Diet Technician Job Springfield area,Massachusetts USA,Healthcare

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Diet Technician
Reports to: Director of Food Services

Required Qualifications:

Bachelors Degree
In-depth knowledge of health and sanitation practices
Proficient with Microsoft Office program (Word, Excel, etc)
Detail-oriented, organized, self-motivated
Positive attitude and commitment to excellence

Preferred:

Experience in high volume meal service
Experience working with Eating Disorders
Experience in residential or healthcare facilities
Interest/experience teaching others about nutrition/cooking

Responsibilities for Diet Technician:

Meal Preparation
- Prepare and plate breakfast and lunch according to individualized patient menus for up to 13 patients
Kitchen Cleanliness
- Ensure that kitchen is a clean, safe, and comfortable environment for clients
- Assist with cleaning and disinfecting dishware, countertops, tables and countertops
Inventory:
- Maintain accurate inventory of food and kitchen items
- Check delivery orders for quality and completeness
- Assist with online ordering from multiple vendors (Peapod, Costco, Sysco)
- Store, restock, and carefully label food and ingredients in kitchen and pantries Check for and dispose of expired items
- Assist with tracking and reducing waste
Menu and Meal Planning:
- Ensures patient menus comply with each patient’s meal plan
- Able to identify and note allergens
- Ensures all menu related documentation is up to date
- Understanding of meal plan and exchange information to individualize patient care.
Client Interaction
- Assist Cook and Director of Food Services in planning and implementing twice weekly therapeutic cooking and baking projects with clients
- Assist with reassuring and educating clients who are anxious about food preparation
- Plan meal and snack passes with patients to appropriate their needs
- Orients patients to nutrition rules and expectations in Residential Program
- Assist with conducting and planning Nutrition groups

** Extensive training and ongoing supervision will be provided about eating disorders, food groups, portioning, but prior knowledge on these subject areas is a plus.**

** Our program philosophy promotes the idea of "health at any size." We do NOT support the notions that there are inherently "good" and "bad" foods, that organic/unprocessed foods are always superior, or that individuals must abstain from certain food categories (carbs, fats, dessert, etc) in order to be healthy. Candidates should possess similar outlook.**

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