Dietetic Technician, Milk Room

Click here to apply as an internal applicant.

Company: IWK Health

Requisition ID: 226580
Department/Program: Patient Food Service, Digital and Client Services
Location: Halifax
Type of Employment: Casual Relief x 2 position(s)
Start Date: ASAP
Union Status: NSGEU Hlthcare, Healthcare Bargaining Unit
Compensation: $25.635 - $31.6768/hour
Closing Date: 20 September 2026 (Applications are accepted until 23:59 Atlantic Time)

IWK Health is a respected academic health sciences centre located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, providing tertiary and primary care for two million children, youth, adults and families each year across the Atlantic region. We have a team of approximately 4000 employees, physicians, volunteers, and learners at sites across Nova Scotia. People build careers with IWK Health with our focus on training and mentorship opportunities. We recognize each other’s talent and celebrate our successes. We collaborate in modern facilities or virtually from home, align our work to our values, and enjoy access to enhanced benefits and wellness programs. We are proud to support our patients, families, and communities and are grateful for the generous donor support we receive.

Promoting an anti-racist environment and calling out discrimination as we work and provide care is important to us. We are located in Mi’kma’ki, the unceded and ancestral territory of the Mi’kmaq people. Working in Mi’kma’ki and providing care to those across Atlantic Canada is a shared privilege with the original inhabitants who have lived here for many thousands of years prior to colonization. There are 13 First Nation communities across Nova Scotia, and more than 50 historic African Nova Scotian communities who also have a long, deep, and complex history dating back over 400 years. We have the highest percentage of people with disabilities in the country. Nova Scotia has the highest proportion of transgender and non-binary people of any other province or territory in the country. We are active in our work to eliminate discrimination, but have more work to do to build that trust, acknowledge our biases, and reduce the barriers our diverse communities face. We want IWK Health to be a safe and supportive space of equity and belonging in the care we provide and the employment we offer. We welcome all interested persons who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotians, Persons of Colour, Immigrants/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, and 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply to support our goal for our workforce to be representative of the patients, families, and communities that we care for at all job levels.

The Opportunity

Reporting to the Manager of Food Services and under the supervision of the Clinical Supervisor, Food Services the Dietetic Technician will be responsible for the preparation, labelling and storing of Mother’s Breast Milk and Donor Breast Milk in the NICU using a bar coded patient safety system in the NICU Breast Milk Room. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: preparation of breast milk and donor milk using aseptic technique; maintain inventory of breast milk and donor milk utilizing a bar code system and computer program; maintain cleanliness of the Milk Room and regulate supplies; receiving breast milk and formula as well as collection of breast milk from Unit Storage locations and delivery of prepared milk and formulas to patient care areas; maintain updated dietary worksheets for the Patients of the NICU; prepare and pack breast milk for transferred and discharged patients; reporting; collaboration with NICU Team Members.

Hours of Work

Monday-Friday, Weekends, Holidays. Various shifts range from 3-hour to 11.25-hour shifts; Monday-Sunday 24-hour operation (back shifts may be required at times).

Your Qualifications

• Food Service Supervisor certification and/or completion of a post-secondary technical program in nutrition and/or a degree in Food and Nutrition required.
• Previous experience in a similar role required.
• Demonstrated Math competency required. Testing will be conducted on short-listed candidates, and results will be factored into the candidate’s overall suitability for this position.
• Demonstrated initiative, attention to detail and interpersonal skills.
• Proven interpersonal and excellent organizational skills.
• Must be flexible to meet workload demands.
• Demonstrated ability to work well with others as a member of a team.
• Competency in other languages is considered an asset.

Thank you for your interest in IWK Health.

Please note that we only contact applicants selected for interview/testing. If we invite you to participate in an assessment process (such as an interview or testing), you have the right to request accommodation. Please discuss your needs when invited to the assessment process.

This is a Healthcare bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units, or employment status, are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, and vacation entitlement and/or usage, prior to accepting the position.

An offer of employment is conditional upon the completion and satisfactory results of all applicable background checks and confirmation of credentials.

If you are an employee of IWK Health, please apply through the internal careers page to ensure you are flagged as an internal applicant.