DIETARY AIDE

Southbridge Care Homes Inc; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 23,378 - 33,296; Full time

Job summary

Southbridge Care Homes Inc in Ottawa is seeking a Dietary Aide to support the setup, preparation, serving and cleaning of meals in the Home.

This casual vacancy emphasizes food safety, teamwork, and delivering compassionate care to residents, with a starting wage of $20.57 per hour and opportunities to grow within a long-term care setting.

Responsibilities include ensuring safe handling, proper storage and labeling, assisting cooks, and serving meals according to resident diet orders.

Qualifications

• Enrollment or completion of a college food service program.
• Current Safe Food Handling Certificate.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.

Responsibilities

• Assist with setup, preparation, serving and cleaning of meals.
• Ensure safe food handling, proper storage and labeling.
• Support cooks with basic food preparation.
• Serve meals according to resident diet orders.
• Maintain kitchen and dining areas clean and organized.

Skills

Safe Food Handling

Communication skills

Team player

Resident care

Education

College Level Food Service Worker Program

Job description

Position: Dietary Aide

Salary Range: Starting at $20.57

Status: Casual Vacancy

Reports to: Food Service Manager.

The Dietary Aide provides support to the setup, preparation, serving and cleaning associated with all meal services in the Home.

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

• 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.

Equal Opportunity

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.