Apply for the Corporate Dietitian – Corporate Purchasing – Lakeland job opening.Corporate Dietitian – Corporate Purchasing – Lakeland

Location: Lakeland, FL
Job ID: 37385BR
Department: Emerging Business Development
Working Hours: Minimum 45 Hours Per Week
Pay Frequency: Monthly
Date Posted: May 15, 2026

$70 - 105k

Onsite

Full Time - Regular

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Description

At Publix, our mission is simple yet powerful, to be the premier quality food retailer in the world. That commitment extends beyond our stores into the health and well-being of the communities we serve. As a Corporate Dietitian, you will play a critical role in shaping how millions of customers make informed, healthier choices every day.

The purpose of this position is to support all business areas to help differentiate Publix and enhance customer satisfaction by improving awareness of our nutritional products, programs and services, and by improving our associates’ ability to assist customers in identifying products that meet the customers’ diet or nutrition needs. As a licensed health care provider, the incumbent will create differentiation and maximize sales/profits by providing expertise in food and nutrition across all business areas, departments, and retail stores.

Responsibilities include:

• Serving as the consultant/coach for all customer-facing nutritional claims and programs in the following key business areas: Category Teams, RBU’s, Culinary Services, Pharmacy and Nutritional Services and Systems Support
• Developing, supporting, and maintaining nutrition programs so that customers with specific dietary needs (disease state, diet and nutrition) can better utilize Publix to manage their diets
• Assessing associate training needs and developing appropriate diet and nutrition courses or programs
• Serving as the internal SME (Subject Matter Expert) to Marketing and Public Affairs for diet, nutrition and disease state information communicated in customer communication, internal marketing materials, customer responses, P.com information, and social media
• Ensuring regulatory compliance and providing regulatory oversight and guidance for all customer-facing nutritional activities for Publix
• Supporting the Customer Wellness team with expertise as needed

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Required Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in dietetics or nutrition or a related degree from an ACEND (Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics) accredited program
• Completion of supervised practice experience from an ACEND accredited internship or completion of an ACEND accredited coordinated undergraduate program that combines classroom and clinical experience
• 2 years’ experience in clinical dietetics, food and nutrition management, community nutrition or other areas of practice
• Registered with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) which qualifies incumbent to use the title Registered Dietitian Nutritionist or RDN
• Meets all licensure, statutory certification, or registration requirements in all states in which Publix operates. (Currently, all Publix states except Virginia have requirements in addition to the CDR, and these requirements vary by state.)
• Knowledge of Food & Drug Administration (FDA) labeling regulations regarding the nutritional content of consumer-packaged goods to ensure legal compliance regarding federal requirements for nutritional statements
• Knowledge of public health and disease state trends such as diabetes or heart conditions
• Knowledge of government and leading health organizations’ recommendations for nutrition and health

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Preferred Qualifications

• Graduate degree in Food and Nutrition, Dietetics, Community Nutrition, Public Health or a similar related degree
• 5 years’ experience in clinical dietetics, food and nutrition management, community nutrition or other areas of practice

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Benefits

• Employee stock ownership plan that contributes Publix stock to associates each year at no cost
• An opportunity to purchase additional shares of our privately-held stock
• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• Group health, dental and vision plans
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• Short- and long-term disability insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Free hot lunches (buffet-style) at facilities with a cafeteria
• Visit our website to see all of our benefits: Benefits – Jobs (publix.com)

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Year End Bonus

As a year-end bonus to associates, Publix issues one month’s extra pay (pro-rated in the first year) each year if associate remains employed through issue date of the bonus check that year. This is calculated as a 13th month of pay in the Potential Annual Pay with Bonus line above.

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Additional Information

Your application may have additional steps that you will need to complete in order to remain eligible for consideration. Please be sure to monitor your email, including your spam folder, on a daily basis for critical, time-sensitive emails that could require action within 24-48 hours.

Please do not use your Publix email address when applying. Once your application has been successfully submitted you will receive a confirmation email.

For this position, Publix does not and will not file a petition or application with the USCIS or Department of State on behalf of any noncitizen for any immigration-related benefit to work and/or to continue to work in the United States, e.g., an H-1B or TN petition or permanent residence.

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