Specialist, Divisional Dietary Systems

Specialist, Divisional Dietary Systems

Health Services– Long Term Care

Status: Contract Full Time: 6 months

Salary Range: $89,469 - $111,834

Work Mode: *Hybrid - on-site work based on operational needs

Location:10 Peel Centre Drive. Brampton Ontario. Travel required: Brampton, Mississauga and Caledon.

Hours of Work: 35 per week

Who We Are: The Long-Term Care Division requires staff to provide person-centered care to our residents and families following the Butterfly Model of Care. This will ensure high levels of emotional wellbeing and a better quality of life for those living in our homes. Staff are to have emotional intelligence ability to deliver person-centered care in an authentic way that is meaningful to the resident and their family.

This position play’s an integral role in enhancing dietary processes across the Division to improve resident and client outcomes. You will report to the Supervisor, Practise, Innovation and Education, and be responsible for providing strategic assistance, research and day to day operational support and guidance for the divisional dietary system program delivered by the Long Term Care division.

What you will do in this role:

• Develop, evaluate and maintain operational dietary policies, standards and guideline
• Coach mentor and guide the practice & skills development for dietary staff
• Manage the Customized Menu program system, menu edits and research, coordinate and deliver menu initiatives
• Lead the maintenance, advancement and data update of the dietary menu software system
• Develop and manage divisional eCPS Order Guide
• Monitor and follow up with vendor issues
• Manage divisional Recipe maintenance system while testing, updating and developing dietary recipes to ensure recipes are in compliance with the Fixing Long Term Care Act and Ontario Regulations, Public Health and the Region of Peel Policies and Procedures, and Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) guidelines
• Develop and conduct dietary department audits
• Manage the Menu Satisfaction Survey rollout, data analysis, trending and implementation of key recommendations
• Facilitate divisional dietary peer group

What the role requires:

• Post Secondary diploma or degree in Food and Nutrition Management and/or Culinary Management
• Minimum five years food services experience in a health care setting
• Minimum two years experience in Long Term Care with knowledge of the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care standards, guidelines and requirements for the long term care industry
• Registered member in good standing with Canadian Society Nutrition Management and Ontario Society Nutrition Management
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Access, Project and Power Point)
• Working knowledge of the Project Management Body of Knowledge and project management processes
• An equivalent combination of education and experience will also be considered
• Vulnerable Sector Police Check - current within 6 months
• TB Skin Testing - current within 6 months
• Fully Vaccinated against COVID 19, including 3rd booster - or medical exemption

Skills/Abilities:

• Strong presentation and written communication skills
• Strong collaborative and consultative style
• Client service oriented, with ability to effectively work with staff at all levels of the organization
• Planning and organizational time management skills
• A commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through continuous development, modeling inclusive behaviors, and proactively managing bias

Nice to have:

• Red Seal Cook is an asset
• Experience in Adult Education is an asset

Perks @ Peel and why you will love working for us:

• Flexible hours supporting your wellness and well-being
• Supportive leadership and a culture of respect and inclusion
• Access to learning and development resources

*Work Mode & Job Location: In this role you will have the ability to work remotely and attend on-site when required based on operational requirements at 10 Peel Centre Drive, Brampton. The frequency of on-site activities may vary on a weekly basis, based on operational requirements. Your remote work location must be located within the province of Ontario.

Hours of Work: 35 Hours per week - The Region of Peel offers job based flexible hours of work that allows employees to manage personal and professional responsibilities while at the same time ensures business operational needs and customer service expectations are achieved.

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