Diet Technician, Milk Preparation Room

Mount Sinai Hospital (Toronto), Sinai Health; Toronto; On-site; CAD 45,000 - 65,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Diet Technician to support infant nutrition at Mount Sinai Hospital. This part-time opportunity for up to 18 months involves precise preparation of breast milk and specialized formulas, along with daily inventory management and quality assurance tasks. The ideal candidate will possess a Food and Nutrition Degree along with strong organizational and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Completion of Food and Nutrition Degree/diploma required.
• Minimum three years of recent related experience.

Responsibilities

• Prepare breast milk recipes and infant formulas accurately.
• Maintain daily logs and troubleshoot equipment.
• Order materials and manage inventory.

Skills

Knowledge of safe food handling procedures

Good communication skills

Excellent problem solving skills

Attention to detail

Leadership skills

Proficient using Microsoft Office

Organizational skills

Ability to work under pressure

Ability to work in a team

Education

Food and Nutrition Degree/diploma

Tools

Health Information Systems

Job description

This is a Temporary Part-Time opportunity for up to eighteen (18) months.

Sinai Health is looking for a Diet Technician to support our Nutrition, Milk Preparation Room at our Mount Sinai Hospital Location. The Diet Technician performs all duties necessary to ensure all breast milk recipes and infant formulas for Mount Sinai Hospital nurseries are prepared accurately and efficiently.

In This Role You Will

• Collect frozen breast milk from single infant room and freezers in NICU
• Sort frozen breast milk and place in freezer
• Rotate all breast milk in freezer in FIFO (First In, First Out Method)
• Order any products and materials required
• Check rotation and expiry dates on products
• Collect daily feeding orders for each baby from nurseries database
• Check that daily feeding volumes are accurate and be aware of any feeding changes
• Print labels for each day's feedings
• Communicate with lactation consultants and/or primary nurses on breast milk volumes
• Maintain daily log of refrigerators and freezer temperatures both in the milk preparation room
• Monitor equipment, temperature controls and troubleshoot when necessary
• Prepare monthly quality assurance reports and production summaries
• Prepare probiotics for preterm infants
• Clean and sanitize all work surfaces in the milk preparation room before and after each recipe preparation
• Prepare and handle expressed breast milk following aseptic procedures
• Prepare specialized infant formulas and donor breast milk following aseptic procedures
• Accurately weigh and measure all ingredients (both liquid and powder) necessary to prepare all feedings
• Make any necessary calculations if adjustments are needed to the day's feeds
• Calculate amount of breast milk required for a 24 hour period for each baby to be thawed
• Prepared specialized breast milk or formulate recipes required for research studies
• Communicate breast milk/formula order discrepancies
• Store prepared breast milk and infant formulas properly until delivery to the nurseries
• Deliver all prepared breast milk and formulas to the NICU
• Maintain daily records of patient profiles regarding feeding orders
• Work following HACCP guidelines
• Completes daily census sheets or numbers of formulas and breast milks prepare
  
  

Mandatory

• Successful completion of a Food and Nutrition Degree/diploma from an accredited educational institution
• Minimum of three (3) years’ of recent and related experience (those with related experience will be considered)
• Applicants with proven equivalent recent and related training and experience may be considered
  
  

Preferred

• Experience in a health care environment
• Food Safety Training Certificate an asset
  
  

Skills and Knowledge

• Knowledge of safe food handling procedures
• Good communication and interpersonal skills with various levels of the organization
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, excellent problem solving skills
• Demonstrated attention to detail with a high level of accuracy
• Demonstrated leadership skills
• Proficient using information technology tools and solutions i.e Microsoft Office and Health Information Systems (ex. Cerner, Timeless etc.)
• Proven organizational and time management skills
• Ability to work under pressure and meet time deadlines
• Ability to work as part of a team or independently
• Demonstrated satisfactory attendance and work performance
  
  

If this sounds like you and you’re ready to build a career in nutrition, apply now and let us know why you would be a great addition to our team.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Temporary

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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