Dietary Aide, Food & Nutrition Services - Southwest Centre for Forensic Mental Health Care

St. Joseph's Health Care, London; St. Thomas; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

St. Joseph's Health Care London invites applications for the position of Dietary Aide. The successful candidate will support food and nutrition services at the Southwest Centre for Forensic Mental Health Care, ensuring high-quality care for patients and residents. Ideal applicants should possess the essential qualifications and a commitment to delivering excellent service in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Must have a Secondary (High) School Diploma.
• Safe Food Handlers certification required within six months of hire.
• Knowledge of institutional food service and therapeutic diets.

Responsibilities

• Provide food and nutrition services to patients and residents.
• Ensure compliance with safe food handling and safety culture.
• Manage dietary needs and preferences effectively.

Skills

Knowledge of safe food handling

Strong customer service commitment

Ability to work in a busy environment

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Verbal/written communication skills

Education

Secondary (High) School Diploma

Safe Food Handlers certification

Job description

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Dietary Aide, Food & Nutrition Services - Southwest Centre for Forensic Mental Health Care - 1 position

Food & Nutrition Services - Southwest Centre for Forensic Mental Health Care
Southwest Centre for Forensic Mental Health Care - St. Thomas, ON
Part Time
Salary Range: $27.66 - $27.86 /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, or successful completion of certification within six (6) months of hire
• 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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