Diet Technician

Role Purpose

The Diet Technician supports food service operations and patient nutrition by ensuring meal quality, safety, and compliance with dietary requirements, while contributing to a positive patient experience.

Key Responsibilities

Food Service & Patient Support

Monitor food service operations, meal quality, and diet compliance.

Supervise tray line services and special meals as per diet orders.

Conduct meal rounds and address food-related patient concerns.

Support menu implementation, production sheets, and food quality checks.

Education & Training

Support orientation and basic nutrition training for food service staff.

Assist in training kitchen staff on recipes and nutrition standards.

Safety, Compliance & Quality

Ensure compliance with food safety, hospital policies, and dietary standards.

Participate in inspections, audits, and quality improvement activities.

Collect patient feedback related to food services when required.

Requirements

Essential Requirements

Bachelor's degree in nutrition, Food Science, or Dietetics.

Valid SCFHS as Diet Technician, and Balady Health Certificate.

Minimum 1 year experience in a healthcare food service setting.

Preferred

HACCP certification.

Experience in hospital or clinical food services.