contractual requirements specific to each site, with the nutritional recommendations of the Swiss Nutrition Society (SSN) and the Federal Food Safety and Veterinary Office (FSVO), as well as with the standards defined by Artigus regarding quality and sustainability.
YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop, analyze, and validate food plans, menus, and recipes in collaboration with the kitchen teams.
• Guarantee their compliance with SSN and FSVO recommendations, the contractual requirements of our clients, and applicable nutritional standards.
• Ensure the nutritional balance of meals, particularly regarding protein, lipid, carbohydrate, and fiber intake, as well as the control of salt, added sugars, and the diversity of micronutrient intake.
• Control the composition of recipes, ingredients, grammages, and served portions.
• Develop and propose new balanced, attractive recipes adapted to collective catering, notably vegetarian and plant-based protein recipes.
• Organize tests, tastings, and validations of new recipes with Management and the kitchen teams.
• Integrate principles of seasonality, use of local products, sustainability, and reduction of food waste into the design of the offering.
• Participate in the nutritional monitoring of the offering using the tools used by the company, notably Beelong and the tools for recipe management and analysis.
• Identify deviations from defined standards and propose necessary corrective measures.
• Advise and support kitchen managers in the daily application of nutritional standards.
• Train and sensitize kitchen and service teams to good nutritional practices.
• Design and participate in animations and awareness actions around nutrition and sustainable food intended for consumers.
• Participate, as needed, in quality controls, audits, satisfaction surveys, and follow-up meetings with our clients.
• Maintain a watch on nutritional recommendations, food trends, and regulatory developments applicable to collective catering.
• Participate in the development and validation of recipes adapted to specific dietary regimens, notably in the context of catering in nurseries and collective catering for adults, taking into account allergies, food intolerances, and particular nutritional needs.
• Collaborate with kitchen teams to develop, test, and validate preparations adapted to specific dietary regimens, in compliance with established prescriptions, hygiene and food safety rules, and allergen control procedures.
• Assist Management in the implementation and deployment of the company's ERP, notably for the configuration and structuring of recipes, technical sheets, nutritional data, allergens, and information necessary for monitoring the food offering.

REQUIRED PROFILE

• Bachelor of Science HES-SO in Nutrition and Dietetics or an equivalent recognized title.
• Affiliation with the Swiss Association of Dietitians (ASDD/SVDE) is mandatory.
• Minimum 3 years of relevant professional experience; experience in collective or institutional catering is strongly desired.
• Excellent understanding of SSN and FSVO recommendations.
• Good knowledge of vegetarian food, sustainable nutrition, seasonality, and Swiss products.
• Good mastery of hygiene and food safety principles, self-monitoring procedures, and HACCP principles.
• Mastery of allergen management, food intolerances, and specific diets in collective catering, notably in the context of nursery catering.
• Practical kitchen skills allowing for the development, adaptation, and realization of recipes intended for specific dietary regimens, notably for nursery catering.
• Experience with Beelong and/or an ERP or catering management software, notably for the management of recipes, technical sheets, nutritional data, and allergens, is an asset.
• Good knowledge of the principles of sustainable collective catering promoted by the canton of Vaud, notably regarding local products