Nutrition Specialist

About the role

Save-On-Foods, Western Canada's largest grocery retailer and a division of Pattison Food Group Ltd., is hiring a Nutrition Specialist for its Orchard Plaza store in Kelowna, BC. The successful candidate must be open to availability and able to work 40 hours per week.

Key responsibilities

• Assist customers by answering questions and giving information on natural health products, supplements and solutions.
• Provide product, nutrition and recipe suggestions and recommendations.
• Support the coordination and facilitation of in-store health events and related programs, including food and product demonstrations.
• Manage inventory in the health department: ordering, stocking, rotating, cleaning and keeping it organized.
• Help set up in-store promotional displays and maintain planograms for the health department.
• Coach and mentor team members in the department to support their development.

Required profile

• Experience as a Nutritionist, Certified Nutrition Practitioner or equivalent credentials.
• Experience in retail wellness and cross-selling.
• Knowledge of health and vitamin products and services, with the ability to demonstrate them to customers.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, a passion for service, strong work ethic, sense of humor and commitment to ongoing learning.

What we offer

• Pay of $21.00 - $23.50, depending on location, education, skills and experience.
• Weekly pay.
• Team member offers and discounts.
• Benefits and pension eligibility.
• Wellness and team member assistance program.
• Educational reimbursement and scholarship opportunities.