Caring Dietary Aide: Flexible Hours & Growth

Lifetimes Living Inc.; Peterborough; On-site; CAD 20,000 - 29,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

Support for personal and professional\

Job summary

Lifetimes Living Inc. is hiring a Dietary Aide for the Peterborough Retirement Residence in Peterborough, ON. The role involves delivering meals, assisting the cook with preparation and service, and ensuring residents' dietary needs are met.

Flexible, casual shifts available with on-site work. The starting wage is $17.95 per hour. Applicants must have a current food handling certificate, food service experience, and be able to work in a health care/hospitality setting with seniors.

Qualifications

• Current certificate in food handling training from a local board of health
• Food service experience is necessary
• Previous employment in a health care/hospitality setting is an asset
• Demonstrated understanding of/empathy for the needs of seniors
• Familiar with HACCP, WHMIS, Occupational Health and Safety, Sanitation Code
• Knowledgeable about food handling and storage
• Ability to serve food attractively and correctly by understanding orders
• Mentally and physically able to perform duties as assigned
• Clear vulnerable sector screening within last 6 months, recent TB test results or Chest X-ray within 1 year, and two supervisory references are required

Responsibilities

• Delivers meals in a pleasant, courteous manner
• Assists the cook in preparing, plating, and serving food as requested
• Respect the Residents' likes and dislikes and adhere to their special dietary requirements
• Ensures that meals are an experience rather than a task
• Maintains serveries, tables, food storage area, fridges, and freezers
• Clean and reset tables and remove dirty dishes
• Ensures dishwasher is loaded, operated, and emptied
• Collaborates with all associates in Food Services and other departments
• Supports FIFO processes
• Vacuum and damp mop floors as needed
• Ensures a safe working environment
• Participates in education as required
• Any and all other tasks as assigned

Skills

Food handling training

Food service experience

Seniors empathy

HACCP/WHMIS knowledge

Clear communication

Teamwork

Duties and time management

Education and references

Job description

Lifetimes Living Inc. is hiring a Dietary Aide for the Peterborough Retirement Residence in Peterborough, ON. The role involves delivering meals, assisting the cook with preparation and service, and ensuring residents' dietary needs are met.

Flexible, casual shifts available with on-site work. The starting wage is $17.95 per hour. Applicants must have a current food handling certificate, food service experience, and be able to work in a health care/hospitality setting with seniors.