Dietary Aide

Devonshire Retirement Residences; Windsor; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retirement residence in Windsor is seeking a Dietary Aide to join their compassionate team. This role involves preparing and serving meals to residents, ensuring a safe and pleasant dining experience while adhering to dietary requirements. Ideal candidates will have food service experience and a strong understanding of seniors' needs. The organization values kindness and offers competitive wages along with opportunities for personal and professional growth.

Benefits

Competitive wages

Support for personal and professional growth

Employee benefits

Employee and Family Assistance Program

Matching RRSP contribution

Medication training provided

Qualifications

• Must have current food handling training certificate.
• Experience in food service and health care settings is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Deliver meals courteously and assist in food preparation.
• Maintain cleanliness of serving areas and ensure safety.
• Collaborate with Food Services and other departments.

Skills

Food service experience

Organizational skills

Teamwork skills

Communication

Education

Certificate in food handling training

Job description

How do you bring kindness to others every day?”

Join us in our journey of kindness where compassion is our language, and kindness is our legacy. We are committed to nurturing a culture of kindness that flourishes within our team. Our valued team members are the heart of our mission and their well-being directly impacts the lives of those in our care.

The Dietary Aide reports to the Culinary Services Manager and is expected to demonstrate commitment to resident safety by preparing and / or serving meals directed by the cook for individual residents and by providing high-quality care in accordance with the organization's vision and mission.

Responsibilities :

• Delivers meals in a pleasant, courteous manner,
• Assists the cook in preparing, plating, and serving food as requested,
• Respect the Residents' likes and dislikes and adhere to their special dietary requirements,
• Ensures that meals are an experience rather than a task,
• Maintains serveries, tables, food storage area, fridges, and freezers,
• Clean and reset tables and remove dirty dishes,
• Ensures dishwasher is loaded, operated, and emptied,
• Collaborates with all associates in Food Services and other departments,
• Supports FIFO processes,
• Vacuum and damp mop floors as needed,
• Ensures a safe working environment,
• Participates in education as required,
• Any and all other tasks as assigned.

Qualifications :

The qualifications needed to join our family are as follows :

• Current certificate in food handling training from a local board of health or an agency of the board of health or has recently successfully completed an equivalent food handler training program,
• Food service experience is necessary,
• Previous employment in a health care / hospitality setting is an asset,
• Demonstrated understanding of / empathy for the needs of seniors,
• Familiar with HACCP, WHMIS, Occupational Health and Safety, Sanitation Code,
• Knowledgeable about food handling and storage,
• Ability to serve food attractively and correctly by understanding orders,
• Mentally and physically able to perform duties as assigned,
• Organizational and time-management skills,
• Individual and teamwork skills,
• Ability to make the most of the time you have to provide positive social interactions,
• Ability to effectively communicate both orally and in writing,
• Clear vulnerable sector screening (w / in last 6 months), recent TB test results (w / in last 6 months) or Chest X-ray (w / in last 1 yr), and two supervisory references are required.

What do we offer you?

• Competitive wages
• Support for personal and professional growth
• Employee benefits (only included if specific to the role)
• Employee and Family Assistance Program (only included if specific to the role)
• Matching RRSP contribution (only included if specific to the role)
• Medication training provided (only included if specific to the role)

We appreciate all applicants' interest, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

We are committed to inclusion, diversity, and equity in the workplace, and we welcome applications from all persons. Our organization takes the accessibility needs of employees and candidates with disabilities into account during the position summary review process. Employees and candidates are required to notify their Director / Manager / Supervisor or Hiring Manager if they have any accessibility needs, and the organization will work with the employee to address them.