Dietary Aide Permanent Part-Time Evenings

Kingston, ON
On-site
Posted Oct 17, 2026
1 position

$19 / hour

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Employment type: Part-time
Experience level: Entry, Junior · 0+ years
Minimum education: Professional degree
Posting language: English
Working hours: 40 hours per week

Job summary

Assist with meal preparation and service, follow residents’ dietary requirements and food preferences, and take meal orders. Set and clear dining tables, sanitize dining areas, and follow proper food-handling practices while supporting residents in a long-term care setting.

Job details

Dietary Aide Permanent Part-Time Evenings Trillium Community and Retirement Living - Kingston, Ontario Rate of Pay $19.37 This position is for an existing vacancy. As a Dietary Aide at Long Term Care, you'll contribute more than just your professional skills; you'll create meaningful relationships with the individuals who call Sienna Senior Living their home. This position allows you to deliver compassionate care to our residents through your responsibilities in dietary services. Each day presents a new opportunity to improve your abilities and deepen your connections with both your coworkers and the residents you support. Join a team that prioritizes getting to know each resident by their life stories, not just by their names. It's not only achievable; it's expected. Our mission is to infuse joy into everyday living! We are deeply committed to serving Canada’s seniors, ensuring that they lead lives filled with comfort, dignity, and respect. What Sienna Offers: We are a purpose driven organization. We aspire to cultivate an environment and culture where team members feel valued, heard and empowered to do meaningful work. And we offer a number of programs and benefits that support team members’ financial, personal and professional needs: · A competitive salary and vacation package · Health & Dental benefits program · RRSP with employer match · Share Ownership and Reward Program (SOAR) · Employee Share Purchase Plan with company match · Continuous learning and growth so you have the skillset needed to succeed and take on new challenges · A welcoming culture that values diversity and differing perspectives, experiences and beliefs What You’ll Be Doing You will be a welcomed member of the Long Term Care team, working in a fast-paced environment where you will make a meaningful difference in residents’ lives. As a Dietary Aide you will do meaningful work everyday ensuring a safe and clean environment for residents’. As an individual and part of a wider team, you will be a strong contributor to the culture of the home, where the focus is always on helping residents live fully, every day. How You’ll Succeed 1. Food Preparation & Food Handling · Assist with the preparation of meals, and serving meals · Follow residents' diets and food preferences · Take the menu orders from the residents · Set and clear tables in the dining rooms and ensure they are sanitized · Ensure you are following proper food handling techniques Who You Are · Have a valid Safe Food Handler’s Certificate or willing to obtain · You are committed to providing compassionate support that provides seniors to live their lives to the fullest · You are detailed-oriented coupled with strong customer service skills enabling you to effectively communicate with residents and staff · You may bring experience in food service from institutional, healthcare, restaurant, or hospitality · While possessing a Food Service Worker Certificate would be excellent, it’s not a requirement · You must be legally eligible to work in Canada or have a valid work permit · You must successfully pass a Vulnerable Sector Check and/or Criminal Record Check applicable to the appropriate province Sienna Senior Living may utilize artificial intelligence to screen or assess applicants for this position Sienna Senior Living is committed to employment equity, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace. In accordance with provincial regulations, upon request, support will be provided for accommodations throughout the recruitment, selection, and assessment process.

What you’ll do

Requirements

Applicants must have a valid Safe Food Handler’s Certificate or be willing to obtain one, be legally eligible to work in Canada, and pass the applicable Vulnerable Sector or Criminal Record Check. Compassionate support, attention to detail, and strong customer service and communication skills are expected; food-service experience and a Food Service Worker Certificate are assets but not required.