Mosima Makhura

Food Service Dietitian

• Main activities and responsibilities included:
• Seeing every patient in hospital
• Recording and keeping track of complaints and comments made by patients.
• Communicate with Hospital Clinical Dietitians
• Day to Day feedback given to Manager
• Training on Staff on all Special Diets. Weekly planning to be done on this.
• Being on food belt at least two times day, checking for correct diets, Quality of food and general items like chipped bowls, basic presentation.
• Menu Planning and communicate with chef in regards to special diets.
• Working out Special Menus when menu changes are made and loading this onto Medicators
• Liaise with Operations Manager to determine areas o food according to standard recipes with requested changes for customer satisfaction.
• Prevented food spoilage by monitoring dates, rotating stock, and following proper storage procedures.
• Followed safety and sanitation policies while handling food and beverages to uphold proper health standards.
• Demonstrated knowledge of menu items and corresponding ingredients.
• Monitored food quality and freshness throughout day.
• Adjusted food preparation methods in accordance with customer requests.

• Main responsibilities included conducting company wellness events, seeing company clients, taking anthropometric measurements, interpretation of health results and nutritional counseling of company clients.
• Completed detailed nutritional assessments of each patient based on health history, medical conditions and energy requirements.
• Coached individuals on methods for managing chronic diseases with effective dietary plans.
• Determined client-specific nutrient and energy requirements, with consideration to specific lifestyles, physiology and medical concerns.
• Assisted patients clients with mean plan development, addressing individualized dietary requirements

• Duties and responsibilities as a community service dietitian included: -
• Attending to in-hospital patients referred for dietetic treatment.
• Attending to patients from out-patient departments referred for dietetic treatment.
• Assessment, treatment, evaluation and daily monitoring of all patients referred for dietetic treatment.
• Distributing of nutritional supplements, tube feeds and parenteral nutrition to where it is needed (in-hospital and out-patients).
• Administration duties, for example: Capturing of daily patient statistics and signing out of stock used.
• Attending weekly multi-disciplinary ward rounds and hand-over meetings
• Participate in visits from representatives of companies manufacturing nutritional products
• Gained knowledge and experience working with children in educational setting.
• Completed detailed nutritional assessments of each patient based on health history, medical conditions and energy requirements.
• Assisted patients clients with mean plan development, addressing individualized dietary requirements.
• Coached individuals on methods for managing chronic diseases with effective dietary plans.
• Determined client-specific nutrient and energy requirements, with consideration to specific lifestyles, physiology and medical concerns.
• Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
• Self-motivated, with strong sense of personal responsibility.
• Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
• Managed time efficiently in order to complete all tasks within deadlines.
• Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Gained knowledge and experience working with children in educational setting

• Training ECD Teachers On Early Identification Of SAMs and MAMs.
• Worked together with Tshepang Educare Trust in Bethlehem Free state, to help raise awareness on early identification of signs of malnutrition and their prevention by teaching ECD teachers and training them on how to identify early signs of malnutrition, how to use the MUAC tapes and steps to take should the child measure as a potential SAM or MAM.
• This was after the Dihlabeng Regional hospital Sam statics suggested atleast 2 in 5 children die of malnutrition in the Bethlehem area.
• Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
• Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.
• Developed volunteer training program to teach new volunteers best practices
• Assisted in developing and implementing systems to track volunteer hours and progress
• Assisted in conducting needs assessments to identify key areas of service needs
• Facilitated outreach activities to build community awareness
• Cultivated and maintained relationships with community members to facilitate outreach activities
• Monitored progress towards service plan goals