Dietary Aide

Huron Health System; Goderich; On-site; CAD 32,000 - 42,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedule

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

AMGH in Ontario is seeking a hospital food service worker to support daily operations in the cafeteria and patient meal service. The role involves preparing and portioning food, operating the cafeteria cash register, and ensuring safety and hygiene standards are met.

You will monitor special diets using the computer program, manage inventory, and backfill for shifts as needed. A high school diploma, safe food handling certificate, and WHMIS training are required, with at least one year of

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Current safe food handling certificate and WHMIS training.
• One year of large-volume food service experience; institutional setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and portion food and kitchen cleaning duties.
• Operate cash register for cafeteria duties.
• Monitor and update special diets in the computer program.
• Assist with inventory and stock control.
• Backfill for shifts as needed.

Skills

Food service experience

English fluency

Shift work

Inventory control

Cash register

Team player

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Dietary software

Job description

At AMGH, we’re proud to operate as a 24/7 hospital that provides essential care to our community, and that means we rely on a wide variety of roles, schedules, and staffing models to keep everything running smoothly.

You may notice many part-time or temporary postings. Here’s why:

We work with multiple unions and maintain a diverse range of positions to ensure we can deliver continuous, reliable care. Part-time roles, as well as backfilling for temporary leaves of absence, are a vital part of how we support our teams and patients every single day. These positions also offer valuable flexibility, growth opportunities, and pathways into future full-time roles as they become available.

• Current certificate in safe food handling
• High school diploma or equivalent
• WHMIS training and knowledge in Material Safety Data Sheets

Required Skills:

• Ability and experience demonstrated through positive performance appraisals and work history
• Knowledge of special diets
• Minimum of one year experience (within the last 2 years) in large volume food service; institutional setting is preferred

Abilities:

• Ability to work rotating shifts, holidays and/or weekends may be required.
• Able to function in a self-directed work team
• Cafeteria duties including operation of cash register.
• Consistently meets attendance expectations, demonstrating reliability and commitment to scheduled shifts
• Monitors and updates special diets using computer program
• Monitors inventory and process orders
• Must be pleasant, co-operative and able to communicate well with patients, public, as well as Healthcare Team members
• Other duties as required.
• Possesses good organizational skills and able to speak and write English fluently
• Practices safety procedures, accident prevention and proper lifting techniques
• Preparation and/or portioning of food as well as kitchen/department clean-up duties (including pot wash/dish room duties).
• Receipt and control of stock/goods.
• Replaces staff when short call replacement is required
• Stock/care/maintenance/control of Nutrition and Food Service Equipment (ie. food distribution carts/vending machines etc.)

The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements. Other duties may be assigned and may not be limited to the scope of an individual department.

We are committed to providing persons with disabilities equal opportunities regarding all employment activities, including access to jobs and accommodations during employment as required, in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code (OHRC) and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). Please advise the Human Resources department if you require accommodation.

NOTE: Only those applicants selected for an interview will be notified.

Personal information is collected under FIPPA and is used to determine eligibility for potential employment and if hired, the information collected may be incorporated into your personnel file and used and disclosed for the purpose of administering your employment. AMGH is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all requirements of the Ontario Human Rights Code. Accommodations are available for all parts of the recruitment process. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance. We thank all candidates who submit their application.

Choosing AMGH as your employer opens the door to many professional development opportunities and training supports. Applicants may be eligible for the Canada Student Loan Forgiveness and Tuition Support Program for Nurses programs.

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