Dietary Aide - Casual

Job summary

The Dietary Aide is responsible for preparing and cooking meals while maintaining strict food safety and sanitation standards. They also ensure high-quality hospitality services by interacting with residents and managing kitchen inventory.

Job details

Let us welcome you home to Oakwood Manor in Victoria, BC. About Optima Living Founded in 2007 by two friends inspired by their families’ dementia journeys, Optima Living was created to provide a more home-like experience in seniors housing and care. What began as a personal mission has grown into one of Western Canada’s leading senior living and continuing care providers. Today, Optima Living offers Independent Living, Assisted Living, Supportive Living, Long-Term Care, Brain Health, and Memory Care across Alberta and British Columbia. Our innovative approach includes Spark, Your Wellness, Your Way; our proprietary brain health and care model. As the only Top 10 Canadian senior living and care provider focused exclusively on Western Canada, we proudly serve more than 4,300 residents. Guided by our North Star, Let us welcome you home™, we are committed to People, Place, and Community. With a resident-first philosophy and a focus on innovation, we are redefining aging with purpose creating communities where seniors live with dignity, connection, and joy. Reporting to the General Manager or Maintenance Manager, the Maintenance Supervisor is responsible for the overall Maintenance and upkeep of the communities buildings, grounds, systems and equipment. As the Dietary Aid, you are responsible for the well-being of our residents through the delivery of high-quality hospitality services. Responsibilities * Prepare and cook meals using current menu * Store food in designated areas following all food safety and sanitation procedures * Ensure proper food handling, presentation, portion control and maintenance of appropriate serving temperatures * Maintain sanitation of equipment, supplies and utensils. Clean workstation thoroughly prior to leaving area. Keep display equipment clean and free of debris during meal service to comply with all sanitation and safety requirements * Ensure the environment is safe and sanitary staff and residents; makes efforts to reduce safety hazards, accidents, and injuries where possible * Maintain kitchen sanitation standards * Interact with residents to resolve inquiries in a friendly, service-oriented manner * Demonstrate complete understanding of current menu * Monitor inventory and deliveries of product and supplies * Other duties as assigned to support operational requirements Qualifications and Experience * Minimum of one (1) year experience with restaurant or home-cooking * Strong background in food services in a residential care setting or hotel * Exceptional interpersonal skills with peers, residents, visitors, and operational partners * Superior organizational skills with the ability to handle fast paced environment * Comprehensive food services knowledge, including focus on quality, production, sanitation, and presentation * Superior oral and written communication skills * Demonstrate the ability to prioritize and problem solve * Ability to stand for extended periods of time Conditions of Employment * Food Safe Certification * Clear Police Information Check * Clear Vulnerable Sector Check #IDCO

What you’ll do

The Dietary Aide is responsible for preparing and cooking meals while maintaining strict food safety and sanitation standards. They also ensure high-quality hospitality services by interacting with residents and managing kitchen inventory.

Requirements

Candidates must have at least one year of experience in restaurant or home-cooking and possess a Food Safe Certification. A clear Police Information Check and Vulnerable Sector Check are mandatory conditions of employment.

Listed skills

• Customer service · Preferred
• Problem solving · Preferred
• interpersonal skills · Preferred
• Food safety · Preferred
• Food preparation · Preferred
• Sanitation · Preferred
• Communication Skills · Preferred
• Inventory management · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Food preparation
• Food safety
• Sanitation
• Portion control
• Inventory management
• Customer service
• Interpersonal skills
• Organizational skills
• Problem solving
• Communication skills
• Home Cooking
• Inventory Monitoring
• Organizational Skills
• Advocacy
• Assisted Living
• Customer Service
• Communication
• Food Services
• Food Safety And Sanitation
• Hospitality Service
• Interpersonal Communications
• Long-Term Care
• Restaurant Operation
• Prioritization

Job areas

• Healthcare
• Food & Beverage
• Hospitality
• Dietary Aide
• Health Associate Professionals Not Elsewhere Classified
• Dietitians and Nutritionists