Job Description

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.