Dietary Aide (Casual)

Theteddington; Toronto; On-site; CAD 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a compassionate Dietary Aide to join their team. This role focuses on delivering meals with care and ensuring a pleasant dining experience for residents. The ideal candidate will have a strong commitment to teamwork and a passion for making meaningful connections with those they serve. With opportunities for personal and professional growth, this position offers a chance to make a real difference in the lives of seniors while working in a supportive environment. If you are dedicated to providing high-quality care and enjoy working collaboratively, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

Competitive Wages

Support for Personal Growth

Support for Professional Growth

Qualifications

• Current food handling training certificate required.
• Experience in food service and healthcare/hospitality preferred.

Responsibilities

• Deliver meals courteously and assist in food preparation.
• Maintain cleanliness of dining areas and ensure safety standards.

Skills

Food Service Experience

Organizational Skills

Teamwork Skills

Communication Skills

Empathy for Seniors

Education

Food Handling Certificate

Tools

HACCP Knowledge

WHMIS Knowledge

Occupational Health and Safety Knowledge

Job description

We are passionate about ‘Making Every Moment Matter’. We are seeking a candidate who shares our values - a person who has a passion to make a difference, who has a strong moral compass and who has a commitment to teamwork.The ideal candidate is a warm and loving person who makes meaningful connections with those they are caring for.

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 of 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 necessary,
• Previous employment in a health care/hospitality setting an asset,
• Demonstrated understanding of/empathy for the needs of seniors,
• Familiar with HACCP, WHMIS and 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 required.

What do we offer you?

• Competitive wages
• Support for personal and professional growth

We look forward to speaking with you and Making Every Moment Matter. Although 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.