DIETARY AIDE

Southbridge Care Homes; Toronto; On-site; CAD 26,662 - 37,974; Full time

Job summary

Southbridge Care Homes is seeking a Dietary Aide in Toronto to join a fast-paced team focused on delivering nutritious meals and compassionate resident care. You will assist cooks, help with food service, and ensure meals meet diet orders while maintaining clean kitchens and dining areas.

The role requires enrollment or completion of a College Level Food Service Worker Program and a current Safe Food Handling Certificate.

Qualifications

• Mandatory enrollment or completion of a College Level Food Service Worker Program, meeting the Ontario Long-Term Care Homes Act.
• Possess a current Safe Food Handling Certificate.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.

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.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Team player

Time management

Attention to detail

Education

College Level Food Service Worker Program enrollment/completion

Job description

Casuals (Vacancy)

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.

Home: Main street Terrace Location: Toronto Hourly Range: $23.46 Status: Casuals (Vacancy) 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.

Reporting to the Food Service Manager the Dietary Aide plays a pivotal role in enriching the lives of residents by providing nutritious and delicious meals, that are prepared and served with love. If you are ready to be part of a great team that is passionate about their work and improving the lives of our Residents, this is the role for you!

The environment is fast-paced and deadline-driven, requiring high attention to detail and strong time management skills. The role includes regular use of computer systems and collaboration with cross-functional teams.

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


• A negative vulnerable sector check completed within 6 months of hire date.


• Completion of a 2 Step TB Skin test within the last 12 months.

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.

Southbridge welcomes those applicants with disability related needs and those whom a need for accommodation in the recruitment process. Please provide notice of your need for accommodation to the hiring manager upon scheduling of an interview.

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