Dietary Aide

Regional Municipality of Halton; Oakville; On-site; CAD 35,000 - 37,000; Part time

Job summary

Halton Region is seeking a part-time Nutrition Services Support role at Post Inn Village Long Term Care Facility in Oakville. You will provide respectful, individualized dining service and help create a homelike atmosphere while following residents’ dietary needs and care plans.

Responsibilities include re-thermaling items, ensuring food safety, assisting with dining room setup, and supporting events. Requires flexibility to work evenings and comply with health standards.

Qualifications

• Relevant experience in health care, restaurant or hospitality food service.
• Good organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Be team oriented and possess effective communication skills.
• Understanding Residents' Bill of Rights and Compliance Standards as set out by the Ministry of Long Term Care.

Responsibilities

• Provide respectful, courteous, individualized service.
• Maintain a homelike atmosphere by getting to know residents (names, diets, consistencies).
• Re-thermalize menu items and ensure finished quality of products.
• Ensure food safety, sanitation, and food preparation procedures.
• Assist with cleaning, dishwashing and dining room setup.
• Transport food wagons and supplies; stock rotation and waste handling.
• Train coworkers and support special events as needed.

Skills

Healthcare food service

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Residents' Rights understanding

Education

Food Service Worker program

Job description

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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: 5586
Department: Social & Community Services
Division: Services For Seniors
Pay Range: $25.50 - $26.98 /hour
Job Type: Permanent
Hours of Work: Up to 7.5 hours per week (Evenings, 1515 to 1900)
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: November 2, 2026
Application Deadline: November 9, 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

• Providerespectful, 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.
• Performcleaning, dishwashing and setting up dining room, accountable for microbial tests conducted on servery, dining room equipment or surface areas.
• Transportfood wagons and dish wagons to and from servery.
• Pickup supplies and products from production, checks quality, rotates stock on hand, and discards outdated products.
• Trainco-workers.
• Supply forspecial events or functions as per requisitions.
• Providerequired 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.
• Performother related duties as assigned.

Skills & Qualifications

• 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 hoursincluding 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 orQuanti-FERON-TB Gold plus testby thefirst day of employment.

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.