Dietary Aide

Optima Living; Red Deer; On-site; CAD 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional care service provider in Red Deer is seeking a Dietary Aid responsible for delivering high-quality hospitality services to residents. The role involves ensuring proper food handling, sanitation of equipment, and fostering a friendly environment for resident interaction. Ideal candidates have at least one year of food service experience in residential or hotel settings, along with strong interpersonal and organizational skills. This position requires the ability to work in a fast-paced environment and maintain a caring approach towards residents.

Qualifications

• Minimum of one year experience with restaurant or home-cooking.
• Strong background in food services in a residential care setting or hotel.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills with peers and residents.

Responsibilities

• Ensure proper food handling, presentation, portion control.
• Maintain sanitation of equipment and utensils.
• Interact with residents to resolve inquiries.

Skills

Food services knowledge

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Job description

Let us welcome you home at Aspen Ridge in Red Deer, AB

Optima Living operates Independent Living, Assisted Living, Supportive Living, Long Term Care and Memory Care communities in Alberta and British Columbia. Our communities are among the best places to live in Western Canada.

Our Vision: For every person to feel at home.

This is truly supported by our credo. “Let us welcome you home.” At Optima Living, we feel genuinely honoured to work with our residents and we advocate a person-centered approach where the resident is the focus of all our endeavours.

As the Dietary Aid, you are responsible for the well‑being of our residents through the delivery of high‑quality hospitality services.

Responsibilities

• Ensure proper food handling, presentation, portion control and maintenance of appropriate serving temperatures
• Store food in designated areas following all food safety and sanitation procedures
• Maintain sanitation of equipment, supplies and utensils. Clean workstation thoroughly prior to leaving area. Keep display equipment clean and free of debris during meal service to comply with all sanitation and safety requirements
• Ensure the environment is safe and sanitary staff and residents; makes efforts to reduce safety hazards, accidents, and injuries where possible
• Interact with residents to resolve inquiries in a friendly, service‑oriented manner
• Demonstrate complete understanding of current menu
• Monitor inventory and deliveries of product and supplies
• Other duties as assigned to support operational requirements

Qualifications and Experience

• Minimum of one (1) year experience with restaurant or home‑cooking
• Strong background in food services in a residential care setting or hotel
• Exceptional interpersonal skills with peers, residents, visitors, and operational partners
• Superior organizational skills with the ability to handle fast paced environment
• Comprehensive food services knowledge, including focus on quality, production, sanitation, and presentation
• Superior oral and written communication skills
• Demonstrate the ability to prioritize and problem solve
• Ability to stand for extended periods of time

Conditions of Employment

• Food Safe Certification
• Clear Police Information Check
• Clear Vulnerable Sector Check