Dietary Aide

The Salvation Army; Calgary; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A charitable organization in Calgary is seeking a Dietary Aide for a casual/on-call position. You will assist with food preparation, maintain cleanliness in the kitchen, and ensure sufficient food supply for residents and guests. Ideal candidates have a High School diploma and food safety training. Competitive compensation ranges from $18.36 to $19.19 per hour, based on experience.

Qualifications

• Completion of WHMIS training required.
• Food handling and safety training required.
• CPR and First Aid certification.

Responsibilities

• Assist cook with coordination of food preparation and service.
• Store perishable food and avoid waste as per guidelines.
• Clean and sanitize kitchen equipment and areas.

Skills

Food safety knowledge

Ability to work in a team

Attention to detail

Time management

Education

High School education or equivalent

Job description

Who We Are

The Salvation Army has served people in need in communities across Canada and Bermuda for more than 130 years. Building on our roots as a world‑wide Christian church, each year we help more than 2 million people, providing necessities such as food, clothing and shelter. In addition, we support people experiencing unemployment, addiction and family challenges. We continually adapt and innovate to meet emerging needs and live out our mission, vision and values of hope, service, dignity and stewardship. As a faith‑ and values‑based organization, we hire and serve people of all backgrounds and walks of life – there is a place for everyone to belong here.

Mission Statement

The Salvation Army exists to share the love of Jesus Christ, meet human needs and be a transforming influence in the communities of our world.

Job Description

Dietary Aide – Casual/on‑call position

Responsibilities

• Assists cook with coordination of food preparation and service in the kitchen.
• Assists cook with preparation of sufficient amounts of food for residents, guests and catered functions according to established menu rotation.
• Stores perishable food and avoids waste as per established guidelines.
• Cleans and sanitizes equipment, carts, pans, pots, dishes, serving areas, tables and trays.
• Operates basic equipment including the dishwasher.
• Ensures cleanliness of cooking equipment as well as work area through established cleaning and sanitation practices.

The successful applicant will preferably have a High School education or equivalent, completion of WHMIS, food handling and safety training required, CPR, and First Aid.

This is a casual/relief position with no set schedule or hours. Shifts could be anytime from 9am – 6:30pm on any day of the week.

Compensation

The target hiring range for this position is $18.36 to $19.19 with a maximum of $20.02.

Placement in the salary range will be based on factors such as market conditions, internal equity, and candidate experience, skills, and qualifications relevant to the role.

The Salvation Army will provide reasonable accommodation upon request. Please email [e-mail] if you have a need for any accommodation and we will be pleased to discuss this with you.