Dietary Aide

Job summary

Prepare and serve food to patients, residents, staff, volunteers, Meals on Wheels clients, supportive housing and adult day program participants, visitors, and catering customers. Follow applicable standards, policies, procedures, and health regulations while maintaining safety, sanitation, and courteous customer service.

Job details

Requisition ID: 414514 Position Number: DIETAIDETEU_05 Posting End Date: November 10, 2026 City: Teulon Employer: Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority Site: Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority - Teulon/Hunter Memorial Hospital Department / Unit: Support Services Job Stream: Non-Clinical Union: MGEU Anticipated Start Date - End Date: To Be Determined - Indefinite FTE: 0.60 Anticipated Shift: Days; Evenings; Weekends Salary: As per collective agreement Indefinite Term (subject to a minimum notice of 24 hours) The Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority delivers health-care services on First Nation Treaty Territories 1, 2, 3 and 5 and on the homeland of the Métis Nation. We respect that First Nations treaties were made on these territories, acknowledge harms and mistakes, and we dedicate ourselves to collaborate in partnership with First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples in the spirit of reconciliation. Position Summary: Under the direction of the Manager, Support Services and Cook, the Dietary Aide performs the assigned duties related to the preparation and service of food to patients/ residents, staff, volunteers, Meals on Wheels, Supportive Housing, Adult Day, visitors, and catering and complies with standards, Policy and Procedures and Health regulations. Duties are performed while maintaining high standards of safety and sanitation. Courteous and effective customer service is a critical component of this position. The position of Dietary Aide functions in a manner consistent with, and supports the Mission, Vision and Values of the Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority. Qualifications: Minimum Grade 10 education required. Valid Food Handlers Certificate required. (Must be obtained within six months of employment). Re-certification must be current and valid. Knowledge in the areas of therapeutic diets and texture modification. Experience in a health care or commercial food service establishment. Ability to operate required equipment. Must demonstrate good interpersonal and communication skills. Ability to communicate effectively in oral and written English. Ability to perform mental and physical aspects of the position. Satisfactory employment record. Internal applicants must include a current resume with application upon change of department, site, program and or classification. As a condition of employment, all successful applicants will be required to provide a satisfactory criminal record check (with vulnerable sector screening), adult abuse and child abuse registry checks prior to commencing employment. The Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority is committed to increasing the representation of Indigenous people at all levels within our workforce. We encourage successful Indigenous individuals to self-declare by completing a voluntary self-declaration as part of the application process. Given the cultural diversity of our region, the ability to communicate in more than one language would be considered an asset. Proficiency of both official languages is essential for target and designated bilingual positions. The Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority values and supports employment equity and workplace diversity and encourages all qualified individuals to apply. Accessibility accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection.

What you’ll do

Prepare and serve food to patients, residents, staff, volunteers, Meals on Wheels clients, supportive housing and adult day program participants, visitors, and catering customers. Follow applicable standards, policies, procedures, and health regulations while maintaining safety, sanitation, and courteous customer service.

Requirements

A minimum of Grade 10 education and a valid Food Handlers Certificate are required; the certificate must be obtained within six months of employment and kept current. Candidates need knowledge of therapeutic diets and texture modification, food-service experience, equipment-operating ability, effective communication skills, and the ability to perform the mental and physical duties of the position.

Listed skills

• Food preparation · Preferred
• Food service · Preferred
• Food safety · Preferred
• Sanitation · Preferred
• Customer service · Preferred
• interpersonal communication · Preferred
• written communication · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Food Preparation
• Food Service
• Therapeutic Diets
• Texture Modification
• Food Safety
• Sanitation
• Equipment Operation
• Customer Service
• Interpersonal Communication
• Oral Communication
• Written Communication

Job areas

• Healthcare
• Food & Beverage
• Hospitality
• Customer Service & Support

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