Diet Technician, PT

Company : IWK Health
Patient Food Service, Digital and Client Services

Location: Halifax

Temporary Hourly PT long-assignment (40% FTE) until 31 March 2027 x 1 position(s)

NSGEU Hlthcare, Healthcare Bargaining Unit

IWK Health is a respected academic health sciences centre located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, providing tertiary and primary care for two million children, youth, adults, and families each year across the Atlantic region. We have a team of approximately 4000 employees, physicians, volunteers, and learners at sites across Nova Scotia. People build careers with IWK Health with our focus on training and mentorship opportunities. We collaborate in modern facilities or virtually from home, align our work to our values, and enjoy access to enhanced benefits and wellness programs. We are proud to support our patients, families, and communities and are grateful for the generous donor support we receive.

There are 13 First Nation communities across Nova Scotia, and more than 50 historic African Nova Scotian communities that also have a long, deep, and complex history dating back over 400 years. We have the highest percentage of people with disabilities in the country. We are active in our work to eliminate discrimination, but we have more work to do to build that trust, acknowledge our biases, and reduce the barriers our diverse communities face. We want IWK Health to be a safe and supportive space of equity and belonging in the care we provide and the employment we offer. We welcome all interested persons who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotians, Persons of Colour, Immigrants/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, and 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply to support our goal for our workforce to be representative of the patients, families, and communities that we care for at all job levels.
Reporting to the Manager of Food Services and under the supervision of the Clinical Supervisor, Food Services, the Dietetic Technician will be responsible for the preparation, labeling, and storing of the Mother’s Breast Milk and Donor Breast Milk in the NICU using a bar-coded patient safety system in the NICU Breast Milk Room. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: preparation of breast milk and donor milk using an aseptic technique; maintaining inventory of breast milk and donor milk utilizing a bar code system and computer program; receiving breast milk and formula as well as collection of breast milk from Unit Storage locations and delivery of prepared milk and formulas to patient care areas; Monday-Friday, Weekend, Holidays. Various shifts range from 3 hours to 11.25-hour shifts; Monday-Sunday 24-hour operation (backshifts may be required at times).

Food Service Supervisor certification and/or completion of a post-secondary technical program in nutrition and/or a degree in Food and Nutrition required.
Testing will be conducted on short-listed candidates, and results will be factored into the candidate’s overall suitability for this position.
Must be flexible to meet workload demand.
Competency in other languages is considered an asset.
Thank you for your interest in IWK Health.

Please note that we only contact applicants selected for interview/testing. If we invite you to participate in an assessment process (such as an interview or testing), you have the right to request accommodation. This is a Healthcare bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. 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.

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