Dietetic Technician - Nutrition & Food Services

Nova Scotia Health Authority; Dartmouth; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Nova Scotia Health Authority is seeking a Dietetic Technician for the Dartmouth General Hospital, focusing on nutrition risk screening and patient menu management. This long-assignment position requires a Food Service Supervisor certification and offers a competitive hourly wage and benefits package. With a commitment to diversity, the organization encourages applicants from all backgrounds to apply.

Benefits

Benefits package including health and dental

Defined benefit pension plan

Travel insurance coverage

Long-term disability coverage

Qualifications

• Certification or equivalent in Food Service Supervisor.
• General knowledge of Food and Nutrition Services.
• Competencies in languages like French preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct nutrition risk screening based on a pre-defined program.
• Manage menu activities and interview patients.
• Provide straightforward nutrition education.

Skills

Communication

Time Management

Organizational Skills

Basic Nutrition

Knowledge of Therapeutic Diets

Food Service Operations Knowledge

Education

Food Service Supervisor Certification

Tools

Vision Menu Management System

Job description

Click here to apply as an internal applicant.

Req ID: 204423
Location: Central Zone,Dartmouth General Hospital
Department: NFSC Clinical Nutrition DGH
Type of Employment: Casual Hourly FT long-assignment (100% ) x 1
NSGEU Healthcare Position
Posting Closing Date: 12-Jun-25

Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We’re on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing, and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres, and community-based programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators, and creative thinkers today.

Nova Scotia Health employs professionals in all corners of our beautiful province. We believe there's a place here for everyone to call home, from vibrant cities with exuberant nightlife to quaint towns with picturesque trails. The work-life balance that comes with a Nova Scotia Health role means you'll have the time to explore, discover, and participate in that coveted Atlantic lifestyle. Visit us today and check out www.novascotia.com to see why more people from across the globe are moving here.

About the Opportunity

Under the direction of the Manager of Nutrition & Food Services and in collaboration with the Clinical Dietitian, the Dietetic Technician conducts nutrition risk screening based on a pre-defined program. Using the established criteria, the Dietetic Technician identifies patients at risk and refers these patients to the Dietitian. The Dietetic Technician interviews patients, documents pertinent information and calculates Body Mass Index (BMI) and percentage of unintentional weight loss as appropriate. The Dietetic Technician is responsible for completing various menu management activities, including visiting patients through meal rounds and inputting meal and/or nourishment information into the computerized menu management system to meet patients' diet/food requirements and to optimize and encourage oral intake. In addition, the Dietetic Technician is responsible for straight-forward nutrition education.

About You

We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

• Food Service Supervisor certification or acceptable equivalent (2-3 years undergraduate program in food and nutrition or a combination of nutrition and food service courses)
• General knowledge of the function and operation of Food and Nutrition Services, with particular knowledge of quantity and quality food service to patients
• Knowledge of therapeutic diets and basic nutrition
• Computer skills preferred; knowledge of the "Vision" menu management system an asset
• Excellent communication, teaching, time management and organizational skills
• Competencies in other languages preferred; French an asset

Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.

Hours

• Long-assignment (approximately 24 months), Full-Time position; 75 Hours biweekly
• Hours may include days, evenings, weekends and holidays

Compensation and Benefits

$25.64 - $29.86 Hourly

Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan.

Once You've Applied
Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

This is a Healthcarebargaining unitposition. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Employees are encouraged to view their seniority hours and dates in their SuccessFactors online profile. Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units, or employment status, are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, and vacation entitlement and/or usage, prior to accepting the position.

Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity, and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.