Durbanville: Dietician – Cape Town (Healthcare) posted by Empact Group Southern Africa

Main purpose of the job: The incumbent will be responsible to manage dietetic food services within the hospital kitchen in conjunction with the Manager, as well as manage all Health and Safety Audits. Desirable education and experience: Tertiary qualification in Dietetics At least 2 years relevant experience Previous Dietetics experience within a hospital environment is advantageous Experience in hygiene control Experience in menu analysis Experience in therapeutic diets Hospital experience advantageous Computer literate (MS Office) Knowledge, skills and competencies: Good knowledge of catering practices within a hospital environment Excellent communication skills at all levels Good presentation skills Problem solving Multi-lingual, advantageous Ability to conduct on the job training with staff Professionalism Reliable, dependable Creative Flair Excellent customer services skills Key areas of responsibilities: Monitor and manage hygiene control, menu analysis and therapeutic diets Monitor, uphold and manage hygiene standards at all times Advise Catering Team on nutritional principles Advise team with regards menu planning Advise team with regards dietary plans and diet modifications Advise team with regards food selection, food preparation and food quality Consult with Clinical Dieticians and Medical team to determine nutritional needs and diet restrictions of patients Ensure dietary norms are met Empact Group is committed to Employment Equity in line with legislation and will give first preference to candidates as per Equity requirements. By applying for a role within Empact Group (Proprietary) Limited, all Personal Information which you provide to the Company will be held and/ or stored securely for the purpose of recruitment. Your Personal Information will be stored electronically in a database. Where appropriate, some information may be retained in hard copy. In either event, storage will be secure and audited regularly regarding the safety and the security of the information in accordance with the Protection of Personal Information Act, 4 of 2013 (POPI).