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Nutritionist resume template
A clean starting structure with example content grounded in what nutritionists actually do day to day, not generic filler. Download and replace the bracketed placeholders with your own details.
Which resume format should you use?
Reverse chronological
You have a steady work history. This is the format almost every recruiter and ATS expects by default.
Functional
You're changing fields or have gaps in your employment. Leads with skills rather than a job-by-job timeline.
Combination
You're early career or have worked consistently but for only a few employers. Blends a skills summary with a shorter chronological history.
This template uses the reverse chronological format: the one most nutritionists should default to, since most Australian recruiters and ATS software expect it.
Professional summary
Nutritionist with a focus on practical, evidence-based dietary change. Experienced in assessing client needs, developing personalised meal plans and running community nutrition programs. Skilled at translating nutrition science into everyday food choices that clients can sustain.
Key skills
- Health education and advice
- Counselling and support work
- Teaching and instruction
- Community engagement
- FoodWorks
- Nutritics
- ESHA Food Processor
- Microsoft Excel
- Written communication
- Client relationships and advisory
- Attention to detail
Experience: example bullet points
- Assessed dietary habits and health goals for a caseload of 30 clients, using 24-hour recalls and food frequency questionnaires to identify nutrient gaps.
- Developed personalised meal plans that accounted for medical conditions, cultural preferences and budget, with clients reporting improved energy levels within a month.
- Ran weekly cooking workshops for community groups, teaching knife skills and label reading to participants who had never cooked from scratch before.
- Monitored client progress over 12-week programs, adjusting plans based on food diaries and feedback, and celebrating small wins to keep motivation high.
- Used FoodWorks to analyse dietary intake and compare it against the Australian Dietary Guidelines, then recommended practical food swaps.
- Collaborated with GPs and dietitians to support clients with chronic conditions, ensuring consistent advice and timely referrals.
Education
Bachelor of Nutrition Science or Bachelor of Health Science (Nutrition); some roles accept a Diploma of Nutrition, and postgraduate study in public health or dietetics is common for senior positions.
Keywords an ATS is likely to scan for
Applicant tracking systems match your resume against terms in the job ad before a person ever sees it. Only include the ones that actually apply to your experience, but if a term below matches something you've done, use the same wording the job ad uses.
- Nutrition Society of Australia
- registered nutritionist
- Australian Dietary Guidelines
- FoodWorks
- Nutritics
- ESHA Food Processor
- dietary assessment
- meal planning
- nutrition education
- community health
- Medicare
- NDIS
- food safety
- HACCP
- client-centred care
- health coaching
- chronic disease management
Getting past ATS screening
- Match the specific skills, certifications and terms used in the job ad, not just your own wording for the same thing.
- Keep formatting simple: no tables, text boxes, columns, headers/footers or graphics. Parsers frequently drop content placed in these.
- Submit as .docx or PDF unless the job ad specifies otherwise.
- Use standard section headings (Experience, Education, Skills) rather than creative alternatives.
- List your core skills and technical competencies in their own section so a keyword scan can find them instantly.
This is a starting point, not a guarantee of interviews. Tailor every bullet point to your own real experience and the specific job ad.