Nutrition Services Aide
About the role
Position Title: Nutrition Services Aide
Position Status: Part Time
Rate of Pay: $24.71 to 25.42
Posting No.: 25-167
Posting Date: July 31, 2025
Deadline to Apply: Internals: August 7, 2025 by 4 pm Externals: Until Filled
Key Responsibilities:
Learn, understand, and memorize various details of the job including special diet information,
sanitation techniques, proper food handling, proper chemical handling, proper equipment
operation and cleaning and a wide variety of routines specific to various shifts.
Proper operation of institutional dishwasher following proper temperature standards and
chemical usage.
Ability to work in extreme heat and humidity as well as being able to work for extended periods
of time in the freezer and outdoors.
Ability to work toward established deadlines.
Portion food and beverages according to specific count demonstrating appropriate food handling
technique and portion control.
Proper operation, cleaning, and sanitation of garbage system.
Receiving and storage of perishable, fresh and frozen foods, transferring to correct areas and
completing the paperwork associated with this function.
Unpack and store all disposable items, china, and other paper goods.
Fill and deliver required food supplies from the freezer and other supplies, such as canned
goods, paper products and cleaning supplies.
Wash, rinse and sanitize pots and pans and stationary equipment used for food preparation.
Equipment cleaning as per scheduled rotation.
Collection of soiled linen and transport to appropriate area.
Work various positions on tray line serving food and beverages according to menu and using
proper food handling techniques.
Delivery and pick up of patient/resident food carts to and from the appropriate unit/floor.
Meal service and delivery to NHNH residents using a dining room style service as well as dining
room clean up following meal service.
Delivery and pick up of catering carts as required.
Deliver trays to patient bedside and pick up soiled trays.
Assembly and distribution of patient and bulk nourishments
Cleaning of spills in kitchen and cafeteria areas.
Communicates with supervisors to provide performance feedback.
Adhere to all health and safety policies, procedures and provisions set up by management.
Responsible for recognizing unsafe work practices and other potential hazards in the work area,
and for reporting these situations to their supervisors.
Basic Qualifications:
Minimum Grade 12 education.
Must hold a valid Safe Food Handling Certificate or be willing to obtain the certificate within the
first 3 months of employment.
Foodservice Workers Certificate preferred
Must demonstrate the ability to read, write, speak, and follow written and verbal instructions in
English.
Must demonstrate the ability to exercise good judgement.
Must demonstrate the ability to provide excellent customer service.
Must be able to perform basic mathematical calculations to portion / prepare food as ordered.
Ability to perform a variety of physical duties including lifting, twisting, bending, walking, and
standing for long periods of time and carrying various items and weights up to 40 lbs.
Must demonstrate an ability to maintain a co-operative working relationship with other members
of the health care team.
Must be able to maintain an excellent attendance record.
Must be able to work shifts, weekends, and holidays.
About Us
Located in Simcoe, Ontario, Norfolk General Hospital provides exceptional healthcare to a
municipality of approximately 69,000 people. Our area of focus provides a continuum of service
throughout the life span of the people we serve including Emergency, Critical Care, Obstetrics,
Pediatrics, Medicine, Surgery, and Complex Continuing Care. Employing approximately 550
highly skilled and dedicated employees, Norfolk General Hospital continues to be a full service
106-bed hospital with round the clock on-call coverage of Specialists in Surgery, Anesthesia,
Internal Medicine, and Obstetrics, as well as on-site 24 hour per day medical coverage.
Simcoe is less than one hour away from most major centers, including Hamilton and London,
and only 90 minutes from the Greater Toronto Area. Situated in Norfolk County (Ontario’s South
Coast), Simcoe is not far from Lake Erie and the 88 miles of shoreline that includes long
stretches of sandy beach.
How to Apply: Interested applicants must submit a cover letter and updated resume to the
Human Resources Department by email to: nghhr@ngh.on.ca. Internal applicants to email internal
email address
In order to ensure equal opportunities during the recruitment and selection process, Norfolk
General Hospital and Norfolk Hospital Nursing Home provides accommodations for applicants
with disabilities, upon request.
Norfolk General Hospital and Norfolk Hospital Nursing Home thanks all applicants for their
interest. Please note that only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.
About Norfolk General Hospital
Norfolk General Hospital is rich in community spirit, passionate about patient care and committed to growth and development. Our full service hospital is conveniently located on Ontario's Southcoast by the shores of Lake Erie and situated in the beautiful town of Simcoe. Serving Norfolk County and surrounding area, NGH is home to health care professionals dedicated to excelling in their sphere and focused on the well-being of their patients and community. Norfolk General Hospital is one of the largest employers in the area, and is also recognized as having one of the highest rates of volunteerism in the Province, providing our Hospital and Nursing Home with over 40,000 hours annually.
MISSION: To relieve illness and suffering and to help people live healthier lives.
VALUES: Excellence, Compassionate Care, Accountability, Respect, Empowerment, and Collaboration
Nutrition Services Aide
About the role
Position Title: Nutrition Services Aide
Position Status: Part Time
Rate of Pay: $24.71 to 25.42
Posting No.: 25-167
Posting Date: July 31, 2025
Deadline to Apply: Internals: August 7, 2025 by 4 pm Externals: Until Filled
Key Responsibilities:
Learn, understand, and memorize various details of the job including special diet information,
sanitation techniques, proper food handling, proper chemical handling, proper equipment
operation and cleaning and a wide variety of routines specific to various shifts.
Proper operation of institutional dishwasher following proper temperature standards and
chemical usage.
Ability to work in extreme heat and humidity as well as being able to work for extended periods
of time in the freezer and outdoors.
Ability to work toward established deadlines.
Portion food and beverages according to specific count demonstrating appropriate food handling
technique and portion control.
Proper operation, cleaning, and sanitation of garbage system.
Receiving and storage of perishable, fresh and frozen foods, transferring to correct areas and
completing the paperwork associated with this function.
Unpack and store all disposable items, china, and other paper goods.
Fill and deliver required food supplies from the freezer and other supplies, such as canned
goods, paper products and cleaning supplies.
Wash, rinse and sanitize pots and pans and stationary equipment used for food preparation.
Equipment cleaning as per scheduled rotation.
Collection of soiled linen and transport to appropriate area.
Work various positions on tray line serving food and beverages according to menu and using
proper food handling techniques.
Delivery and pick up of patient/resident food carts to and from the appropriate unit/floor.
Meal service and delivery to NHNH residents using a dining room style service as well as dining
room clean up following meal service.
Delivery and pick up of catering carts as required.
Deliver trays to patient bedside and pick up soiled trays.
Assembly and distribution of patient and bulk nourishments
Cleaning of spills in kitchen and cafeteria areas.
Communicates with supervisors to provide performance feedback.
Adhere to all health and safety policies, procedures and provisions set up by management.
Responsible for recognizing unsafe work practices and other potential hazards in the work area,
and for reporting these situations to their supervisors.
Basic Qualifications:
Minimum Grade 12 education.
Must hold a valid Safe Food Handling Certificate or be willing to obtain the certificate within the
first 3 months of employment.
Foodservice Workers Certificate preferred
Must demonstrate the ability to read, write, speak, and follow written and verbal instructions in
English.
Must demonstrate the ability to exercise good judgement.
Must demonstrate the ability to provide excellent customer service.
Must be able to perform basic mathematical calculations to portion / prepare food as ordered.
Ability to perform a variety of physical duties including lifting, twisting, bending, walking, and
standing for long periods of time and carrying various items and weights up to 40 lbs.
Must demonstrate an ability to maintain a co-operative working relationship with other members
of the health care team.
Must be able to maintain an excellent attendance record.
Must be able to work shifts, weekends, and holidays.
About Us
Located in Simcoe, Ontario, Norfolk General Hospital provides exceptional healthcare to a
municipality of approximately 69,000 people. Our area of focus provides a continuum of service
throughout the life span of the people we serve including Emergency, Critical Care, Obstetrics,
Pediatrics, Medicine, Surgery, and Complex Continuing Care. Employing approximately 550
highly skilled and dedicated employees, Norfolk General Hospital continues to be a full service
106-bed hospital with round the clock on-call coverage of Specialists in Surgery, Anesthesia,
Internal Medicine, and Obstetrics, as well as on-site 24 hour per day medical coverage.
Simcoe is less than one hour away from most major centers, including Hamilton and London,
and only 90 minutes from the Greater Toronto Area. Situated in Norfolk County (Ontario’s South
Coast), Simcoe is not far from Lake Erie and the 88 miles of shoreline that includes long
stretches of sandy beach.
How to Apply: Interested applicants must submit a cover letter and updated resume to the
Human Resources Department by email to: nghhr@ngh.on.ca. Internal applicants to email internal
email address
In order to ensure equal opportunities during the recruitment and selection process, Norfolk
General Hospital and Norfolk Hospital Nursing Home provides accommodations for applicants
with disabilities, upon request.
Norfolk General Hospital and Norfolk Hospital Nursing Home thanks all applicants for their
interest. Please note that only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.
About Norfolk General Hospital
Norfolk General Hospital is rich in community spirit, passionate about patient care and committed to growth and development. Our full service hospital is conveniently located on Ontario's Southcoast by the shores of Lake Erie and situated in the beautiful town of Simcoe. Serving Norfolk County and surrounding area, NGH is home to health care professionals dedicated to excelling in their sphere and focused on the well-being of their patients and community. Norfolk General Hospital is one of the largest employers in the area, and is also recognized as having one of the highest rates of volunteerism in the Province, providing our Hospital and Nursing Home with over 40,000 hours annually.
MISSION: To relieve illness and suffering and to help people live healthier lives.
VALUES: Excellence, Compassionate Care, Accountability, Respect, Empowerment, and Collaboration