Diet Technician – Food Services #567-24

POSITION TITLE: DIET TECHNICIAN
DEPARTMENT: FOOD SERVICES 
POSITION LOCATION: OWEN SOUND  
UNION AFFILIATION: OPSEU – CLERICAL
STATUS: PART-TIME, TEMPORARY (APPROX. END DATE APRIL 2025)
WAGE RATE: $26.005 – $28.922

Reporting to the Food Services Supervisor(s), the Diet Technician is responsible for processing diet order changes, preparing tally sheets and menus for patient meal service. The Diet Technician is responsible for updating the patient food item/purchasing/inventory information to maintain the accuracy and integrity of the Computrition software system.

The Diet Technician works with suppliers and distributors to source suitable products for patient menus/nourishments etc. Develops and maintains up to date information on the nutritional analysis of the patient menu in consultation with the Registered Dietitians and Corporate Menu Committee. The Diet Technician is available to provide assistance with menu and product knowledge to Food Services Workers/Cooks and Lead Hands at all Brightshores Hospital sites.

Qualifications / Skills / Abilities:

Required

• Successful completion of a 2 year Nutrition and Food Service Management Diploma and/or 2 year Dietetic Technician Diploma and/or equivalent education in Nutrition
• Available to work all shifts
• Excellent problem solving, decision making and organizational skills
• Ability to utilize Microsoft Outlook, Excel and Word
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Recent satisfactory performance and attendance record
• Adherence to Brightshores ‘CARE’ Behaviours (Collaboration, Accountability, Respect, Excellence) and ‘LEAD’ Competencies (Lead by example, Empower, Achieve results, Develop others) and a commitment to a safe workplace free of violence and harassment
• Advocates and supports a culture of patient safety and demonstrates an understanding of how the
  department service and assigned responsibilities contribute to overall patient safety at Brightshores through patient safety knowledge, skills and attitudes

Preferred

• Recent experience working as a Diet Technician
• Experience with Computrition Software
• Member of the Canadian Society of Nutrition Management (CSNM)

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