Menu planner vs community dietitian

Differences between menu planner and community dietitian duties and responsibilities

Menu planner example responsibilities.

• Guide production planning activities ranging from developing and revising production schedules, forecasting trends and customer demand, and managing logistics.
• Develop variety of menu items catering to food allergies and diet restrictions (gluten-free, vegan, etc . )
• Create the LLC and obtain all necessary food and operating licenses.
• Direct inbound or outbound logistics operations, such as transportation or warehouse activities, safety performance, or logistics quality management.
• Develop store receipt projections that tie to the total OTB projection for the month being allocate.
• Follow and adhere to facility policies and procedures implementing HIPAA requirements

Community dietitian example responsibilities.

• Manage the anemia status of patients by reviewing necessary lab data and initiating or adjusting medication doses.
• Provide nutrition education and diet counseling to WIC participants, groups and individuals.
• Provide basic nutrition education to WIC patients and teach nutrition classes in this rural community.
• Monitor patients' nutrition status, laboratory values, diet tolerance, and motivate them to adhere to dietary/medications recommendations.
• Provide individualized nutrition consultations for sports nutrition, weight-loss, diabetes, hypertension and hormonal changes.