Aide – Dietary (Part-Time)

Northwest Employment Works; Sioux Lookout; On-site; CAD 33,000 - 44,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and dental benefits

Competitive time off plans

Job summary

The Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority (SLFNHA) is hiring a Part-Time Aide – Dietary in Sioux Lookout, Ontario. You will assist in meal preparation, service, and maintaining a clean kitchen and dining area in compliance with health and safety regulations.

Reporting to the Supervisor – Client Services and Senior Dietary staff, you will support food handling, portion control, and patient-focused service, with occasional education and training activities.

Qualifications

• First Nations ancestry preference is noted.
• Ability to communicate in one of the First Nations dialects is an asset.
• Written and oral communication must meet job requirements.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve meals and snacks.
• Ensure proper portion control.
• Clean and sanitize kitchen equipment, utensils, and dining areas.
• Daily temperature checks.
• Assist in receiving and storing food supplies and inventory.
• Monitor stock levels and report shortages to the Team Leader.
• Label and rotate food items to prevent spoilage.
• Follow food handling procedures to avoid contamination.
• Be flexible with the job routine and adapt to changes.
• Protect health and safety, use PPE, report hazards.
• Provide courteous service to patients, residents, clients, and staff.
• Assist with meal delivery to client rooms as needed.
• Education components on health and safety and procedures.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Experience in food service, hospitality or customer service is an asset.
• Safe Food Handler Certification or ability to complete online certification.

Skills

Communication skills

Health and safety

Follow instructions

Independent worker

Interpersonal skills

Job description

Internal/External Posting This posting is to fill a current vacancy Reference Number: AIDED001656 If applying by email, indicate the reference number in the subject line

Job Type: Part-Time Permanent
Location: Sioux Lookout, Ontario
Rate of Pay: Hourly $ 23.794 – $31.959
Hours of Work: 28 hours per week; must be available to work differing 8-hour shifts on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, and Mondays.
Application Deadline: September 11, 2026

Position Summary

As an Aide, you will be responsible for a variety of tasks, including assisting in meal preparation and service, maintaining kitchen and dining area cleanliness, and ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations.

Accountability

As a crucial member of our team, the Aide – Dietary reports directly to the designated Supervisor –Client Services and Senior staff assigned to the Dietary department.

Qualifications

• Persons of First Nations ancestry will be given preference (OHRC, Part II, Special Employment).
• The ability to communicate in one of the First Nations dialects in the Sioux Lookout Zone is an asset.
• Written and oral communication skills acceptable to the employer that meet the requirements of the role of Aide.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve meals and snacks
• Ensure proper portion control.
• Clean and sanitize kitchen equipment, utensils, work areas, including the dining area chairs and tables.
• Daily temperature checks.
• Assist in receiving and storing food supplies and kitchen inventory.
• Monitor stock levels and report shortages to the Team Leader / Senior.
• Ensure proper labelling and rotation of food items to prevent spoilage.
• Follow appropriate food handling procedures to avoid contamination.
• To be flexible in the job routine and be challenged by new requests and ongoing changes to the job as delegated by the Team Leader / Senior.
• Responsible for taking reasonable care to protect the health and safety of yourself and others, by practicing and promoting safe work habits by using personal protective equipment and reporting unsafe acts or conditions to your manager.
• Report any equipment malfunctions or safety hazards to the Team Leader / Senior.
• Provide courteous and friendly service to patients, residents, clients, and staff.
• Assist with meal delivery to client rooms or other designated areas as needed.
• Education component throughout the year, Health and Safety, policy and procedures, workshops, etc.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Experience in food service, hospitality or customer service would be an asset.
• Safe Food Handler Certification or capable of completing online certification upon date of hire.
• Must have the flexibility to work all shifts.
• Must be an independent and self-motivated worker.
• Ability to follow written and oral instructions.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• The ability to perform the requirements of the position on a regular basis.

Working Conditions

• It will involve exposure to heat, cold, and various kitchen equipment.
• It will require working evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Considerable standing, lifting, pulling, pushing and bending.
• Frequently required to lift to 20 lbs.

About Working with Us

The Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority (SLFNHA) serves 33 First Nation communities in the Sioux Lookout region in Ontario, Canada. Mandated by the leadership in these communities, our organization is dedicated to strengthening First Nations by contributing in unique ways to a strong health system for the Anishinabe.

We value respect, relationships, culture, equality and fairness. Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority focuses on hiring Indigenous employees whenever possible.

Benefits

• Health and dental benefits
• Competitive time off plans that increase with years of service

Candidates are encouraged to self-identify on their application. Self-identification is voluntary and the information is used to assist SLFNHA in hiring Indigenous people from the region whenever possible and to support candidates in their application.

If you require accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact us at:

Human Resource Department
Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority
P.O. Box 1300, 61 Queen Street
Sioux Lookout, ON P8T 1B8
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]

No resumes received after application deadline will be accepted.
SLFNHA wishes to thank all applicants in advance.
However, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

For additional information regarding the Health Authority, please visit our website at www.slfnha.com

SLFNHA is a proud supporter of Mikinakoos Children’s Fund. To find out more, visit www.mikinakoos.com