Nutrition Aide

Job summary

The Nutrition Aide is responsible for portioning and serving food, maintaining kitchen cleanliness, and operating dishwashing equipment. They must also ensure all health and safety regulations regarding food handling and equipment maintenance are strictly followed.

Job details

Make a difference in a growing, innovative mental health organization and centre of excellence in people-centered care. Work with supportive colleagues who are passionate about improving lives and champions for quality and continuous learning. As a Nutrition Aide, you will be an integral part of a collaborative team focused on delivering seamless services and programs to our clients and customers. If you are looking for a company that is constantly moving forward in pursuit of successful outcomes, get ready to love it here! Hours of work: Part-time, up to 24 hours per week. Internal applications for this position within the UFCW bargaining unit must be received within 7 days of being posted to have seniority considered. What you’ll be doing: You'll do a wide variety of things in the kitchen including, but not limited to: * Portion out and serve food and beverages within the dining room and/or cafeteria * Wash dishes, pots, pans and utensils; operate dishwasher and/or pot washing machines * Prepare beverages and food items such as tea, coffee, and toast and also assemble items such as sandwiches and salads * Stack clean dishes and utensils; also set, clear and clean dining tables * Perform cleaning duties such as sweeping and mopping floors, cleaning and sanitizing counter tops, sinks, machines, and equipment and spot washing walls and splash areas * Clean, operate and maintain equipment according to safety, health and sanitation laws and guidelines standards * Observe all Health/Safety regulations for proper food handling, personal hygiene & proper use of all equipment What we’re looking for: * Food Handler Certificate * Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and lift 20 lbs over the head * Excellent interpersonal and communication skills * Strong organizational and time management skills * Able to provide speedy, efficient, courteous, and tactful customer service while you work with other staff and function effectively in a team environment * Ability and willingness to multitask, work effectively under pressure and flexible hours when necessary * Evidence of good work and attendance record * Intermediate computer skills Why work with us Homewood Health is Canada’s largest and leading service provider for medically focused, evidence-based treatment of mental health and addiction disorders. Our organizational culture values service excellence, integrity, collaboration and innovation. Our people make a difference! As an equal opportunity employer, Homewood Health is committed to employment accessibility, diversity, equity and inclusion. For this reason, we encourage applications from members of equity-seeking groups including women, racialized and indigenous communities, persons with disabilities, and persons of all sexual orientations and gender identities/expressions. Join us at Homewood Health™ and be part of a diverse team helping Canadians live healthier, more productive and fulfilling lives.

What you’ll do

The Nutrition Aide is responsible for portioning and serving food, maintaining kitchen cleanliness, and operating dishwashing equipment. They must also ensure all health and safety regulations regarding food handling and equipment maintenance are strictly followed.

Requirements

Candidates must possess a Food Handler Certificate and have the physical ability to lift up to 50 lbs. Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills are required to function effectively within a collaborative team environment.

Listed skills

• Time management · Preferred
• Customer service · Preferred
• Teamwork · Preferred
• interpersonal skills · Preferred
• Multitasking · Preferred
• Sanitation · Preferred
• Communication Skills · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Food handling
• Sanitation
• Customer service
• Interpersonal skills
• Communication skills
• Organizational skills
• Time management
• Multitasking
• Teamwork
• Computer skills
• Continuous Development
• Tactfulness
• Lifting Ability
• Mental Health
• Customer Service
• Communication
• Computer Literacy
• Disabilities
• Mopping
• Food Safety And Sanitation
• Innovation
• Time Management
• Washing Machines

Job areas

• Healthcare
• Food & Beverage
• Customer Service & Support
• Nutrition Aide
• Busser / Banquet Worker / Cafeteria Attendant
• Food Service Counter Attendants
• Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers