Dietitian, Sports Performance

THE ROLE: 

The Herbalife Sports Performance Dietitian will assist in the implementation and management of the nutrition program, care, and wellness of selected professional and/or sponsored athletes to promote recovery, enhance performance, and develop the nutritional literacy.  

 

HOW YOU WOULD CONTRIBUTE: 

•    Conduct athlete nutrition consultations- including initial (pre-season) and follow-up with assigned team (First, Second, or Academy)
•    Effectively communicate players' nutrition needs, supplement recommendations, recovery strategies, etc. Develop athlete travel strategies
•    Oversee supplementation and recovery nutrition following all governing bodies banned substance rules
•    Monitor athlete hydration and measure and track body composition. Document all data collected
•    Provide expert nutrition opinion to appropriate medical and coaching staff as needed
•    Oversee appropriate usage of Herbalife product.
•    Participate in Herbalife events as needed.
•    Perform additional duties as assigned.

 

SKILLS AND BACKGROUND REQUIRED TO BE SUCCESSFUL: 

•    Excellent communication, presentation, and counseling skills
•    Ability to accurately measure height, and body weight
•    Ability to accurately assess body composition (body mass, body fat, and muscle mass)
•    Ability to accurately assess and evaluate energy balance
•    Self-motivation and ability to work independently
•    Excellent time management, organizational, and record-keeping skills
•    Competence with nutrient analysis, word processing, and presentation software
•    Compliance with Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA)
•    Knowledge of rules and regulations of athletic governing bodies: e.g., National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA), World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), regarding banned drugs and restricted substances
•    Knowledge of measurements of resting metabolic rate, energy expenditure, VO2max, and lactate threshold
•    Ability to communicate information & excite enthusiasm/instill credibility about our products & health with the athletes.
•    Strong customer and results orientation
•    Must possess strong verbal and written communication skills
•    Must be able to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team
•    Ability to work weekends and after hours on occasion

 

Experience: 
•    1-2 years demonstrated experience in nutrition counseling, preferably with an emphasis on 
sports nutrition

 

Education
•     Registered Dietitian Nutritionist through Commision on Dietetic Registration (CDR)

 

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Herbalife offers a variety of benefits to eligible employees in the U.S. (limited to the 50 States and the District of Columbia), which includes Group Health Programs, other Voluntary Benefit Programs, and Paid Time Off. Group Health Programs include Medical, Dental, Vision, Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), Basic Life/AD&D; Short-Term and Long-Term Disability, and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP). Other Voluntary Benefit Programs include a 401(k) plan, Wellness Incentive Program, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), Supplemental Life/Critical Illness/Hospitalization/Accident Insurance, and Pet Insurance. Paid time off includes Company-observed U.S. Holidays, Floating Holidays, Vacation, Sick Time, a Volunteer Program, Paid Maternity and Paternity Leave, Bereavement Leave, Personal Leave and time off for voting.