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Compass Group
Newark, New Jersey

Regional Support Dietitian

DietitianFull-Time

Listed compensation

$85k-$95k

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Take the next step in your career with CCL Hospitality Group as a Regional Support Dietitian in Newark, NJ and the surrounding Northeastern 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

The Regional Support Dietitian assesses nutritional needs, develops individualized care plans, and collaborates with medical staff and dining services to ensure high standards of care. They are responsible for implementing clinical systems, maintaining accurate documentation, and conducting departmental audits across regional accounts.

Requirements

Candidates must be a Registered Dietitian with a bachelor's degree in Nutrition/Dietetics and at least two years of clinical experience in a senior living environment. The role requires a valid driver's license and the ability to travel up to 100% of the time.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical nutritionDietary assessmentCare planningRegulatory complianceStaff collaborationAuditingCommunicationComputer literacyTime management

Dietitian Career Context

Of the 44 active Clinical Nutrition listings this role was benchmarked against, 18% are remote, 25% have no call, 82% require no weekends.

In New Jersey, the Clinical Nutrition weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$80k (94 salary observations; 206 listings), vs ~$78k nationally (2,424 salary observations; 8,302 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for New Jersey is 108.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$90k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $83k in an average-cost state. 63.8% of New Jersey clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks18 jobs · 13 employers

401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Relocation assistance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Clinical Nutrition (Dietitian) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,172 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Newark

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$448k≈ 5.3× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,114/mo≈ 30% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
33 min
State income tax
Up to 10.8%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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About Compass Group

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10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Education Reimbursement
Career Advancement
Board Certification Financial Rewards
Relocation Assistance
Professional Membership Dues, CDR, & Licensure Coverage
Free CEUs
Health & Wellness
Financial Security