Casual Food Service Aide - Devonshire

Park Place Seniors Living; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 19,627 - 27,954; Part time

Job summary

Park Place Seniors Living is looking for a Food Service Aide at the Devonshire Seniors Community in Edmonton. This casual position requires assisting in food preparation and ensuring resident safety and satisfaction. The ideal candidate has Grade 12 and preferably some food service experience. The role involves various responsibilities including food delivery and maintaining cleanliness.

It offers opportunity to be part of a respectful and collaborative team, promoting a safe environment for residents. Candidates must be able to communicate effectively in English and physically perform job duties.

Qualifications

• Grade 12; preferred experience in food service preparation.
• Effective communication in English is essential.
• Physical ability to perform job duties.

Responsibilities

• Assist with food preparation and delivery to residents.
• Maintain cleanliness of work areas and dining facilities.
• Participate in health and safety programs.

Skills

Effective communication in English

Organizational skills

Team collaboration

Understanding of food service preparation

Education

Grade 12

Tools

Computer

Facsimile

Photocopier

Job description

DEVONSHIRE SENIORS COMMUNITY

Closing Date: Friday, June 19th 2026

POSITION AVAILABLE – Food Service Aide

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY – Casual

WAGE RATE - Dependant on Qualified Experience

$ 17.27 (Step 1) per AUPE collective agreement

DEPARTMENT: 500 000: Dietary/Food Services

JOB FUNCTION: Worker/Aide

REPORTING RELATIONSHIP: Support Service Manager or Designate

JOB SUMMARY

As a valued interdisciplinary team member the Dietary Aide, under the direction of the Cook and/or Dietary Supervisor, assists with food preparation including washing, preparation and delivery of food and ware supplies. Assists in the receiving, distribution, storage and maintaining of stock and supplies. Treats Residents with dignity and demonstrates an attitude of caring. The Dietary Aide ensures a commitment to Resident safety and to our “culture of safety” as per Park Place’s Strategic Directions.

TYPICAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Performs the day-to-day food services activities related to the preparation and provision of meals to Residents. This includes less complex food preparation as requested and meal/nourishment services set-up and delivery.
2. Assists Residents as required.
3. Performs the day-to-day food services activities related to the ware-washing of supplies, and cleaning of the kitchen and all other dining areas in the Home including the food servery and dining rooms one each Resident Neighbourhood.
4. Keeps work areas clean, neat and tidy.
5. Assists in receiving, distribution and storage of supply deliveries.
6. Supports the equipment control system reporting all maintenance issues of food preparation and distribution equipment to the Cook.
7. Makes recommendations to improve efficiency and work flow in meal preparation and provision of meals to Residents.
8. Participates in, and supports the Quality Improvement, Risk Management, Occupational Health and Safety, WHMIS, and Infection Prevention and Control programs.
9. Attends meetings and in‑services as applicable.
10. Performs other related duties as assigned.

HEALTH AND SAFETY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible to read, understand and comply with Park Place’s and provincially mandated Occupational Health and Safety policies and safe work practices.
• Involved in all aspects of the Health and Safety Program including:
• Uses safe work procedures,
• Promotes health and safety policy and awareness,
• Makes safety suggestions.
• Reads OHS minutes posted.
• Responsible to take every reasonable precaution to protect the safety of Residents, self, other workers and the general public.
• Reports any near miss, injury, accident or equipment damage to supervisor immediately and completes required reports.
• Corrects and/or reports unsafe conditions.
• Sets a good example.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Grade 12; food service preparation experience preferred.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Ability to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to organize work.
• Ability to operate related equipment.
• Ability to work in teams collaboratively and communicate with others in a respectful manner.
• Ability to follow written and oral instructions, learn procedures and follow routine processes.
• Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.
• Equivalences may be considered.

EQUIPMENT USED

Computer, facsimile, and photocopier

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Requires a significant amount of walking, sitting and standing throughout the shift. A frequent amount of squatting, bending, kneeling and reaching.

HEALTH AND SAFETY RISKS – ENVIRONMENT

Physical: Strain on shoulder, neck and back, cuts/scrapes, burns

Environmental: Draught, dust exposure, using equipment with moving parts

Chemical: Equipment cleaners

Biological: Exposure to communicable diseases i.e., colds, influenza, GI

Radiation: Remote

A CLEAR AND CURRENT POLICE CHECK IS REQUIRED UPON