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32129.01 – Dietary technicians

Dietary technicians help dietitians and nutritionists plan and supervise food service operations.

Overview

Example job titles

  • Dietary technician
  • Dietary technologist

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  • Assist dietitians or nutritionists to plan and supervise food service operations
  • Plan menus and diet for individuals or groups under the direction of a dietitian or nutritionist
  • Assist in the supervision of personnel who prepare and serve food
  • Help patients select menu items
  • Assist dietitians with research in food, nutrition and food service systems.

Additional information

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Similar occupations classified elsewhere

Exclusions:

  • Animal health technologists and veterinary technicians (32104)
  • Medical laboratory assistants and related technical occupations (33101)
  • Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment (32109)
  • Pharmacy technicians (32124)
  • Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists (32103)

NOC hierarchy breakdown

NOC version

NOC 2021 Version 1.0

Broad occupational category

3 – Health occupations

TEER

2 – Occupations usually require a college diploma or apprenticeship training of two or more years; or supervisory occupations

Major group

32 – Technical occupations in health

Sub-major group

321 – Technical occupations in health (except practitioners of natural healing)

Minor group

3212 – Medical technologists and technicians

Unit group

32129 – Other medical technologists and technicians

Occupational profile

32129.01 – Dietary technicians

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