Nutritionist (Catering)
Salary £27,894.09 per annum
Permanent, full-time position
37.5 hours per week
Based in the heart of Cambridge, this prestigious organisation offers an excellent working environment alongside comprehensive training and development opportunities. We are seeking a Nutritionist to help create innovative, nutritious menus for both the College community and commercial guests.
Responsibilities will include:
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Working closely with the kitchen stores person and chefs to manage day to day changes to ingredients and menu items to ensure up to date allergy information is provided in the form of allergy reports.
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Developing annual menu cycles for our College Buttery, to include recipe development, costing (in partnership with our stores person), allergen management and calculating nutritional values.
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Managing a recipe database to support menu cycles.
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Providing advice and guidance to the Catering team on latest research, guidelines and legislation.
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Promoting the importance of healthy diets both the catering team and the wider College.
To be considered for this role, you will need a BSc (Hons) in Nutritional Science (or equivalent), AfN membership, a strong understanding of allergens, and excellent communication skills.
Please see the attached job description and person specification above for full details. We would welcome applications from recent graduates looking to begin working in the industry, as well as those with several years’ experience.
About Downing College
Founded in 1800, Downing College in the University of Cambridge has a unique and magnificent setting among twenty acres of lawns and trees, yet is located in the centre of Cambridge. The open landscape has a superb collection of neo-classical buildings from the nineteenth, twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Those living and working in Downing enjoy a beautiful environment unique in Cambridge in its spaciousness.
Downing also has a thriving conference business and provides customers with a choice of superior conference, meeting and theatre facilities. The Catering team supports this business as well as serving lunch and dinner for up to 400 Fellows, staff and students each day.
Details of the role
The role of Nutritionist is a permanent full-time position, working 7.30am-3.30pm Monday-Friday (some flexibility is available). The salary for this role is £27,894.09 per annum (Step 31 on the College Salary Scale).
In addition to the salary, we offer an attractive benefits package. Please see the advert attachment above for a full list. (Please note that these benefits are non-contractual and may be amended or withdrawn at our discretion.)
Application Process
To apply for this position click “Apply Now” on the advert posting on our website (Staff vacancies | Downing College Cambridge) to complete an application form.
Closing date: midday on Tuesday 14 July 2026. Please note that the closing date for this post may be brought forward if there is a high volume of applicants.
Applications are welcomed from a broad range of backgrounds.
All applicants will be contacted once shortlisting has taken place. Candidates must be eligible to work in the UK.
Applicants who declare a disability will be offered an interview if they meet the minimum criteria for the job.
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For further information or in event of queries, please contact the HR Office:
Tel: 01223 334820
Downing College, Cambridge, CB2 1DQ
