Diet Technician

**Diet Technician / Menu Processor**

**Job Number**:WAI28348**

**Where you’ll be working**: Waikato Hospital

**The Details** - 40hr per week, Permanent position

**Salary**:

- $ 25.50- $30.18 per hour

**Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity**

Do you have exceptional customer service with a smile, then come join our great Nutrition and Food team working Waikato Hospital where you will be serving patient meals and beverages as well as working as a menu processor covering leave. This is an ideal position for someone with a nutrition or food science background who wishes to gain experience in a hospital environment.

**Key responsibilities of the role**:

- Serving patient meals on the trayline
- Delivering meals to patients
- Making beverages for patients
- Collecting menus from patients
- Washing dishes using a commercial dishwasher
- General kitchen duties
- Processing of menus in our data base when covering staff on leave

**Click **here** to view the position description.**

(Please note position descriptions can only be viewed on the Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora - Waikato website.)

**Mōu | About you**
- Exceptional customer service experience preferably in the hospitality sector as you will be working with patients in a healthcare environment
- Be able to show care and empathy towards our patients
- High standard of personal presentation as you will be the face of our service in the wards
- Extremely reliable and with a great attendance record
- The ability to work unsupervised and within a team
- The ability to work rostered shifts and duties, between 6.30am & 8.30pm (It may include weekends & public holidays which are paid at T1.5. Your role/hours will be confirmed on offer).
- Good Computer skills and an attention to detail

Applicants for this position must have working rights in New Zealand and be able to communicate effectively in both spoken and written.

**Ko ngaa hua o te noho ki roto o Waikato, te mahi hoki ki Te Whatu Ora, Waikato | The Benefits of living in Waikato and working for Te Whatu Ora, Waikato**

Located in the heart of the mighty Waikato, Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora, Waikato operates over a number of sites, Hamilton City our main campus and smaller community-based hospitals across our region. Hamilton City has easy access to beaches and mountains, so if your interests range from a host of water sports, mountain biking to vineyard lunches, the area has something for you right on your doorstep. To discover more about our stunning area, please click **here**.
- As part of our Health NZ, Waikato family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
- We offer flexible and agile working opportunities alongside our Health NZ, Waikato benefits and staff discount schemes.
- We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

**Tō mātou whakahaere ki te tika, te rerekētanga, me te whai wāhi mai | Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion**

**Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply**

**Closing date**: 29 October 2024

Nau mai haere mai - Come join the team