Dietary Technician

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A Great Place to Work

The Pines at Poughkeepsie is a proud affiliate of National Health Care Associates. As a Certified Great Place to Work, we think that you are going to love it here. Your work will be meaningful to you. You will make a genuine difference in the lives of our aging guests and the families that love them. You will enjoy lasting bonds with the families you meet and with the teams you work on. And if you desire, you will experience real career growth where your expertise and dedication is valued and appreciated. We invite you to join our team

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What You'll Do:

Key Responsibilities:

• Working as a Dietary Technician, you will support the operations and nutrition teams in nutritional analysis related to menus, execution of allergen awareness and wellness programming; provide support for delivering wellness commitments under the direction of a supervising Dietitian; carry out plans related to nutritional programs and strategies planned by the leadership team; and ensure that established protocols are executed consistently including working with established guidelines, training operational teams, and reporting on compliance with established protocols

• Receives and tracks recipes from the wellness and/or culinary team, enters recipes into nutritional analysis software in accordance with the recipe entry checklist, communicates missing information from recipes, accurately completes tracking logs, and communicates progress on recipe entry when applicable

• Conducts weekly menu review and audits of cafes to ensure established menuing protocols are in compliance

• Assists with signage and communication of nutrition data in locations that provide menu labeling

• Assists in routine monitoring of nutrition program details including menu entry, online and in caf communication regarding menu items, communicating identified issues to managers, and reporting as directed

• Assists with delivery of food allergen awareness training

• Assists in routine monitoring of food allergen awareness protocols including descriptive menu labeling and proper guest communication

• Assists the supervising Dietitian in site-specific wellness programming including on site demonstrations, community education events, and wellness focused social media campaigns

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What We Offer

As an affiliate of National Health Care, our Poughkeepsie team enjoys:

• Competitive compensation and benefits package
• Comprehensive training and mentorship
• Opportunities for professional growth and development
• Supportive and collaborative work environment
• The chance to make a meaningful difference in the lives of our residents

Rate of Pay

USD $21.00 - USD $25.00 /Hr.

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What You'll Bring:

Qualifications of a Dietary Technician include:

• Working knowledge of nutrition, and personal and/or professional understanding of basic culinary skills

• Bachelor s degree in Nutrition or related science field is required

• Familiarity and comfort with online communication including email and shared document platforms required

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We Hire for Heart

National Health Care Associates (National) is proud to be a family-run organization since 1984. Like family, each of National's centers are unique but share common values: Kindness, Service, Compassion and Excellence. Today, our centers include more than 30 premier providers of short-term rehabilitation, skilled nursing, and post-hospital care including several named "Best Of" by US News & World Report. When you join the team at a National center, you join a team that provides life-changing care to thousands of patients, residents, and families in a Great Place to Work Certified environment.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status.

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