Nutrition Assistant

**JOB** **POSTING -WINGHAM SITE**

**POSITION POSTING # W23-72- Repost**

**POSITION: Nutrition Assistant 1**

**UNIT: Nutrition and Food Services**

**STATUS**:Temporary Part-Time**

**START DATE**:Immediate - February 4, 2024**

**SALARY RANGE: $25.17 - $26.75 per hour**

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The Nutrition Assistant I is responsible for the service of meals, including therapeutic diets, special patient orders and hospitality/retail items. The NAI communicates with patients concerning food preferences from the semi
- selective menu at the point of service and maintains open communication with the NFS team, Manager of NFS and/or Clinical Dietitian as appropriate. The NAI is also responsible for nourishments and snacks consistent with therapeutic diets and patient orders, and where no specific orders exist, common nourishments will be provided in patient kitchenettes. The NAI is expected to maintain a safe, clean and presentable work area in order to prevent cross-contamination and to maintain general safety in the NFS department.

**QUALIFICATIONS**:

- Grade 12 Secondary School Diploma
- Certificate in Safe Food Handling
- 3-6 months previous related experience; healthcare foodservice experience preferred with a working knowledge of therapeutic diets.

**EFFORT**:

- Moderate Physical effort
- Average degree of mental effort and analysis

**POSITION-SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS**:

- Compile forecast sheets and prepares snacks, desserts using the therapeutic diet census system
- Review patient diet sheets, set up tray labels and take the burlodge carts to the patient units, enter diet changes into the computer system as known
- Adhere to all NFS policies and IDDSI guidelines
- Prepare for catering, vending, and cafeteria service as appropriate
- Check and monitor food temperatures and time in order Monitor best before dates; dispose when appropriate; rotate by first in first out
- Exhibits customer service skills

**HOURS OF WORK**: Must be available to work
- 7:00- 3:00, 7:30-1:30, 11:00 -7:00, 3:00 - 7:00 and weekends as required.

**Job Types**: Part-time, Fixed term contract

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Weekends as needed

Work Location: In person