Wellness & Sustainability Manager
About Queen’s University
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Job Summary
A Brief Overview
The Housing and Ancillary Services team manages close to 5,000 student beds in 18 residence buildings, as well as off-campus rental apartments and housing properties, three dining halls, 23 retail food service locations on campus, the Donald Gordon Hotel and Conference Centre, the University Club, and Event Services. Residence buildings also provide temporary accommodations for the summer conference, events, and tourism markets. Revenue and services from these units support vital student life programs and contribute to the University’s learning environment.
The Wellness and Sustainability Manager plays an integral role in supporting healthy and sustainable food systems on campus. The incumbent will be responsible for successfully achieving embedded integration with the food and beverage contracts on campus to work collaboratively on customized programs to meet Queen’s standards. Hospitality Services manages the mandatory meal plan for students living in residences and optional meal plans for students who live off campus. The Wellness and Sustainability Manager is also responsible for developing, implementing, and measuring an Allergy Risk Management Program to mitigate the risk of food allergy incidents.
This position provides subject matter expertise on nutrition and wellness, and consults on a variety of challenges and approaches to meal planning and dietary matters. This position prepares and delivers sessions on a variety of nutrition, and wellness topics. This position prepares print and digital communication resources to inform and educate. This position also collaborates with other on-campus and community supports in the ongoing management of students’ nutritional, and wellness needs.
Job Description
What you will doProvides subject matter expertise on nutrition and wellness, and consults on variety of challenges, and approaches to meal planning and dietary matters.
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Prepares and delivers sessions on nutrition and wellness topics including healthy eating, food insecurity, fueling for sport, plant-based diets, navigating on-campus eateries, grocery shopping, eating on a budget, and cooking skills.
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Plans, implements, and engages students through healthy eating programs, guest lectures, and presentations.
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Prepares print and digital communication resources to inform and educate.
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Collaborates with other on-campus and community supports in the ongoing management of students’ nutritional and wellness needs, and identifies and supports access to community, volunteer, and professional food services and programs.
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- Provides clinical nutrition management for a variety of health conditions.
- Provides expertise and develops plans to mitigate allergy risk.
Partners with campus partners, stakeholders, and suppliers to implement initiatives to enhance the student dining experience.
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Provides input on purchasing decisions regarding nutrition, food allergens, food packaging, and sustainable foods.
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- Other duties as required in the support of the department and/or unit.

Required Education

• Four-Year Bachelor Degree or equivalent. In addition, requires trade certification, qualification, or on-going learning to remain ahead of changes in technology or emerging fields.

Required Experience

• More than 3 years and up to and including 5 years of experience.

• • Experience in client and/or customer experience functions considered an asset.
• Experience working in a comparable client-focused environment considered an asset
• Experience advising students considered an asset.
  Required Licenses and CertificationsA Registered Dietitian designation from the College of Dietitians of Ontario is required.
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  Satisfactory Criminal Records Check required.
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• Vulnerable Sector Screening required.
  
  Consideration may be given to an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Job Knowledge and Requirements

• Knowledge of concepts and principles in a specialist field that is typically acquired through a combination of advanced professional or academic qualifications and/or substantial work experience.
• Provide effective consultation and advice on non-straightforward and/or complex issues.
• Interaction with others requires interpersonal skills and the ability to understand and influence.
• Adapt messages to meet the different needs of different audiences.
• Builds relationships, trust and credibility.
• Prioritize and distribute work to deliver objectives on time and to the highest standard.
• Identify in advance when the intended results may not be achieved and develops a plan to address the gaps.
• Actively participate in project team meetings and develop individual and unit project plans.
• Lead procedural or technological change within a unit.
• Identify opportunities to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of work processes.
• Seek information and input to fully understand the cause of problems.
• Appropriately assesses risks before making a decision.
• Contribute to the creation and evaluation of possible solutions.
• Take action to remove obstacles and address problems before they impact performance and results.
• Apply equity, diversity, accessibility, inclusion and Indigenization considerations to decision making and planning.
• Promote a work environment that is free from sexual violence, harassment and discrimination, and the ability to show empathy for those who have experienced trauma.

Employment Equity and Accessibility Statement
The University invites applications from all qualified individuals. Queen’s is strongly committed to employment equity, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace and encourages applications from Black, racialized persons, Indigenous people, women, persons with disabilities, and 2SLGBTQI+ persons. In accordance with Canadian Immigration requirements, priority will be given to those who are legally eligible to work in Canada.
The University provides support in its recruitment processes to all applicants who require accommodation due to a protected ground under the Ontario Human Rights Code, including those with disabilities. Candidates requiring accommodation during the recruitment process are asked to contact Human Resources at hradmin@queensu.ca.

SKILLS

• Attention To Detail
• Collaboration
• Communications
• Relationship Building
• Time Management

Please refer the Job description for details