Dietary Clerk
Requisition ID: 385048
Position Number: 116-81910-D232-03
Posting End Date: July 23, 2025
Employer: Southern Health-Santé Sud
Site: Bethesda Regional Health Centre/Bethesda Place
Union: CUPE
Department/Unit: Nutrition and Food Services
Work Location: Bethesda Regional Health Centre/Bethesda Place
City: Steinbach
Hiring Status: Permanent
FTE: 0.62
Employment arrangement: In Person
Daily hours worked: Up to 7.75
Anticipated shift: Days; Evenings; Weekends
Annual base hours: 2015
Anticipated Start Date: 08/10/2025
Salary: As per MNU Collective Agreement
Also includes Position Control Number 116-8191099-D232-08
Find your rewarding career in a vibrant and diverse community within Southern Health-Santé Sud. Our organization is privileged to provide care for people at every point in their lives.
Partnering with our communities, we provide safe, accessible and sustainable people-centered health care. We are proud to work in collaboration with all our partners within and throughout our diverse region: seven First Nations Communities, Francophone, Métis, Mennonite and Hutterite communities as well as a growing number of immigrants from all over the world.
Be part of the Southern Health-Santé Sud team, who is rooted in what matters most. Join a region that offers a lifestyle like no other – a safe, peaceful, beautiful, fulfilling life for you and your family.
Position Overview
Under the direction of the Lead - Nutrition & Food Services, Coordinator/Supervisor, Cook, the Dietary Clerk is responsible for operating the electronic menu management software program and the provision of a variety of clerical and administrative support duties for the Nutrition and Food Services Department.
The incumbent exercises the appropriate level of initiative and independent judgment in determining work priorities, work methods to be employed and action to be taken on unusual matters. The position functions in a manner that is consistent with the mission, vision and values; and the policies of Southern Health-Santé Sud.
Experience
- Minimum one (1) year full time health care food service or institutional food services experience.
- Knowledge of and experience working with menu management software programming and its capabilities.
- Previous cash-handling experience.
Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)
- Grade 12 education or equivalent.
- Current Food Handler Training Certificate Level 1 or equivalent Food Sanitation course.
Certification/Licensure/Registration
Not Applicable
Qualifications and Skills
- For Regional Sites Only: Demonstrated proficiency of Electronic Menu Management Information System (EMMIS).
- Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of all therapeutic and texture modified diets and supplements.
- Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, Outlook/Email.
- Demonstrated ability to perform tasks with dexterity, speed and efficiency while maintaining high quality standards.
- Demonstrated ability to be flexible and adapt to evolving techniques and procedures in a changing environment.
- Demonstrated ability to maintain a high level of attention to detail, ensuring accuracy and quality in all tasks.
- Demonstrated ability to manage time and work efficiently.
- Demonstrated effective leadership skills.
- Demonstrated organization skills and ability to prioritize in a changing environment.
- Demonstrated excellent and effective written and verbal communication skills.
- Demonstrated ability to read, write and speak English effectively, and ability to follow oral and written instructions.
- Demonstrated ability for attention to detail and ability to work with accuracy.
- Demonstrated ability to follow departmental policies and procedures.
Physical Requirements
- Demonstrated ability to operate departmental equipment in a safe and efficient manner.
- Demonstrated ability to lift items up to 1-5 kg (2.2-11 lbs) constantly, 6-11kg (13.2 - 24 lbs) occasionally and 23 kg (50 lbs) seldomly.
- Demonstrated ability to meet the physical and mental demands of the job.
- No hazardous or significantly unpleasant conditions.
- Work evenings and weekends as outlined in work rotations or as necessary.
Applicants may request reasonable accommodation related to the materials or activities used throughout the selection process.
Southern Health-Santé Sud, in partnership with the Indigenous community, is committed to increasing the representation of Indigenous people within all levels of our workforce. Indigenous applicants are encouraged to apply and to voluntarily self-identify as being of Indigenous descent in their cover letter/application.
Completes and maintains Satisfactory Criminal Record Check, Vulnerable Sector Search, Adult Abuse Registry Check and Child Abuse Registry Check. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred.
All Health Care Workers are required to be immunized as a condition of employment in accordance with Southern Health-Santé Sud policy.
Please include three work-related references with your job application from persons who are not related to you but have direct knowledge of your current and past work performance.
Consistent with the French Language Services Policy of the Government of Manitoba and Southern Health-Santé Sud’s FLS Policy, we are committed to offering services in English and French in designated program/service areas serving French-speaking communities within Southern Health-Santé Sud. If no candidates satisfy the bilingual qualification, candidates meeting all other qualifications may be considered for this position.
Please be advised that job competitions for union represented positions may be grieved by internal represented applicants. Should a selection grievance be filed, information from the competition file may be provided to the grievor's representative. Personal information irrelevant to the grievance and other information protected under legislation will be redacted.
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Nutrition, Healthcare
