Clinical Dietitian [contract]

at  Kitopi

Kitopi is the region’s leading creator and partner for magical food experiences. With a purpose to satisfy the world’s appetite to create joy, Kitopi operates a portfolio of both invested and franchised F&B brands, serving as enablers in the food market by helping brands to grow and scale, both in the delivery and dine-in space.
Launched in Dubai, UAE in January 2018, Kitopi has grown to become one of the greatest success stories in the cloud kitchen and food tech space. In July 2021, Kitopi announced its $415 million Series C funding round, led by the world’s largest technology-focused investment fund, Softbank Group Corp’s Vision Fund 2. This investment catapulted Kitopi to the prestigious Unicorn status, making it the fastest Unicorn to have emerged from the MENA region.
As a leading food company, Kitopi’s growth has been fueled by its innovative and scalable software solutions. Kitopi’s kitchens are powered by its proprietary Smart Kitchen Operating System (SKOS) - an in-house suite of applications that optimizes cloud kitchen operations in real-time. As part of its growth roadmap, technological innovation, data science, artificial intelligence, and robotics will take center stage as Kitopi continues to reinvent the food industry as we know it today.
With over 6,000 employees, Kitopi currently operates 200+ locations across the UAE, KSA, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Qatar. It operates its global Customer Experience Center in Dubai, UAE, its Engineering Hub in Krakow, Poland, and its Robotics Hub in Odense, Denmark.
This role is a temporary contract to cover maternity leave absence

• Clinical Nutrition
• Working full-time at the center for out-patient nutritional counseling & follow-up; priority is to sign up individuals to the Right Bite program and monitor their progress (schedule weekly/bi-weekly/monthly follow-ups as required) in addition to follow-up via phone/email as needed
• Provide additional, appropriate educational & teaching tools and tips to help with the individual counseling based on their dietary requirements &/or medical conditions
• Instruct both the CSR and kitchen staff on the provision of suitable meals and any necessary modifications on the menu or the preparation of the food based on the client’s likes/dislikes/allergies &/or medical conditions
• Establish solid relationships with clients to ensure a higher standard of care is always provided; in addition, welcome all comments/feedback from clients to help improve our products and services.
• Submit daily client updates to the CSR department as well as the Head of the Nutrition Department & Chief Executive Officer.
• Work closely with clinical dietitians on patient education material & be involved in various projects at Right Bite.
• Adhere to patient-care confidentiality at all times.
• Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team both at Right Bite & the center.
• Work schedule subject to change based on clinical nutrition department schedule and requirements

Community Nutrition

• Participate in community activities such as school workshops, health & nutrition presentations for various companies, health clubs, universities, food exhibitions, etc on various dietetic topics

• Conduct lectures/seminars/workshops on nutrition and Right Bite, if and when needed

Marketing/Social Media

• Participate in media exposure, as and when needed (e.g. radio/TV appearances)
• Be involved in writing various articles/editorials (as part of the Right Bite team)

• Be involved in providing content for Media & Marketing.

Food Service:

• Develop, implement and evaluate new recipes; work alongside the chefs to prepare detailed technical sheets (including ingredients, quantities, preparation methods, and calories, and verify that they are within nutrition and cost guidelines).
• Be involved in menu development and evaluation with the chef; oversee nutrition analysis of recipes and ensure recipes are within nutrition guidelines.
• Work together with the clinical dietetics team and the production team to create and implement new programs.
• Revise standardized recipes to incorporate new products or new procedures, approve substitutions in recipe ingredients, and communicate with all departments/personnel as needed.
• As needed, conduct training for staff on basic nutrition, and set Standard Operating Procedures for different nutrition protocols, and best practice guidelines within the food service department.
• Revise and update procedures and re-evaluate Nutrition guidelines on a yearly basis
• Liaise between the Clinical Dietitians and the production kitchen to ensure proper nutrition guidelines and recipes are being developed and implemented

• Conduct regular market research to introduce new products onto the menu.

Business Development

• Develop growth strategies and plans
• Manage and retain relationships with existing and new partners
• Increase client base and partnerships