DIETARY AIDE

Southbridge Care Homes; Pickering; On-site; CAD 27,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

Southbridge Care Homes is hiring a Dietary Aide for Orchard Villa LTC in Pickering, Ontario. This casual role supports meal setup, preparation, serving and cleaning, reporting to the Food Service Manager.

Responsibilities include safe food handling, assisting cooks, and serving meals according to diet orders, while keeping kitchen and dining areas clean and organized. A Safe Food Handling Certificate is required, along with a college-level program and a caring, team-oriented attitude.

Qualifications

• Must have College Level Food Service Worker program per LTCH Act.
• Current Safe Food Handling Certificate.
• Caring, with a passion for serving others.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Demonstrated ability to be a team player.

Responsibilities

• Handle food safely with proper storage and labeling.
• Assist cooks with basic food preparation.
• Serve meals per resident diet orders.
• Wash and maintain the kitchen and dining areas.
• Follow guidelines and protocols for service.

Skills

Communication skills

Team player

Caring attitude

Food service knowledge

Education

College Level Food Service Worker Program

Job description

Home: Orchard Villa LTC

Location: Pickering, ON

Hourly Wage: $24.06

Position: Dietary Aide

Status: Casual Vacancy

Hours: 3pm-7pm

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.

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 include

• A negative vulnerable sector check completed within 6 months of start date.
• TB screening documentation as required under the Southbridge Care Homes' Tuberculosis (TB) Screening Policy

We would like to thank all applicants for your interest in working as part of our team! Only those applicants selected to move forward in the recruitment process will be contacted.

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