Dietary Technician

**About SickKids**:
Dedicated exclusively to children and their families, The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) is one of the largest and most respected paediatric healthcare centres in the world. As innovators in child health, we lead and partner to improve the health of children through the integration of healthcare, leading-edge research and education. Our reputation would not have been built - nor could it be maintained - without the skills, knowledge and experience of the extraordinary people who come to work here every day. SickKids is committed to ongoing learning and development, and features a caring and supportive work environment that combines exceptionally high standards of practice.

When you join SickKids, you become part of our community. We share a commitment and determination to fulfill our vision of _Healthier Children. A Better World_.

Don’t miss out on the opportunity to work alongside the world’s best in paediatric healthcare.

**Position Description**:
Working at The Hospital for Sick Children is not just a job - it's a career. Our staff is our greatest strength as they form our vision, carry out our mission and represent our values. The Nutrition & Food Services Department is looking for a Dietary Technician to join our Patient Services Team.

**Here’s What You’ll Get to Do**:
As an integral part of the Nutrition and Food Services team, the Dietary Technician will work in coordination with Diet Technicians, Clinical Dietitians, Manager of Patient Services and other health care professionals to ensure that the nutritional needs of patients are being met. Diet Technicians exercise clinical skill while processing diet orders from patient care units to ensure specific diet, breastmilk, and formula orders are calculated and prepared safely, accurately, and in a timely fashion.
Diet Technicians also provide leadership and supervision to Dietary Aides, who perform functions such as food preparation, and breastmilk and formula preparation, while monitoring processes to ensure the highest quality outcome.

**Here’s What You’ll Need**:

- Graduate of an approved Food Service Management diploma program or an accredited Food and Nutrition bachelor degree program.
- Membership in the Canadian Society of Nutrition Management and CFSSA preferred.
- Experience working in a Hospital setting, preferably with children.
- Experience working with a unionized workforce preferred.
- Experience with pediatric diets and breastmilk and formula orders.
- Proficient knowledge of computer programs including MS Teams, MS Word, Excel, SharePoint. As well as experience with computerized diet order entry systems.
- Satisfactory attendance record, work performance and the ability to work in a team setting.
- Ability to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing.
- Excellent interpersonal and problem-solving skill.

**Employment Type**: Part time, 0.13 FTE
This position requires weekend work

**Our Commitment to Diversity**:
The children and families we care for are from a variety of communities, and so are our employees. We welcome and encourage everyone to join our organization and be part of our team.

Thank you for your interest in joining SickKids. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. In accordance with our Hospital policy, employment at SickKids is conditional upon the Hospital’s receipt of all necessary documentation.

**How to Apply