Dietary Aide, Food & Nutrition Services - Western Counties Wing

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

Job summary

A healthcare service provider in London, Ontario is seeking a part-time Dietary Aide to join their Food & Nutrition Services team. The role involves providing food services and requires qualifications such as a high school diploma and food safety certifications. Candidates should possess excellent communication skills and a strong commitment to customer service. This position offers opportunities for training and engagement in teaching and research.

Qualifications

• Ability to read and write English.
• Safe Food Handlers certification, or ability to obtain within six months of hire.
• Health and physical condition with constant bending, standing, walking, and lifting up to 28 kg.

Responsibilities

• Provide food and nutrition services to patients and residents.
• Engage in role-related teaching and research activities.

Skills

Knowledge of institutional food service

Customer service commitment

Verbal/written communication skills

Ability to work in a busy environment

Education

Secondary (High) School Diploma

Job description

Overview

Dietary Aide, Food & Nutrition Services - Western Counties Wing - 2 positions

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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. 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 value teamwork and respect the contribution of all team members. Training and education opportunities are provided. We value excellence and strive to continually improve our services, food quality and safety. 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 ability to obtain certification within six (6) months of hire
• Knowledge of institutional food service, therapeutic diets and safe food handling
• Demonstrated interpersonal, organizational and verbal/written communication skills
• Ability to read and write English
• Health and physical condition with constant bending, standing, walking, and lifting up to 28 kg
• Strong customer service commitment
• Ability to work in a busy environment with minimal supervision and as a team member
• Ability to work as a team player
• Knowledge of a Safety Culture in a Health Care Setting in compliance with the OHSA

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

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