Diet Technician

Position: Dietary Technician

Job ID: 5601

Status: Temporary Part-Time (Up to 12 months )

Department: Nutrition and Food Services

Role Level: AT05.2: $ $40.24 per hour

Site: Mississauga Hospital **

Posted: December 1, 2025

Internal Deadline:  December 8 , 2025

Trillium Health Partners is one of Canada's largest community-based teaching hospitals, serving the growing and diverse populations of Mississauga, West Toronto, and surrounding communities through the Credit Valley Hospital, the Mississauga Hospital, the Queensway Health Centre, the Reactivation care Centre (Church Site) and the new THP-UHN Reactivation Care Centre. Guided by our values of compassion, excellence, and courage, and through our strategic roadmap, Plan to 2030, we are creating a new kind of health care - defined not by illness, but by the health and well-being of people and communities.

** The location of any vacancy/position may be changed or reassigned as per operational needs

** Reports to the Team Leader, Diet Office, Nutrition and Food Services and works closely with the department Food Service Team Leaders, Diet Office team and supports the Clinical Dietitians in providing nutritional care to admitted patients.

Position Summary

• Modifying patients' menus based on therapeutic diet orders and THP diet definitions
• Conducting meal rounds
• Visiting patients and families for food preferences as required
• Following up on patients' tolerance and intake of food and supplements
• Documenting in patients' charts after each visit
• Updating patient profile in Hospitality Site
• Calculating energy intake ( i.e. calorie counts)
• Participation in food services taste panels
• Follows up on patient concerns or complaints liaising with NFS Team Leaders
• Attends relevant meetings
• Works alternate weekends

Key Qualifications:      

• University Degree in Nutrition/Dietetics preferred 
• Canadian Society of Nutrition Management  (CSNM) membership mandatory
• 2 years' experience as a Diet Technician involved in patient screening, patient visitation and menu modifications in an acute-care hospital
• Excellent knowledge of standard therapeutic diets and clinical nutrition, demonstrated by accurate menu editing
• Excellent knowledge of the Computrition Hospitality Suite software and Meditech (e.g. O/E admissions module)
• Proven communication skills with patients and family members, medical, nursing and allied health staff, service staff, management and external contacts
• Effective interpersonal skills as demonstrated by a high level of motivation, resourcefulness, and a positive approach in dealings with all staff and patients
• Proven written communication skills as demonstrated through written reports and charting
• Demonstrated mathematical skills
• Proven time management, organizational and planning skills

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Internal Candidates who believe they possess the necessary qualifications and experience for this position and who have been in their current position for at least six (6) months are encouraged to apply.

Candidates are selected on the basis of their skill, ability, experience and qualifications.

Where these factors are relatively equal seniority shall govern providing the successful applicant.

 Trillium Health Partners' (THP) is an equal opportunity employer who values the importance of antiracism work and is committed to integrating antiracism, diversity, equity and inclusion best practices throughout THP operations, policies and culture. Therefore, we ask that even if you do not see yourself fully reflected in every job requirement listed on this posting, we still encourage you to reach out and apply. Research has shown that candidates from underrepresented groups often only apply when they feel 100% qualified. We encourage all applicants who are members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the Ontario Human Rights Code based on race, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nations, Métis or Inuk/Inuit person to consider this opportunity.

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