What You'll Do

  • Prepare a major meal, following recipes and determining group food quantities.
  • Analyze menus or recipes, standardize recipes, or test new products.
  • Supervise food production or service or assist dietitians or nutritionists in food service supervision or planning.
  • Plan menus or diets or guide individuals or families in food selection, preparation, or menu planning, based upon nutritional needs and established guidelines.
  • Determine food and beverage costs and assist in implementing cost control procedures.
  • Develop job specifications, job descriptions, or work schedules.
  • Select, schedule, or conduct orientation or in-service education programs.
  • Provide dietitians with assistance researching food, nutrition, or food service systems.
  • Deliver speeches on diet, nutrition, or health to promote healthy eating habits and illness prevention and treatment.
  • Refer patients to other relevant services to provide continuity of care.

Essential Skills

Speaking 3.38/5
Active Listening 3.25/5
Reading Comprehension 3.12/5
Writing 3.12/5
Critical Thinking 3.12/5
Active Learning 3.12/5
Learning Strategies 3.12/5
Monitoring 3.12/5
Social Perceptiveness 3.12/5
Instructing 3.12/5
Service Orientation 3.12/5
Complex Problem Solving 3.12/5

Career Fit Overview

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Top passions

  • Helper: Supporting people and making a difference matters to you.
  • Maker: Building and fixing energizes you. You like tangible results and practical tools.
  • Organizer: Bringing order to data and processes satisfies you.

Common styles

Attention to Detail, Concern for Others, Adaptability/Flexibility, Stress Tolerance, Dependability

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Key Abilities

This career demands strong capabilities in the following areas:

Oral Comprehension 3.75/5
Oral Expression 3.75/5
Deductive Reasoning 3.5/5
Written Comprehension 3.25/5
Problem Sensitivity 3.25/5
Inductive Reasoning 3.25/5
Near Vision 3.25/5
Speech Clarity 3.25/5

Technologies & Tools

Appointment scheduling software Axxya Systems Nutritionist Pro CBORD Nutrition Service Suite Computrition Nutrition Care Management NCM Select CyberSoft NutriBase Cybersoft Primero Software Suite Desktop publishing software DietMaster Systems Clinical Nutrition ESHA Research The Food Processor eTritionWare Food Service Solutions FoodCo Gnutrition LunchByte Systems NUTRIKIDS MEDITECH software Microsoft Access Microsoft Excel Microsoft Office software Microsoft Outlook Microsoft PowerPoint Microsoft Word

Work Environment & Style

Common Styles for This Career

  • Attention to Detail (High importance: 4.75/5)
  • Concern for Others (High importance: 4.72/5)
  • Adaptability/Flexibility (High importance: 4.7/5)
  • Stress Tolerance (High importance: 4.69/5)
  • Dependability (High importance: 4.68/5)

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How to Become One

This career typically requires vocational school, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree. Some specialized training or certification may also be required.

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Also Known As

This career is known by many different job titles across industries. Here are all the variations:

Certified Dietary Manager (CDM) Child Nutrition Assistant Clinical Dietetic Technician Cook Chill Technician (CCT) Diet Aide Diet Assistant Diet Clerk Diet Tech (Diet Technician) Diet Tech (Dietetic Technician) Diet Technician Registered (DTR) Dietary Aide Dietary Assistant Dietary Technician (Dietary Tech) Dietetic Assistant Dietetic Technician Registered (DTR) Food and Nutrition Assistant Food and Nutrition Services Assistant Food Service Technician Menu Planner Nutrition Assistant Nutrition Counselor Nutrition Services Assistant Nutrition Services Technician (Nutrition Services Tech) Nutrition Technician Registered Diet Technician Registered Dietetic Technician (DTR) School Nutrition Assistant