Dietary Aide

St. Joseph's Health Care London; St. Thomas; On-site; CAD 39,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

St. Joseph's Health Care London is seeking a part-time Food & Nutrition Services worker at the Southwest Centre for Forensic Mental Health Care in St. Thomas, Ontario.

You will support patients and residents with meals, ensuring therapeutic diets are followed and high standards of food safety are maintained. Hours vary with shifts from 6:00 AM to 8:00 PM across seven days a week; training and Safe Food Handler certification are required before start.

Qualifications

• Secondary (High) School Diploma.
• Safe Food Handlers certification, prior to start date.
• Knowledge of institutional food service and therapeutic diets.
• Knowledge of safe food handling.
• Knowledge of a Safety Culture in a Health Care Setting in compliance with the OHSA.
• Demonstrated interpersonal, organizational and verbal/written communication skills.
• Health and physical condition consistent with constant bending, standing, walking, or lifting up to 28 kg.
• Strong customer service commitment.
• Ability to work in a busy environment with minimal supervision.
• Ability to work as a team player.

Skills

Food service

Therapeutic diets

Safe food handling

OHSA safety culture

Interpersonal skills

Verbal/written communication

Team player

Customer service

French

Education

Secondary School Diploma

Safe Food Handler certification

Job description

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Oct 09, 2026

CARING FOR THE BODY, MIND & SPIRIT SINCE 1869

Food & Nutrition Services - Southwest Centre for Forensic Mental Health Care
Southwest Centre for Forensic Mental Health Care - St. Thomas, ON
Part Time
Salary Range: $28.49 - $28.70 /hour

We are an integrated team that provides food and nutrition services to our patients and residents at all sites of St. Joseph's Health Care London. Our vision is to provide nutritional care that nourishes patients and residents, body, mind and spirit. We support our patients, community and the planet driven by our menu components which includes the patient voice, clinical requirements, budget, operations and sustainability. This is accomplished through our goals of increasing our local purchasing, growing fresh vegetables on site seasonally, composting and decreasing our food waste. Our departments operate within varying shifts from 6:00 AM to 8:00 PM, seven days a week.

We take pride being an employer of choice in the food service industry.

It is understood that the hours of work reflect the current scheduling arrangements and are subject to change as determined by the Employer.

Essential Qualifications

• Secondary (High) School Diploma
• Safe Food Handlers certification, prior to start date
• Knowledge of institutional food service and therapeutic diets
• Knowledge of safe food handling
• Knowledge of a Safety Culture in a Health Care Setting in compliance with the OHSA
• Demonstrated interpersonal, organizational and verbal/written communication skills
• Health and physical condition consistent with constant bending, standing, walking, or lifting up to 28 kg.
• Strong customer service commitment
• Ability to work in a busy environment with minimal supervision
• Ability to work as a team player

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficiency in French would be an asset
• Previous food service experience

Teaching and Research

• St Joseph's Health Care London through its affiliation with Western University and Fanshawe College is a leading research and teaching hospital. As an employee of St Joseph's, you will be expected to engage in role related teaching and research activities in addition to any of your clinical duties

Immunization Requirements

• Provide vaccination records or proof of immunity against measles, mumps rubella, varicella (chicken pox),
• Hepatitis B, COVID-19 and influenza.
• Provide documentation of the Tuberculosis skin testing

Your interest in this opportunity is appreciated.
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