Dietary Aide

Halton Region; Oakville; On-site; CAD 34,000 - 37,000; Part time

Job summary

Halton Region is recruiting for a part-time contract role at the Post Inn Village Long Term Care Facility in Oakville. You will provide respectful, individualized service in the dining setting, becoming familiar with residents’ names, diets, and preferences to support quality care.

The role emphasizes high standards of food safety, teamwork, and adaptability, with evenings and up to 8 hours per week. Applications require a Vulnerable Sector Check and completion of related training.

Qualifications

• Valid Food Handler Certificate.
• Experience in health care, restaurant or hospitality food service.
• Understanding of Residents’ Bill of Rights and compliance standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide respectful, courteous, and individualized service to residents.
• Maintain a homelike atmosphere by getting to know residents’ needs.
• Re-thermalize menu items and ensure finished product quality.
• Uphold food safety and sanitation standards, and conduct sanitation duties.
• Train coworkers and support events or special functions.

Skills

Food Handler Certificate

Healthcare/food service experience

Food safety

Teamwork

Residents' Rights knowledge

Education

Food Service Worker program (preferred)

Job description

Halton Region is committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace that reflects the communities we serve. We value, welcome and respect the unique perspectives and contributions of all individuals. We encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples (First Nation, Métis, Inuit), Black and racialized persons, persons with disabilities, women, and members of the 2SLGBTQ+ community. Accommodations are available at any point upon request for candidates participating in the selection process.

We are proud to operate three non-profit long-term care homes where our employees make a meaningful contribution on the lives of the residents by providing quality care in a family-like atmosphere. As an employee, you will be part of a progressive, service-focused and award winning employer with a diverse and inclusive work environment. We are also recognized as a Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario (RNAO) Best Practice Spotlight organization.

You make a positive difference in people’s lives because you provide high quality customer centered services. You operate within a highly ethical environment and will be accountable for going the extra mile, listening to your customers, creatively meeting needs and always being respectful to those you serve. As a result, you will be part of a qualified and strategic team recognized widely for caring, excellence, integrity, inclusiveness and flexibility.

To be considered for interview, you must have a Vulnerable Sector Check completed by your local municipal police within the last 6 months or proof of application.

Posting ID: 5477

Department: Social & Community Services

Division: Services For Seniors

Pay Range: $25.50 - $26.98 /hour

Job Type: Contract > 1 Year

Contract Duration: up to 18 Months

Hours of Work: up to 8 hours per week (Evenings, 15:15 - 19:00)

Work Location: Post Inn Village Long Term Care Facility - 203 Georgian Drive, Oakville

Employee Group: OPSEU LTC

Vacancy Status: This posting is for an existing vacancy

Posting Date: September 3, 2026

Application Deadline: September 10, 2026

Applicants within the bargaining unit will be provided first consideration.

Job Summary

This role reports to the Supervisor, Nutrition Services, providing respectful and individualized service at all times. This includes providing a “homelike atmosphere” by getting to know the residents names, diets, consistencies and communicates concerns to the Registered Nurse and Dietitian.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide respectful, courteous, pleasant and individualized service at all times, provides “homelike atmosphere” by getting to know the residents names, diets, consistencies, likes/dislikes, observes eating patterns, communicates concerns to Registered Nurse and Dietitian, Supervisor.
• Re-thermalizing menu items.
• Responsible for the finished quality of all products.
• Responsible and accountable to all aspects of food safety, departmental procedures regarding sanitation and food preparation.
• Perform cleaning, dishwashing and setting up dining room, accountable for microbial tests conducted on servery, dining room equipment or surface areas.
• Transport food wagons and dish wagons to and from servery.
• Pick up supplies and products from production, checks quality, rotates stock on hand, and discards outdated products.
• Train co-workers.
• Supply for special events or functions as per requisitions.
• Provide required documentation for all audits, food usage sheets, and ensures that any relevant information regarding the residents or the servery operation is passed on in writing via the communication book to the appropriate person.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Skills & Qualifications

• Valid Food Handler Certificate.
• Relevant experience in the fields of health care, restaurant or hospitality food service.
• Good organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Be team oriented and possess effective communication skills.
• Possesses an understanding of the Residents’ Bill of Rights and Compliance Standards as set out by the Ministry of Long Term Care.

Preferred

• Completion or enrollment in a Food Service Worker program.

Working/ Employment Conditions

Working Conditions

• Flexibility to work outside of core business hours including evenings, weekends and holidays.
• Must be able to perform all the necessary physical tasks associated with the position; including lifting, pushing and pulling up to 50 lbs.

Employment Conditions

• Current (obtained within the past six (6) months), original and acceptable Vulnerable Sector Check by the first day of employment.
• Current (obtained within the past six (6) months) two-step tuberculosis test or Quanti-FERON-TB Gold plus test by the first day of employment.

Important Information About Your Application

• In accordance with requirements in Ontario Regulation 191/11 – Integrated Accessibility Standards and the Ontario Human Rights Code, Halton Region will accommodate the needs of individuals with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. If you require accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process, please inform the Talent Acquisition representative of the nature of the accommodation(s) you require.
• Applications will be accepted until 11:59 p.m. on the deadline date specified on the posting.
• We encourage applications from all qualified individuals; however, only those under consideration will be contacted.
• Personal information collected through the job application process will only be used for the purpose of determining qualifications for employment.
• If selected for an interview, you will be contacted by email and/or phone. Please ensure the contact information provided on your resume is up to date and that you check your email and voicemail regularly.

Halton Region serves more than 650,000 residents throughout Burlington, Halton Hills, Milton and Oakville. We are committed to delivering high-quality programs and services that make Halton a great place to live and work. We engage great people who contribute to meaningful work that makes a positive difference in our community. At Halton, you are encouraged to grow and succeed in your career and are recognized for your accomplishments and contributions. As an employee, you will be part of a progressive, service-focused, and award-winning employer with a diverse and inclusive work environment.