Dietary Aide

Interlake-Eastern RHA; Eriksdale; On-site; CAD 23,000 - 29,000; Part time

Job summary

The Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority is hiring a part-time Dietary Aide at Eriksdale Hospital - EM Crowe. Under the Manager's direction, you will prepare and serve meals to patients, staff, volunteers, and visitors, while upholding safety, sanitation, and policy requirements.

Flexible shifts include days, evenings, and weekends. Applicants should have a valid Food Handlers Certificate (or within six months), knowledge of therapeutic diets, and strong communication skills in English.

Qualifications

• Valid Food Handlers Certificate required (to be obtained within six months).
• Knowledge in therapeutic diets and texture modification.
• Experience in health care or food service.
• Ability to operate required equipment.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English (oral and written).

Responsibilities

• Prepare and service food to patients/residents, staff, volunteers, and guests.
• Ensure safety, sanitation, and compliance with policies and regulations.
• Provide courteous and effective customer service consistent with the organization’s values.

Job description

The Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority

Our Vision

We will be recognized as a trusted health-care partner, providing sustainable, accessible, integrated, evidence-based care to improve health status and outcomes in all of our communities and achieve health equity across the region.

Our Mission

We work in partnership with all stakeholders, contributing to the health and well-being of our communities, by providing timely access to reliable care in a culturally safe manner that respects diversity.

Our Values

Always with compassion, Success in collaboration, Accountability in everything we do, Acting with integrity, Respectful of each other

The Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority

Our Vision

We will be recognized as a trusted health-care partner, providing sustainable, accessible, integrated, evidence-based care to improve health status and outcomes in all of our communities and achieve health equity across the region.

Our Mission

We work in partnership with all stakeholders, contributing to the health and well-being of our communities, by providing timely access to reliable care in a culturally safe manner that respects diversity.

Our Values

Always with compassion, Success in collaboration, Accountability in everything we do, Acting with integrity, Respectful of each other

Collaboration | Accessibility | Respect | Excellence | Innovation | Quality Customer Service

Dietary Aide

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Closing Date: 10/21/2026

Facility / Site: Eriksdale Hospital - EM Crowe

Posting Type: Mat-Pat LOA(subject to a minimum notice of 2 weeks or 1 pay period, whichever is longer)

Position Type: Part-Time

Hours of Work: Days Evenings Weekends

Term Dates: 10/14/2026-01/30/2028

FTE: 0.63

Union Group: MGEU Facility Support

Wage / Salary: As per applicable collective agreement

Position Summary: Under the direction of the Manager, Support Services and Cook, the Dietary Aide performs the assigned duties related to the preparation and service of food to patients/ residents, staff, volunteers, Meals on Wheels, Supportive Housing, Adult Day, visitors, and catering and complies with standards, Policy and Procedures and Health regulations. Duties are performed while maintaining high standards of safety and sanitation. Courteous and effective customer service is a critical component of this position. The position of Dietary Aide functions in a manner consistent with, and supports the Mission, Vision and Values of the Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority.

• Valid Food Handlers Certificate required. (Must be obtained within six months of employment). Re-certification must be current and valid.
• Knowledge in the areas of therapeutic diets and texture modification.
• Experience in a health care or commercial food service establishment.
• Ability to operate required equipment.
• Must demonstrate good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively in oral and written English.Ability to perform mental and physical aspects of the position.
• Satisfactory employment record.

Internal applicants must include a current resume with application uponchange of department, site, program and or classification.

As a condition of employment, all successful applicants will be required to provide a satisfactory criminal record check (with vulnerable sector screening), adult abuse and child abuse registry checks prior to commencing employment.

The Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority is committed to increasing the representation of Indigenous people at all levels within our workforce. We encourage successful Indigenous individuals to self-declare by completing a voluntary self-declaration as part of the application process.

Given the cultural diversity of our region, the ability to communicate in more than one language would be considered an asset. Proficiency of both official languages is essential for target and designated bilingual positions.

The Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authorityvalues and supports employment equity and workplace diversity and encourages all qualified individuals to apply. Accessibility a ccommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

All health care workers are required to be immunized as a condition of employment in accordance with the Interlake-Eastern RHA Policy (GA-13-P-110 Required Immunizations for Health Care Workers).

The Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority delivers health-care services on First Nation Treaty Territories 1, 2, 3 and 5 and on the homeland of the Métis Nation.We respect that First Nations treaties were made on these territories, acknowledge harms and mistakes, and we dedicate ourselves to collaborate in partnership with First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples in the spirit of reconciliation.