Dietary Aide - Casual - Lakefield

Job summary

The Dietary Aide is responsible for preparing snacks and desserts, setting up and serving meals to residents, and cleaning dining areas and dishes. This role supports the daily nutritional needs of residents within a long-term care environment.

Job details

Job Description Preparation of Snacks and Desserts, Set up and Serving Meals to Residents, clean up of Diningrooms and Dishes Time Type: Part time At Extendicare, we’ve spent more than 50 years dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for residents in our long-term care homes across Canada. When you join Extendicare, you become part of a compassionate, mission-driven team committed to creating a safe, supportive, and enriching environment for every resident we serve.​ ​ We provide competitive compensation that reflects the value of this role and the unique qualifications each candidate brings. Final salary offers are based on a variety of factors such as your skills, experience, education, and alignment with the responsibilities of this position. ​ Base salary is one component of our broader total rewards package. We offer a comprehensive suite of benefits designed to support your health, financial well-being, and long-term career growth. Your recruiter can provide more details about our total rewards offerings during the hiring process.​ ​ We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support certain stages of the recruitment process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing candidate responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment — every application is reviewed by a member of our team to ensure thoughtful and equitable consideration. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.​ Extendicare is an equal opportunity employer committed to respectful and inclusive hiring practices. We welcome all applicants, including those from equity-deserving groups, including Indigenous peoples, women, people with disabilities, and visible minorities. Extendicare is committed to fostering an accessible, inclusive, and equitable hiring process. We will gladly accommodate the needs of applicants throughout all stages of the recruitment process upon request and in accordance with applicable legislation. If you require support during any stage of the process, email us at careers@extendicare.com. We acknowledge that the care we provide across Canada occurs on lands that have been cared for by many Indigenous peoples for generations. We recognize First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Peoples and their enduring connection to this land, and the importance of respect and cultural safety in the work we do.

What you’ll do

The Dietary Aide is responsible for preparing snacks and desserts, setting up and serving meals to residents, and cleaning dining areas and dishes. This role supports the daily nutritional needs of residents within a long-term care environment.

Requirements

The position requires an individual capable of performing food service and sanitation tasks in a compassionate, team-oriented environment. Candidates should be committed to enhancing the quality of life for residents in long-term care.

Benefits

• Health benefits
• Financial well-being support
• Career growth opportunities

Listed skills

• Food preparation · Preferred
• Cleaning · Preferred
• Sanitation · Preferred
• Customer service · Preferred
• Teamwork · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Food preparation
• Meal service
• Cleaning
• Sanitation
• Customer service
• Teamwork

Job areas

• Healthcare
• Food & Beverage
• Social Services

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