Job Description

• Planning diets and menus, and instructing people on the requirements and importance of diet and on the planning and preparation of food
• Supervising the preparation and serving of meals
• Collecting, organising and assessing data relating to health and nutritional status of individuals, groups and communities
• Monitoring food intake and quality to provide nutritional care
• Calculating nutritional values of food served
• Planning, conducting and evaluating nutrition intervention programs and compiling educational material
• Providing nutrition assessments, nutrition management, and nutrition education, research and training
• Consulting with other Health Professionals and related workers to manage the dietary and nutritional needs of patients