DIETARY AIDE

Job summary

The Dietary Aide assists with meal preparation, serves meals according to resident diet orders, and maintains the cleanliness of kitchen and dining areas. They also ensure food safety protocols are followed and contribute to a welcoming environment for residents.

Job details

DIETARY AIDE Home: Westside LTC Location: Etobicoke, ON Hourly Wage: $23.73/ hour Status: Temporary Casual Contract ends July 2027 Start Date: ASAP Schedule: 6:30am-1:30pm (every Tuesday and Thursday) 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. Reporting to the Food Service Manager, you’ll assist with meal preparation, serve meals with care, and ensure that kitchen and dining areas are clean, safe, and welcoming. You’ll also help accommodate individual dietary needs and contribute to a warm, home-like atmosphere. 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 is mandatory 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: A negative vulnerable sector check completed within 6 months of hire date. Completion of a 2 Step TB Skin test within the last 12 months. Interested applicants should send their resume here. 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. #INDHP

What you’ll do

The Dietary Aide assists with meal preparation, serves meals according to resident diet orders, and maintains the cleanliness of kitchen and dining areas. They also ensure food safety protocols are followed and contribute to a welcoming environment for residents.

Requirements

Candidates must have completed or be enrolled in a College Level Food Service Worker Program and possess a current Safe Food Handling Certificate. Additionally, a negative vulnerable sector check and a 2-step TB skin test are required.

Listed skills

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

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Food preparation
• Safe food handling
• Meal service
• Kitchen sanitation
• Dietary needs management
• Communication skills
• Teamwork
• Meal Service
• Meal Planning And Preparation
• Sustainability Reporting
• Management
• Communication
• Food Services
• Packaging And Labeling
• Food Safety And Sanitation
• Food Preparation
• Long-Term Care
• Mantoux Testing
• Scheduling

Job areas

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

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