NSW

Original job posting

The Nutrition Services Worker ensures the safe and efficient delivery of meals and snacks while maintaining a quality dining experience for residents. They are responsible for food preparation, dining room setup, and adhering to therapeutic menu requirements and safety protocols.

Job details

BASIC FUNCTION The Nutrition Services Worker will represent Wellington Terrace at all times by ensuring adherence to the Code of Conduct and demonstrating the County of Wellington’s commitment to a healthy and safe workplace where every person is respected. Reporting to the Nutrition Services Manager, the Nutrition Services Worker contributes to the provision of a quality dining experience and ensures the safe, palatable and efficient delivery of the meal and snack service for residents. PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES Applies the fundamental principle of the Fixing Long-Term Care Act, 2021 in the operation of the home. Promotes and supports the entire Nutrition Services programme including resident meal and snack service, palliative care, hospitality and special events. Prepares light food and beverages such as: eggs, toast, cereal, muffins, sandwiches, snacks, texture and fluid consistency modifications according to standardized recipes. Completes the core functions of meal and snack service. This includes: dining room set up, distribution of beverages, special request items and nutritional supplements, food counter set up, meal portioning, meal distribution, and clean-up according to established protocols. Reviews and follows therapeutic and individual customized menu requirements. Communicates individual resident likes/dislikes, special needs, and special requests to the home area team, Nutrition Services Manager or Supervisor, Registered Dietitian, or Cooks according to established protocols. Follows nutrition management software reports to ensure resident diet orders, special needs, likes/dislikes, and special requests are provided in a consistent and safe manner. Collaborates with servery team to ensure all daily routines are completed as assigned and servery unique goals and objectives are met. Promotes safe food handling and infection control techniques. Participates in planning and organizing of special dining events. Attends resident care conferences to review nutritional plan of care with resident, family and interdisciplinary team. Attends daily team report and weekly team meetings to problem solve, share information and bring forward general nutrition and service information. Assists with replacing absent NS Staff members when the Nutrition Services Manager or designate is not available. Participates in ongoing education programmes within and outside of the Home. Responsible for other related duties as need arises. Responds to emergency fan-out when initiated. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Grade 12 diploma (or equivalent) and enrolment in or successful completion of Food Service Worker Programme through a recognized Community College. Current Safe Food Handler’s Certificate. Previous food service experience is an asset. Previous experience in a health care setting is an asset. Police Vulnerable Sector Check required upon hire.

What you’ll do

The Nutrition Services Worker ensures the safe and efficient delivery of meals and snacks while maintaining a quality dining experience for residents. They are responsible for food preparation, dining room setup, and adhering to therapeutic menu requirements and safety protocols.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Grade 12 diploma and be enrolled in or have completed a Food Service Worker Programme. A current Safe Food Handler’s Certificate and a successful Police Vulnerable Sector Check are also required.

Listed skills

• Customer service · Preferred
• Problem solving · Preferred
• Food preparation · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• Sanitation · Preferred
• Team Collaboration · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Food preparation
• Safe food handling
• Infection control
• Menu planning
• Customer service
• Communication
• Team collaboration
• Problem solving
• Nutrition management software
• Meal distribution
• Sanitation
• Dietary compliance
• Nutrition Services
• Nutrition Care Plans
• Planning
• Food Services
• Food Safety And Sanitation
• Infection Control
• Long-Term Care
• Project Management Software
• Palliative Care
• Registered Dietitian (RD/RDN)

Job areas

• Healthcare
• Food & Beverage
• Social Services
• Unclassified
• Nutrition / Dietetic Technician
• Health Associate Professionals Not Elsewhere Classified
• Dietetic Technicians