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Compass Group
Denver, Colorado

Travel Support Dietitian

DietitianFull-Time

Listed compensation

$85k-$95k

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Job Description

Take the next step in your career with CCL Hospitality Group as a Regional Support Dietitian in Denver, CO and the surrounding Western Region!

  • Location: CCL Hospitality Group
  • Schedule: 10/4 or 5/2 - Business Needs
  • Requirement: Must be a Registered Dietitian with a valid CDR #

Position Details

Provides clinical support to regional accounts

Role requires extensive travel - up to 100% to site across the assigned region

Salary: $85k - $95k

We go the extra mile for our Dietitians with benefits designed to support education, career growth, and professional success! Special perks include:

  • Education Reimbursement – Financial support for advanced learning
  • Career Advancement – Growth programs tailored to RDNs
  • Board Certifications – Financial rewards for obtaining specialty certifications
  • Relocation Assistance – Support when moving 50+ miles (based on location)
  • Professional Membership Dues, CDR, & Licensure Coverage – We cover your professional fees
  • Free CEUs – Through our nutrition education webinar series

Why Choose a Career as a Compass Group Dietitian?

Compass Group employs over 3,000 RDNs across the United States, making us one of the nation’s largest employers of Dietitians in a variety of settings:

  • Hospitals and healthcare systems
  • Senior living communities
  • Schools and universities
  • Corporate wellness programs
  • Food service operations

We Offer Unmatched Opportunities for Professional Growth

  • Specialization
  • Leadership development
  • Cross-functional career paths

The company has earned significant recognition, including being named one of Modern Healthcare's "Top 100 Best Places to Work in Healthcare" for five consecutive years, and appearing on Training Magazine’s Top 125 Organizations list for six straight years.

At Compass Group, we prioritize your well-being, work-life balance, and career growth with a comprehensive benefits package:

  • Health & Wellness – Medical, dental, and vision plans for you and your family
  • Financial Security – Life insurance, AD&D, and disability coverage
  • Retirement Ready – 401(k) and retirement plans to invest in your future
  • Time Off – Flexible/Paid Time Off and holiday pay (varies by site/state), Paid Parental Leave, Personal Leave
  • Exclusive Perks – Shopping discounts, commuter benefits, and more
  • Wellness & Support – Employee Assistance Program, FSAs, and health programs
  • Protection Plans – Identity Theft Protection and pet insurance

Job Summary

The Registered Dietitian represents the key contact with guests to assess nutritional and dietary needs, make recommendations, and work collaboratively with client representatives (especially nursing/medical staff), and with our Dining Services Director and Team Members to deliver those guests’ needs to high standards; is the leader in communicating and implementing new clinical systems and programs, both with clients and Dining Services Director, ensuring that all required statutory actions and documentation are consistently delivered; and ensures that nutritional requirements are incorporated into dining services production and operations, and provides overall planning, recommendations, documentation, and control of resident/patient nutritional needs in the facility to within requirements of company standards and policies and statutory requirements.

Essential Functions and Key Tasks

  • Evaluates resident nutritional needs and establishes individualized plan of care
  • Monitors resident status and takes appropriate actions
  • Works collaboratively with dining services department ensuring a smooth seven-day operation
  • Creates and maintains documentation
  • Maintains client relationships

Updates and Applies Professional Knowledge

Sets and communicate objectives, communicate and reinforce high standards in all areas, monitor performance and addresses issues.

Completion of required departmental audits as indicated by leadership team, which may include clinical documentation review, food safety and sanitation, meal accuracy, and test tray audits.

Completion as indicated to any corrective action plan as a result of these audits.

Completion of any directives by corporate support by designated timeframes set forth by those individuals or teams.

Education and Experience

Must be a Registered Dietitian (RD) and/or have licensure/certification

Serve Safe, Choke Save and Allergen certification preferred.

Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition/Dietetics, successful completion of Dietetic Internship or equivalent. Member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Master’s degree preferred.

Must have 2 years of clinical experience in senior living environment

Work Environment

Scheduling may require 10 day on and 4 day off scheduling this will be determined by support needs and transition of business.

  • This position requires extensive travel up to 100%
  • Must have a valid driver’s license.
  • Required to reside within commutable distance to major airport.
  • Requires work with extreme temperatures/conditions and frequent interaction with heated equipment, grease, refrigeration/freezer and other at-risk conditions.
  • Computer knowledge and ability to work with multiple software programs is essential.
  • Involves repetitive motion, walking and/or standing for extended periods of time.
  • Frequent lifting, pushing, and carrying.
  • Requires repetitive wrist motion.

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Compass Group is an equal opportunity employer. At Compass, we are committed to treating all Applicants and Associates fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law.

Qualified candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation. Disclaimer: this job post is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all essential responsibilities, skills, tasks, or requirements associated with this position.

While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the position posted, the Company reserves the right to modify or change the essential functions of the job based on business necessity.

We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with a criminal history (including relevant driving history), in a manner consistent with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New York Fair Chance Act. We encourage applicants with a criminal history (and driving history) to apply.

Certain positions may require Florida Level 2 background screening. Details: info.flclearinghouse.com

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.

Compass Group maintains a drug-free workplace.

Key Responsibilities

Assess residents’ nutritional needs, develop individualized care plans, monitor their status, and maintain required clinical documentation. Collaborate with clients and dining services teams to implement clinical programs, ensure nutrition and food safety standards, and complete audits and corrective actions.

Requirements

Must be a Registered Dietitian with a valid CDR number, a bachelor’s degree in Nutrition or Dietetics, and completion of a dietetic internship or equivalent; at least two years of clinical experience in a senior living environment is required. A valid driver’s license and ability to travel extensively are required, and candidates must live within commuting distance of a major airport; a master’s degree and relevant food safety certifications are preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical Nutrition AssessmentIndividualized Care PlanningResident MonitoringDietary RecommendationsClient Relationship ManagementDining Services CollaborationClinical Program ImplementationAudit CompletionCorrective Action PlanningNutrition Requirements ManagementCommunicationPerformance Monitoring

Dietitian Career Context

Of the 47 active Clinical Nutrition listings this role was benchmarked against, 23% are remote, 23% have no call, 77% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Colorado is 103.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$90k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $87k in an average-cost state. 60.9% of Colorado clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Clinical Nutrition market look like in Colorado?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$85k–$95kClinical Nutrition median $76k (middle half $74k–$82k)10 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$87k in purchasing powerColorado index 103.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Clinical Nutrition listings in Colorado32 active3,017 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 23% remote · 23% no call · 77% no weekends47 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS Dietitian listings: 17% state a sign-on bonus (median $4k) · 3% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Clinical Nutrition listings1,077 in the last 30 days709 the 30 days before (+52%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Clinical Nutrition pay trend+2.2% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Dietitian Jobs

19 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

19 jobs · 11 employers
8
<$85k
3
$85k-100k
6
$100k-115k
1
$125k
1
$138k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

15 jobs · 11 employers
401k / retirement match
100% this job
CME allowance
80% this job
Relocation assistance
27% this job
Sign-on bonus
13%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Registered Dietitian

Oregon Health & Science University · Portland, Oregon

$104k-$138k
#2

Regional Registered Dietitian

Medical Nutrition Therapy Associates · Baltimore, Maryland

$100k-$125k
#3

Dietitian Director of Nutrition Excellence and Dig

$90k-$110k
#4

Remote Registered Dietitian | Full-Time W2 | Training Provided

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+ 17 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 3.0
Below most Clinical Nutrition (Dietitian) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,009 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Compass Group

Food and Beverage Services
Chertsey, Surrey
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Education Reimbursement
Career Advancement
Board Certifications financial rewards
Relocation Assistance
Professional Membership Dues, CDR, & Licensure Coverage
Free CEUs
Health & Wellness (Medical, dental, vision)
Life insurance, AD&D, disability

Living in Denver

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$556k≈ 6.5× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,855/mo≈ 26% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
25 min
State income tax
Up to 4.4%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.