Chef / Dietary Aide

Southwesthealthline; Listowel; On-site; CAD 36,000 - 41,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid educational & tuition support

Previous experience hours transferable

Free staff parking

Defined benefit pension plan

Job summary

Listowel Wingham Hospitals Alliance is seeking a part-time Chef / Dietary Aide in Listowel, Ontario, within the Nutrition and Food Services unit. The role covers food preparation, therapeutic diets, and front-line meal service for patients and guests.

You will manage routine food orders and contribute to menu planning and special requests. The position requires an OSS Diploma or post-secondary credential in Chefing or Nutrition, plus safe food handling certification and 1–2 years of related

Qualifications

• Completion of Ontario Secondary School Diploma.
• Post-secondary program in Chefing or Nutrition and Food Services.
• Safe food handling certification required.
• 1–2 years of related experience; healthcare setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and distribute food including therapeutic/special patient diets.
• Handle routine ordering of groceries, produce, and supplies.
• Serve meals to patients and handle hospitality/retail items.
• Maintain communication with NFS team and Dietitian as appropriate.
• Develop weekly cafeteria menu and forecast sheets.

Skills

Food service

Customer service

Therapeutic diets

Food safety

Education

Ontario Secondary School Diploma

Post-secondary program in Chefing or Nutrition and Food Services

Tools

Kardex system

Job description

• Paid educational & tuition support opportunities
• Previous experience hours transferable
• Free staff parking
• Defined benefit pension plan, benefits without waiting period

Listowel Wingham Hospitals Alliance

Come work at LWHA!

• Paid educational & tuition support opportunities
• Competitive Salaries
• Previous experience hours transferable
• Free staff parking
• Defined benefit pension plan, benefits without waiting period

Position:

Chef / Dietary Aide

Region:

Huron and Perth

Description:

POSITION POSTING # L26-113 Existing Vacancy
LOCATION: Listowel, Ontario
POSITION: Chef / Dietary Aide
UNIT: Nutrition and Food Services
STATUS: Part-Time
START DATE: December 2, 2026
SALARY RANGE: Chef $28.11 - $29.79, Aide $26.28 - $27.85

POSITION SUMMARY:

As the Chef, you are responsible for the preparation and distribution of food including therapeutic and special patient diets and or hospitality/retail items. The Chef is responsible for the NFS routine ordering of groceries, produce, bread, milk and supplies either directly with the distributor or through the purchasing department. The Dietary Aide is responsible for the service of meals, including therapeutic diets, special patient orders and hospitality/retail items. The Dietary Aide communicates with patients concerning food preferences from the semi-selective menu at the point of service and maintains open communication with the NFS team, Manager of NFS and/or Clinical Dietitian as appropriate.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Completion of Ontario Secondary School Diploma
• Completion of a formal post-secondary program in Chefing or completion of a formal post-secondary program in the field of Nutrition and Food Services
• Safe food handling certification required
• 1 to 2 years previous related experience, Experience in a health care setting including preparation and knowledge of therapeutic diets preferred

EFFORT:

• Moderate Physical Effort
• Average degree of mental effort and analysis

POSITION-SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS:

• Exhibits customer service skills, and provides front-line meal service to customers (patients or appropriate others, cafeteria, catering, vending)
• Food procurement per inventory and stock requirements
• Routine inventory orders placed, received and put away within the department
• Compiles forecast sheets and prepares applicable menu items or special requests
• Temper menu items per anticipated needs and tempering guidelines
• Pan items. Bake off / cook menu items as required, Attend to food recall items promptly
• Prepare for catering, vending, and cafeteria service as appropriate per menu/ standard item needs
• Develop weekly cafeteria menu
• Compile forecast sheets and prepares snacks, desserts using the therapeutic diet census system
• Review patient diet sheets, set up tray labels and take the burlodge carts to the patient units. Enter diet changes onto the Kardex as known
• Prepare for catering, vending, and cafeteria service as appropriate
• Check and monitor food temperatures and time in order Monitor best before dates; dispose when appropriate; rotate by first in first out
• Exhibit customer service skills

HOURS OF WORK:

Must be available to work days (6:30am–2:30pm), (7:00am-3:00pm), evening shifts (11:00am–7:00pm) and weekends as required.

Salary:

Chef $28.11 - $29.79, Aide $26.28 - $27.85

Terms of Employment:

Part-Time

Deadline for Application:

Friday, October 30, 2026

Location:

Listowel, ON

Profession Type:

Support Services/Operations (Food Service, IT)