Registered Dietitian -M Kid Fit Program (Permanent Part-Time)
About the role
Position: Registered Dietitian - KidFit Program
Status: Permanent Part Time
Role Level: AH 10.21 ($42.77 - $54.37)
Department: KidFit Program- Women's and Chilren's
Site: Mississauga Hospital
Hours of Work/Shifts: 2-3 days a week (1 -2 of which will include evening hours to support group/ individual Programming)
The Kid Fit program operates on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. Our evening programming is planned for Wednesdays. This role requires participation for 2 days per week in addition to the evening programming. Please note that the days of work may change with proper notice due to the evolution of the program.
Posted: July 24, 2025
Internal Deadline: July 31, 2025
Trillium Health Partners (THP) is one of the largest community-based acute care facilities in Canada. Comprised of the Credit Valley Hospital, the Mississauga Hospital, the Queensway Health Centre, and the Reactivation Center at Humber. Trillium Health Partners serves the growing and diverse populations of Mississauga, West Toronto and surrounding communities and is a teaching hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto.
Our Mission: A New Kind of Health Care for a Healthier Community
Our Values: Compassion, Excellence, Courage
Our Goals: Quality, Access, Sustainability
Our Enablers: People, Education, Innovation, Research
Job Description: The Dietitian in collaboration with the health care team you will provide nutritional care to children and /or youth and families by assessing nutritional status and identifying, modifying, developing and using tools to assess children enrolled in the KidFit Program.
Responsibilities include:
- Develop and provide nutrition education sessions for children and their families.
- Responsible for the provision and follow up care of nutritional therapy to overweight and obese patients and their families.
- Act as a resource to children and/or youth and families, other health care professionals and referral centers on nutrition education.
- Support research and innovation within the program around evidence based practice on obesity management.
- Day and evening work to support community based group activities.
Qualifications:
- Baccalaureate degree in Nutrition.
- Registered with the College of Dietitians of Ontario
- Member of Dietitians of Canada.
- Certified Nutrition Support Dietician would be an asset.
- Current Food Handler Certification or within one month of hire required
- Experience with counseling on obesity or involvement in a similar program would be an asset.
- Previous experience in pediatric nutrition is strongly preferred.
- Ability to collaborate effectively as a member of the health care team .
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and organizational skills and critical thinking
- Research skills would be an asset.
- Attention to detail and efficient time management are required.
- Demonstrated ability to function as a member of the interdisciplinary health care team.
- Must be able to work the two evening programs a week.
- Must have access to a vehicle due to community travel.
- Previous experience facilitating hands-on cooking classes or food demonstrations an asset.
To pursue this career opportunity, please visit our website: www.trilliumhealthpartners.ca
Internal Candidates who believe they possess the necessary qualifications and experience for this position and who have been in their current position for at least six (6) months are encouraged to apply.
Candidates are selected on the basis of their skill, ability, experience and qualifications.
Where these factors are relatively equal seniority shall govern providing the successful applicant.
Trillium Health Partners' (THP) is an equal opportunity employer who values the importance of antiracism work and is committed to integrating antiracism, diversity, equity and inclusion best practices throughout THP operations, policies and culture. Therefore, we ask that even if you do not see yourself fully reflected in every job requirement listed on this posting, we still encourage you to reach out and apply. Research has shown that candidates from underrepresented groups often only apply when they feel 100% qualified. We encourage all applicants who are members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the Ontario Human Rights Code based on race, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nations, Metis or lnukllnuit person to consider this opportunity.
In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code Trillium Health Partners will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment and selection process to applicants with disabilities. If selected to participate in the recruitment and selection process, please inform Human Resources of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require in respect of any materials or processes used to ensure your equal participation.
All personal information is collected under the authority of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. Trillium Health Partners is identified under the French Language Services Act.
We thank all those who apply but only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.
About Trillium Health Partners
Trillium Health Partners is a leading hospital with an outstanding record of performance, fiscal responsibility and quality patient care. The hospital encompasses three main sites – Credit Valley Hospital, Mississauga Hospital and Queensway Health Centre – offering the full range of acute care hospital services, as well as a variety of community-based, specialized programs.
Our intention is to achieve the highest quality of care that is easily accessible for our community, at the lowest cost. We are committed to creating an exceptional experience for everyone who walks through our doors.
As our diverse community continues to grow and age, and as more people are living with chronic diseases, we’re taking into account the inevitable changes on the horizon. We know that to continue to deliver exceptional patient care, we must think and act differently, and take a new and innovative approach to the delivery of health care. We envision a new kind of health care for a healthier community – an inter-connected system of care that is organized around the patient, both inside the hospital and beyond its walls. Through partnership, working in a coordinated way across the system, we can meet the needs of our patients and continue to provide outstanding, sustainable quality patient care.
As partners in creating a new kind of health care, we are Better Together.
Registered Dietitian -M Kid Fit Program (Permanent Part-Time)
About the role
Position: Registered Dietitian - KidFit Program
Status: Permanent Part Time
Role Level: AH 10.21 ($42.77 - $54.37)
Department: KidFit Program- Women's and Chilren's
Site: Mississauga Hospital
Hours of Work/Shifts: 2-3 days a week (1 -2 of which will include evening hours to support group/ individual Programming)
The Kid Fit program operates on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. Our evening programming is planned for Wednesdays. This role requires participation for 2 days per week in addition to the evening programming. Please note that the days of work may change with proper notice due to the evolution of the program.
Posted: July 24, 2025
Internal Deadline: July 31, 2025
Trillium Health Partners (THP) is one of the largest community-based acute care facilities in Canada. Comprised of the Credit Valley Hospital, the Mississauga Hospital, the Queensway Health Centre, and the Reactivation Center at Humber. Trillium Health Partners serves the growing and diverse populations of Mississauga, West Toronto and surrounding communities and is a teaching hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto.
Our Mission: A New Kind of Health Care for a Healthier Community
Our Values: Compassion, Excellence, Courage
Our Goals: Quality, Access, Sustainability
Our Enablers: People, Education, Innovation, Research
Job Description: The Dietitian in collaboration with the health care team you will provide nutritional care to children and /or youth and families by assessing nutritional status and identifying, modifying, developing and using tools to assess children enrolled in the KidFit Program.
Responsibilities include:
- Develop and provide nutrition education sessions for children and their families.
- Responsible for the provision and follow up care of nutritional therapy to overweight and obese patients and their families.
- Act as a resource to children and/or youth and families, other health care professionals and referral centers on nutrition education.
- Support research and innovation within the program around evidence based practice on obesity management.
- Day and evening work to support community based group activities.
Qualifications:
- Baccalaureate degree in Nutrition.
- Registered with the College of Dietitians of Ontario
- Member of Dietitians of Canada.
- Certified Nutrition Support Dietician would be an asset.
- Current Food Handler Certification or within one month of hire required
- Experience with counseling on obesity or involvement in a similar program would be an asset.
- Previous experience in pediatric nutrition is strongly preferred.
- Ability to collaborate effectively as a member of the health care team .
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and organizational skills and critical thinking
- Research skills would be an asset.
- Attention to detail and efficient time management are required.
- Demonstrated ability to function as a member of the interdisciplinary health care team.
- Must be able to work the two evening programs a week.
- Must have access to a vehicle due to community travel.
- Previous experience facilitating hands-on cooking classes or food demonstrations an asset.
To pursue this career opportunity, please visit our website: www.trilliumhealthpartners.ca
Internal Candidates who believe they possess the necessary qualifications and experience for this position and who have been in their current position for at least six (6) months are encouraged to apply.
Candidates are selected on the basis of their skill, ability, experience and qualifications.
Where these factors are relatively equal seniority shall govern providing the successful applicant.
Trillium Health Partners' (THP) is an equal opportunity employer who values the importance of antiracism work and is committed to integrating antiracism, diversity, equity and inclusion best practices throughout THP operations, policies and culture. Therefore, we ask that even if you do not see yourself fully reflected in every job requirement listed on this posting, we still encourage you to reach out and apply. Research has shown that candidates from underrepresented groups often only apply when they feel 100% qualified. We encourage all applicants who are members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the Ontario Human Rights Code based on race, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nations, Metis or lnukllnuit person to consider this opportunity.
In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code Trillium Health Partners will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment and selection process to applicants with disabilities. If selected to participate in the recruitment and selection process, please inform Human Resources of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require in respect of any materials or processes used to ensure your equal participation.
All personal information is collected under the authority of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. Trillium Health Partners is identified under the French Language Services Act.
We thank all those who apply but only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.
About Trillium Health Partners
Trillium Health Partners is a leading hospital with an outstanding record of performance, fiscal responsibility and quality patient care. The hospital encompasses three main sites – Credit Valley Hospital, Mississauga Hospital and Queensway Health Centre – offering the full range of acute care hospital services, as well as a variety of community-based, specialized programs.
Our intention is to achieve the highest quality of care that is easily accessible for our community, at the lowest cost. We are committed to creating an exceptional experience for everyone who walks through our doors.
As our diverse community continues to grow and age, and as more people are living with chronic diseases, we’re taking into account the inevitable changes on the horizon. We know that to continue to deliver exceptional patient care, we must think and act differently, and take a new and innovative approach to the delivery of health care. We envision a new kind of health care for a healthier community – an inter-connected system of care that is organized around the patient, both inside the hospital and beyond its walls. Through partnership, working in a coordinated way across the system, we can meet the needs of our patients and continue to provide outstanding, sustainable quality patient care.
As partners in creating a new kind of health care, we are Better Together.