Sports Nutrition Assistant- Pittsburgh Pirates MiLB-Greensboro Grasshoppers High A (Greensboro, NC)

Job Title (For the job being posted)
Sports Nutrition Assistant

  • Job Location (City, State)
    Greensboro, NC

  • Job Description
    Job Summary: Sports Nutrition Assistants will work within Pirates Minor League, providing clinical, education, food service, and performance nutrition services to their assigned team in order to optimize the health and on-field success of the players in the Pirates organization. Sports Nutrition Assistants will also be an active member of the Sports Nutrition team, creating consistent menus and messaging across the organization, and cohesive care for athletes moving within the organization. Primary responsibilities include organizing all meals pre and post for assigned team, menu creation, supplement and snack ordering, inventory and budgeting, light stocking of snacks and supplements, nutrition education, and when appropriate, medical nutrition therapy. Sports Nutrition Assistants are a collaborative member of the Performance and Player Development departments, being the nutrition resource for strength and conditioning, athletic training, physical therapy, coaching, and player development staff. This position will report to the Minor League Nutrition Coordinator.

    Principal Responsibilities:
    Food Service and Team Meals (40%)
    • Coordinate all home and away meals
    • Create all meal menus
    • Monitor meal times for compliance, education, and taste
    • Order and stock supplements
    • Manage daily/weekly product inventory including receiving and storing product (snacks and supplements) in appropriate places
    • Responsible for inventory of snacks, supplements, recovery
    • Responsible for food and supplement budget for assigned team
    • Make smoothies and snack bags, as needed
    Performance Nutrition (25%)
    • Utilize organizational platforms to create individualized player nutrition plans to support players’ on-field success
    • Distribute appropriate pre-, during, and post-exercise fluids and snacks for practice and games
    • Distribute supplements as needed to athletes
    • Manage on field fueling and hydration during games
    • Actively participate in collaborative performance meetings for assigned team
    • Complete routine documentation regarding player consults, plans and player development communications
    Clinical Nutrition (15%)
    • Perform sweat rate analysis, as needed
    • Perform hydration testing regularly
    • Create personalized hydration strategies, as needed
    • Perform body composition measurements on a determined schedule
    Education (10%)
    • Create educational content consistent with our organization-wide philosophies and goals
    • Provide group and individual education consistent with our organization-wide philosophies and goals
    Professional Development (5%)
    • Actively participate in collaborative performance meetings for assigned team
    • Gain experience as lead dietitian for a professional team
    • Communicate regularly with supervising RD to ensure plan of care for athletes is consistent across organization
    Other Duties as Assigned (5%)
    • In addition, Sports Nutrition Assistants may have other tasks/lead assignments to assist their team, or our department.

  • Link to Apply
    https://aspda.boxwoodgo.com/jobs/30017/pittsburgh-pirates-milb-high-a

  • Deadline to Apply
    02/08/2025

  • Anything else you'd like to include in the job posting?
    Please email nutrition@pirates.com with your resume and 3 references

Mia Ramdon