Diet Technician| Full-Time| 82 Buttonwood Ave -BUT Food Services

Trillium Health Partners; Toronto; On-site; CAD 49,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

Trillium Health Partners in Toronto is seeking a Diet Technician to join the Rehab team at THP-UHN RCC (82 Buttonwood Ave). This full-time, on-site role supports therapeutic nutrition care for rehab patients and requires CSNM membership and a nutrition degree.

The role involves menu modifications, meal rounds, and documenting intake with energy counts. CSNM membership mandatory; 2 years’ experience preferred; hospital setting experience a plus.

Qualifications

• University degree in Nutrition/Dietetics preferred.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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
• Updating patient profile in Hospitality Site
• Calculating energy intake (calorie counts)
• Participation in food services taste panels; liaising with NFS Team Leaders on patient concerns or complaints
• Attends relevant meetings; works alternate weekends

Skills

Therapeutic diets

Menu editing

Computrition

Meditech

Communication skills

Time management

Organizational skills

Education

University Degree in Nutrition/Dietetics

Tools

Meditech

Computrition

Job description

Job Description

Requisition Number: 8851

Position: Diet Technician

Status: Full-time

Number of Vacancies: 1

Department: Rehab

Role Level: AT05.2 $35.75 -$41.15

Site: THP-UHN RCC 82 Buttonwood Ave Toronto, M6M 2J5

Work Model: On-Site

Hours of Work/Shift: 8-hr day shifts Monday to Friday

Posted: November 11, 2026

Internal Deadline: November 18, 2026

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.

UHN RCC is a 124-bed standalone rehab facility. We provide service to a wide range of rehab patients including not limited to ortho, medical/surgical, neuro, stroke and ABI rehab with a full complement of interprofessional team members. The facility is located at 82 Buttonwood Ave, a satellite site of Trillium Health Partners.

The diet tech works under the direction of a supervising registered dietitian to perform a wide range of therapeutic nutrition activities as assigned.

We are a skilled group of rehabilitation healthcare professionals who strive for excellence in providing compassionate, patient-centered care. Our goal-focused therapy guides our patients in their journey to independence and reintegration into community. Our team works diligently towards improving the physical, cognitive and communication problems caused by an injury or illness. We work with our patients to improve their quality of life and support their desire to return to meaningful activities. Our patient’s success is optimized by self-motivation, active participation and family support.

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

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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