Nutritional Health Coach

Salary Range: USD $23.00/Hr. - Overview: p style="margin: 0px;"spanThe Job in a Nutshell:/spanbr /spanThis role requires an outgoing personality and passion for sharing nutrition knowledge and inspiring people to act and achieve their health goals. You’ll wear many hats while working in a fast-paced retail setting conducting classes, private coaching sessions, community outreach, and retail operations (e.g., customer service, stocking shelves, cleaning, etc.). As the store’s nutrition professional, you will act as an educational resource providing science-based nutrition education/training to the store Crew, our customers, and the community. This position is a front-line contributor to the Natural Grocers mission and plays an integral role helping Natural Grocers improve the health and wellbeing of our communities. Through providing free nutrition education and helping people understand why their food choices matter, you will play an important role in Natural Grocers commitment creating a sustainable, Just, regenerative food system where humans, animals, and the earth can thrive./spanbr /br /spanApplications are accepted by the date below, which may be updated if the hiring timeline is extended./spanbr /span06/26/2025/span/p Responsibilities: p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"span style="font-size: 10pt;"strongMain Ingredients: /strong/span/polliActs as the nutrition education resource for the customers, Crew, and community./liliProvides customer service on the floor in the vitamin aisles (assists customers with productbr /purchasing, provides education resource, etc.)/liliPerforms retail Operationsbr /a. Maintain Customer Literature Filesbr /b. Maintain Book Departmentbr /c. Stock and Face Productbr /d. Assists with cleaning the Vitamin Department and storebr /e. Assists with merchandising product/liliProvides Nutrition Educationbr /a. Offers instore nutrition and recipe demonstration classesbr /b. Offers outreach nutrition classesbr /c. Provides regular trainings to Crewbr /d. Maintains the Crew Wellness Boardbr /e. Motivates and provides encouragement for Crew to participate in Employee Nutritionbr /Challengesbr /i. Respond to questions and review summaries/liliProvides private individual one-on-one health coaching sessions/liliWorks to build community relationships (practitioner partners for referrals, Guest presenters,br /event partners, etc.)/liliSeeks outreach opportunities (to provide nutrition education and build brand awareness)/liliMaintains Continued Education requirementsbr /a. Reads and reviews researchbr /b. Completes CE assignments/liliAssists management with coordinating, organizing, and executing companywide events/liliResponsible for printing materials used in classes, outreach, and coaching sessions/liliResponsible for placing orders for nutrition education supplies/liliProvides training to Crew on promoting the NHC services, instore events, and promotions/liliAttends monthly meetings (NHC webinar, Regional and Sales Building calls)/liliActs as an event ambassador for instore guest presenter classes during floor daysbr /Although this is a general outline of job responsibilities all employees are expected to be “hands on”br /and do whatever it takes to get the job done and make the company thrive./li/ol Qualifications: p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva;"strongRecipe for Success:/strong/span/pp style="margin-bottom: 0in;" /polliA degree/certification in nutrition or a related field (e.g., dietetics, Bachelor of Science or Master ofbr /Biology, Biochemistry, Naturopathy)/liliMicrosoft Office skills (i.e., Excel, Outlook, etc.)/liliExcellent public speaking skills/liliConfidence in front of an audience providing cooking demonstrations and nutrition educationbr /classes/liliAbility to engage customers and start conversations to promote events, services, and sales/liliExcellent interpersonal skills/liliExcellent organizational skills and priority management/liliSelf-directed and able to maximize time management/liliAble to work well with a team and accept constructive feedback/liliMotivated to grow and develop knowledge and skills/liliInspired to provide nutrition education to employee Crew, customer’s and the community/liliComfortable working in a retail setting performing retail operations (stocking, facing, checkingbr /product expiration dates, cleaning, etc.)/liliFriendly, outgoing, and approachable/li/olp style="margin: 0px;"strongMaintaining Nutrition Knowledge/strong/polliIf the degree and/or certification requires continuing education to maintain, then those requirements mustbr /be fulfilled./liliIf the degree and/or certification do not require CEC, maintaining 16 Continuing Education (CE) Hours (orbr /two CE units) per year is required.br /This job description is not an employment contract. It does not guarantee a job or that the abovebr /listed duties are the limit of responsibilities. The job and job description are subject to change withbr /and without notice. Employees are required to accomplish any and all tasks assigned to him/her bybr /their Manager and/or other Store Support Center manager that might not be listed in this jobbr /description/li/olp style="margin: 0px;" /pp style="margin: 0px;"This job description is not an employment contract. It does not guarantee a job or that the abovebr /listed duties are the limit of responsibilities. The job and job description are subject to change withbr /and without notice. Employees are required to accomplish any and all tasks assigned to them bybr /their Manager and/or other Store Support Center manager that might not be listed in this jobbr /description./pp style="margin: 0px;" /pp style="margin-bottom: 0in;"strongspan style="font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: #212529;"Here’s an overview of the benefits we offer our good4u Crew to help ensure the health and wellbeing of you and your family, now and well into the future:/span/strong/pp style="margin-bottom: 0in;"span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: #212529;"  /span/pp style="margin-bottom: 0in;"strongspan style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: #212529;"All Crew Members/span/strong/pullispan style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;"Birthday Bonus Pay /span/lilispan style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;"Vitamin Bucks (up to $2,080 earned as store credit annually) /span/lilispan style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;"Holiday Pay for 5 Holidays – Stores Closed/span/lilispan style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;"Paid Time Off (sick days and vacation) that Increases with Tenure  /span/lilispan style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;"Paid Nutrition Education /span/lilispan style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;"good4u Crew Member Discount  /span/lilispan style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;"{N}power Program (customer appreciation and rewards program) /span/lilispan style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;"Regular, Scheduled Pay Increases  /span/lilispan style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: #212529;"Advancement Opportunities and Career Development /span/lilispan style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;"Health and Wellness Program  /span/lilispan style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;"Employee Assistance Program (EAP)   /span/lilispan style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;"Employee Referral Program/span/li/ulp style="margin-bottom: 0in;"span style="font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;" /span/pp style="margin: 2.25pt 0in 7.5pt 0in;"strongspan style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: #212529;"Full-Time Crew Members (30+ hours/week)/span/strong/pullispan style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;"Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance /span/lilispan style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;"Paid Parental Leave  /span/lilispan style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;"Paid Medical Leave (through company paid short-term disability insurance) /span/lilispan style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;"Company Paid Short-Term Disability Insurance  /span/lilispan style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;"Company Paid Life Insurance /span/lilispan style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;"Voluntary Benefits Including Hospital Indemnity, Accident Insurance, Long-Term Disability Insurance, Term Life Insurance   /span/lilispan style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;"Retirement Savings Plan (401k) with discretionary Company Match  /span/lilispan style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;"Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA)  /span/lilispan style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;"Health Savings Account (HSA) with Company Match /span/li/ulp style="margin: 0px;"strongspan style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;"Diversity Statement/span/strong/pp style="margin-bottom: 0in;"span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;"At the heart of Natural Grocers' commitment to our community and crew is this belief: All people should be empowered to experience health and wellbeing! We cannot be true to this conviction without honoring diversity and cultivating inclusion throughout every aspect of our organization./span/pp style="margin-bottom: 0in;"span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;"At Natural Grocers, we honor our differences, embrace diversity, and cultivate inclusion because both individual and societal health are rooted in these principles. Our Crew is diverse not only in gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, abilities, and age but also in cultural backgrounds, thoughts, and ideas. Celebrating our diversity refreshes, expands, and shapes our perspective, energizing our mission of equitable access to health and wellness for all. We welcome everyone who would like to join us in this mission, with gratitude for the unique life experience each person brings to the table. We’re committed to nurturing an ecosystem of diversity and inclusion in which our Crew can continue to thrive./span/pp style="margin: 0px;"span style="font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;" /span/pp style="margin-bottom: 0in;"strongspan style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: black;"Physical Capabilities and Environmental Demands:/span/strong/pp style="margin-bottom: 0in;"strongspan style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;" /span/strong/pp style="margin-bottom: 0in;"span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;"N = Never/span/pp style="margin-bottom: 0in;"span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;"O = Occasional; 1-33% of time/span/pp style="margin-bottom: 0in;"span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;"F = Frequent; 34-66% of time/span/pp style="margin-bottom: 0in;"span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;"C = Constant; 67-100% of time/span/pp style="margin-bottom: 0in;"span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;" /span/pp style="margin-bottom: 0in;"span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;"Physical Requirements:/span/pulli style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 1.0in;"span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: #242424;"Must have the ability to constantly lift or carry up to 10 lbs., frequently lift or carry 11-20 lbs., and occasionally lift or carry 21-50 lbs. Must also have the ability to occasionally lift or carry 51-100 lbs. with a team lift./span/lili style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 1.0in;"span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;"Must have the ability to frequently push or pull up to 15 lbs. and occasionally push or pull 16-100 lbs. /span/lili style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 1.0in;"span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;"Must be able to occasionally use the computer for data entry and use of mouse./span/lili style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 1.0in;"span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;"Must be able to constantly walk, stand, use fine motor manipulations, grip, bend, twist, turn, and reach outward for the duration of the work shift./span/lili style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 1.0in;"span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;"Must be able to frequently to reach above chest./span/lili style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 1.0in;"span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;"Must be able to occasionally sit, squat, kneel, and climb as needed. /span/li/ulp style="margin-bottom: 0in;"span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;" /span/pp style="margin-bottom: 0in;"span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;"Environmental Requirements:/span/pulli style="margin-bottom: 0in;"span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;"Must be able to frequently work with sharp tools and equipment, dust, fumes, and congested worksite. /span/lili style="margin-bottom: 0in;"span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;"Must be able to occasionally work with noise, cold, heat, wet, humid, outside, heights, and contact stress./span/li/ulp style="margin: 0px;"span style="font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;" /span/p