DIETARY AIDE

Southbridge Care Homes; Lucknow; On-site; CAD 27,356 - 38,961; Part time

Job summary

Southbridge Care Homes is looking for a Dietary Aide for their Pinecrest Manor location in Lucknow, Ontario. This casual vacancy involves ensuring safe food handling, assisting with food preparation, and serving meals according to resident diet orders. Candidates must complete a College Level Food Service Worker Program and hold a Safe Food Handling Certificate. Strong communication skills and a caring attitude are essential to deliver quality care to residents in a long-term care setting.

Qualifications

• Mandatory enrollment or completion of a College Level Food Service Worker Program.
• Possess a current Safe Food Handling Certificate.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring food is handled safely, including proper storage and labeling.
• Assisting cooks in basic food preparation.
• Serving meals according to resident diet orders.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Team player

Caring heart for serving others

Education

College Level Food Service Worker Program

Safe Food Handling Certificate

Job description

Casual Vacancy

Southbridge Care Homes provides exceptional acquisition, management, and redevelopment services for long-term care homes and retirement communities across Ontario. Our mission is to maintain a best‑in‑class portfolio that consistently delivers excellence in care and services while ensuring economic sustainability.

Home: Pinecrest Manor
Location: Lucknow, Ontario
Hourly Wage: $24.07
Position: Dietary Aide
Status: Casual Vacancy

Reports To: Food Service Manager

Key Responsibilities

• Ensuring food is handled in a safe manner, including proper storage and labeling
• Assisting cooks in basic food preparation
• Executing proper food service in relation to internal and external guidelines and protocols
• Serving meals according to resident diet orders
• Washing, cleaning and maintaining the kitchen and dining room

Knowledge and Skills Required

• Mandatory enrollment or completion of a College Level Food Service Worker Program, meeting the requirements of the Ontario Long-Term Care Homes Act
• Possess a current Safe Food Handling Certificate
• Have a caring heart with a passion for serving others
• Passion for providing quality care to residents in a long‑term care setting
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Demonstrated ability to be a team player

Additional Requirements Include

• A negative vulnerable sector check completed within 6 months of start date.
• Completion of a 2 Step TB Skin test within the last 12 months of start date.

Southbridge welcomes those applicants with disability related needs and those who require accommodation in the recruitment process. Please provide notice of your need for accommodation to the hiring manager upon scheduling of an interview.