OBJECTIVE:
As a Diet Technician, you will be responsible for assisting the Clinical staff in the provision of Nutritional Care to inpatients and outpatients using Computrition. In carrying out assigned responsibilities, the Diet Tech must ensure that all staff under his/her supervision complies with client, corporate and division policies, procedures and regulatory requirements.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Check diet acceptance and suitability
- Sets up nourishments and marks menus as per standard guidelines
- Acts as a liaison between Clinical and Food Service areas
- Conducts computerized nutritional analysis of menus, recipes and food records
- Promotes and maintains excellent customer relations and effective on-going communication with all levels of staff and clients
- Performs clerical duties and assists with planning and executing special assignments and follow- up
- Supports the Safety Program and reports all injuries and hazardous conditions immediately.
- Other tasks, duties and assignments as directed by Manager.
POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:
- Diploma in Food and Nutrition Management or Degree in Dietetics.
- Eligibility for membership in CSNM. (Successful candidate will require to enroll within a year of hiring date)
- English proficiency, verbal and written.
- Food Safe Certificate I & II
- Current vaccinations, TB screening test, Hep A & B, Flu shot.
- Requires knowledge of clinical diets and ability to plan and mark clinical diet menus
- Current vaccinations.
APTITUDES:
- Problem Solving, Planning, and Organizational Skills
- Excellent Interpersonal and Team Building Skills
- Effective Communicator
- Excellent computer skills
- Appreciate and Manage Diversity
