DIETARY AIDE

Job summary

Support meal service by assisting with basic food preparation, setting up and serving meals according to residents’ diet orders, and following food safety guidelines. Clean and maintain the kitchen and dining room, including safe food storage and labeling.

Job details

DIETARY AIDE Home: Hallowell House Location: Picton,ON Hourly Wage: starting at $22.65 Position: Dietary Aide Status: Part Time Schedule: (12pm-8pm)/ 30 hours biweekly +pick up shifts Southbridge Care Homes provides exceptional acquisition, management, and redevelopment services for long-term care homes and retirement communities across Ontario. Our mission is to maintain a best-in-class portfolio that consistently delivers excellence in care and services while ensuring economic sustainability. Reports to: Food Service Manager The Dietary Aide provides support to the setup, preparation, serving and cleaning associated with all meal services in the Home. Key Responsibilities: Ensuring food is handled in a safe manner, including proper storage and labeling Assisting cooks in basic food preparation Executing proper food service in relation to internal and external guidelines and protocols Serving meals according to Resident diet orders Washing, cleaning and maintaining the kitchen and dining room Knowledge and Skills Required: Mandatory enrollment or completion of a College Level Food Service Worker Program, meeting the requirements of the Ontario Long-Term Care Homes Act Possess a current Safe Food Handling Certificate Have a caring heart with a passion for serving others Passion for providing quality care to residents in a long-term care setting Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written Demonstrated ability to be a team player Additional Requirements include A negative vulnerable sector check completed within 6 months of start date. Completion of a 2 Step TB Skin test within the last 12 months of start date. We would like to thank all applicants for your interest in working as part of our team! Only those applicants selected to move forward in the recruitment process will be contacted. Southbridge welcomes those applicants with disability related needs and those whom a need for accommodation in the recruitment process. Please provide notice of your need for accommodation to the hiring manager upon scheduling of an interview. At Southbridge, we care about your privacy and strive to protect Applicant Data throughout the recruitment process. To that end, information that we gather from applicants via job postings, is used solely for the purposes of recruiting and hiring.

What you’ll do

Support meal service by assisting with basic food preparation, setting up and serving meals according to residents’ diet orders, and following food safety guidelines. Clean and maintain the kitchen and dining room, including safe food storage and labeling.

Requirements

Applicants must be enrolled in or have completed a college-level Food Service Worker program that meets Ontario long-term care requirements, and hold a current Safe Food Handling Certificate. The role also requires strong communication and teamwork, a caring approach to resident service, a negative vulnerable sector check, and a two-step TB skin test within the specified timeframes.

Listed skills

• Teamwork · Preferred
• Food preparation · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Safe Food Handling
• Food Preparation
• Food Storage and Labeling
• Meal Service
• Following Resident Diet Orders
• Kitchen Cleaning and Maintenance
• Dining Room Cleaning
• Communication
• Teamwork
• Resident Care
• Management
• Packaging And Labeling
• Scheduling
• Long-Term Care
• Food Services
• Food Safety And Sanitation
• Sustainability Reporting
• Mantoux Testing

Job areas

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

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