Diet Clerk

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The incumbent is responsible for performing daily diet office duties including:

• Accurately processes changes to the patient card file (diet changes, food preferences, admissions and discharges) in the dietary software system in a timely manner.
• Prints and distributes tray tickets, labels and reports as required.
• Maintains statistical information, filing, and month end records according to record retention guidelines as applicable.
• Communicates effectively and clearly with all staff through verbal (face to face or telephone), fax or email.
• Participates in Quality Assurance Programs.
• May be required to assist with meal tray preparation.
• May be required to assist with transport of meal carts.

• Previous experience in food service preferred.
• Experience dietary software (CBORD Nutrition Services Suite) and excel spreadsheets.
• Must be able to read, write and speak English effectively, with the ability to follow oral and written instructions.
• Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft office (Word, Excel, Outlook: minimum 70% in each area).

• Grade 12 or equivalent, Manitoba standards, required.
• A combination of education and experience may be considered.

• Valid Food Handler certificate required.

• Use of computer terminal, fax and telephone for long periods of time. Involves some intermittent standing, walking and carrying.
• Ability to work as a team member and independently in a time sensitive environment.

This position requires a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred. A security check is considered current if it was obtained no more than six (6) months prior to the start of employment.

Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions across the WRHA legal entity that combine to equal more than 1.0 EFT. The WRHA legal entity includes Churchill Health Centre, Deer Lodge Centre, Golden West Centennial Lodge, Grace Hospital, Middlechurch Home of Winnipeg, Pan Am Clinic, River Park Gardens, Victoria General Hospital, WRHA corporate programs, and WRHA community health services.

Interviewed candidates may be called upon to participate in a skills assessment.

Any application received after the closing time will not be included in the competition.

We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process.