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Mystic Invest

Operates river and expedition cruise businesses

Nutricionista - Experiência em Hotelaria e Restauração

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/14/2026
No salary listed
Mid
Bachelor's
Porto, Portugal
In Person
Medical, Clinical & Veterinary

About the job

Requirements
  • A Licenciatura in Ciências da Nutrição or an equivalent area, with a valid professional registration.
  • At least two years of documented professional experience in hotels or restaurants; experience in high-volume operations is preferred, and the two-year minimum is mandatory.
  • Fluency in Portuguese and good knowledge of English.
  • Ability to work under pressure, manage priorities, meet deadlines, and work weekends.
  • Strong critical thinking, creativity, and adaptability to multicultural settings.
  • Ability to communicate, work in a team, and provide operational leadership supporting kitchen teams and promoting nutrition and food-safety practices.
  • Responsibility, organization, and results orientation.
Responsibilities
  • Apply nutrition and food-safety principles rigorously in hotel or restaurant settings.
  • Work with kitchen chefs to develop balanced, nutritionally appropriate menus that consistently account for guests' dietary restrictions, including gluten, lactose, and other intolerances or specific needs.
  • Ensure allergens are correctly identified and communicated across all food services, and ensure technical sheets and dish presentation meet legal and operational requirements.
  • Contribute to menu planning and execution in consideration of guest profiles, cost control, and operational sustainability goals.
  • Develop and deliver technical training for restaurant and kitchen teams on allergens, dietary restrictions, and good practices for serving customers with specific nutritional needs.
  • Monitor compliance with food-safety requirements, including HACCP, and support internal and external audits.
  • Use Excel and hotel-management systems for nutritional analysis, planning, and operational control.
Desired Qualifications
  • Additional training in Restaurant Management or Hotel Administration.
  • Experience in high-volume service operations.
  • Knowledge of other languages, such as Spanish or French.

About the company

MysticInvest Holding operates a portfolio of travel businesses centered on river, ocean, and expedition cruising for international holidaymakers. Its brands include DouroAzul, Nicko Cruises, Mystic Cruises, Mystic Ocean, and Atlas Ocean Voyages, each serving different destinations and styles of travel. The group combines passenger-vessel operations with onboard hospitality, itinerary development, sightseeing, and shore excursions, supported by nautical, commercial, and corporate teams. Part of Pluris Investments, the business traces its origins to the establishment of DouroAzul in 1993. MysticInvest Holding is headquartered in Porto, in Portugal's Porto district.

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Porto, Portugal

Founded

1993

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What believers are saying

  • Junior accounting exposure: the holding-company role covers vessel, equipment, and infrastructure investments, asset classification, and audit support.
  • Service training: DouroAzul's onboard-assistant position includes training in high-quality service standards.
  • Travel privileges: Atlas Ocean Voyages advertises travel perks and industry privileges for its shipboard expedition ambassador.

What critics are saying

  • Technical entry requirements: the junior accounting role asks for Portuguese SNC knowledge, Excel proficiency, and accounting software skills.
  • Seasonal boarding: DouroAzul assistants must board ships during the Douro cruise season and speak fluent English.
  • Maritime documentation: Atlas ambassadors need valid STCW certification, seafarer documents, medical clearance, and international vaccination records.

What makes Mystic Invest unique

  • River reach: DouroAzul and Nicko collectively operate across seventeen rivers, including the Rhine, Nile, Mekong, and Mississippi.
  • Douro formats: DouroAzul combines river cruising with private-yacht experiences and sightseeing cruises.
  • Regional operating bases: Nicko is based in Germany, while Mystic Ocean operates from Portugal.

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