Diet Technician, Milk Preparation Room

Sinai Health System; Toronto; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

Sinai Health is seeking a part-time Diet Technician for the Nutrition, Milk Preparation Room at Mount Sinai Hospital. This role involves critical tasks including preparing breast milk and infant formulas, maintaining quality assurance, and ensuring safety in handling food. The successful candidate will have a degree in food and nutrition and the ability to work flexible hours in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Successful completion of a Food and Nutrition Degree/diploma required.
• Minimum of three years relevant experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and handle breast milk and infant formulas.
• Collect and sort breast milk from NICU.
• Complete daily census sheets for preparations.

Skills

Good communication skills

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Education

Food and Nutrition Degree/diploma

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Diet Technician, Milk Preparation Room - (13420)

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Job Type

Temporary Part Time

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Organizational Department

Sinai Health -> Mount Sinai Hospital -> Nutrition, Milk Preparation Room

Employee Group

Non Union

Location

Mount Sinai Hospital Campus - Toronto, ON M5G 1X5 CA (Primary)

Travel Requirement

Hours (subject to change)

24 hours per week; due to the nature of the position candidates must be flexible to work additional/varied hours as required

Salary Scale

Job Description

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

Sinai Health is looking for aDiet Technicianto support ourNutrition, Milk Preparation Roomat 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
• Cleanand sanitizeall 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
• Workfollowing HACCP guidelines
• Completes daily census sheets or numbers of formulas and breast milks prepare

Job Requirements

Mandatory

• Successful completion of a Food and Nutrition Degree/diploma from an accredited educational institution
• Minimum of three (3) years’ of recent and relatedexperience (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.

Open Date

5/26/2025

Posting Deadline

6/8/2025

All applications must be submitted by no later than 4:00pm of the posting deadline date.

Employment at Sinai Health is conditional upon the verification of credentials, completion of a health review, and demonstrating proof of immunity and vaccination status of vaccine-preventable diseases. All employees and affiliates will follow safe work practices and comply with health and safety policies, procedures and training. If you believe you are one of the very few people who may require an exemption from vaccination, supporting medical information must be submitted to our Occupational Health department, who will review and assess.

Sinai Health is comprised of Mount Sinai Hospital, Hennick Bridgepoint Hospital, Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute and our system partner Circle of Care. We deliver excellent care in hospital, community and home, focusing on the comprehensive needs of people. Sinai Health discovers and translates scientific breakthroughs, pushes boundaries for health solutions and educates future clinical and scientific leaders. Clinical areas of specialization include rehabilitation and complex continuing care, surgery and oncology, urgent and critical care, and women’s and infants’ health. The Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute ranks among the top ten biomedical research institutes in the world. Sinai Health is a full affiliate of the University of Toronto.

As an equal opportunity employer who understands that diversity enriches our community and culture, we invite applications from all qualified candidates including Indigenous Peoples, racialized people, disabled people/people with disabilities, women, and members of 2SLGBTQIA+ communities. If you require accommodation(s) due to disability at any point during the application and hiring process, please contact 416-586-4800 ext. 7050, or email [e-mail] .