Dietary Aide - Hardisty Care Centre - Casual

Park Place Seniors Living; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Park Place Seniors Living seeks a Dietary Aide to assist with food preparation, ware-washing, and delivery of meals to Residents. You will support stock handling, daily kitchen operations, and adherence to safety standards within the Home in Edmonton.

You will collaborate with the Cook and Dietary Supervisor, participate in safety and quality programs, and contribute to a compassionate, resident-centered culture.

Responsibilities

• Performs day-to-day food services activities related to meal preparation and provision to Residents.
• Assists Residents as required.
• Performs ware-washing of supplies, and cleans the kitchen and dining areas in the Home.
• Keeps work areas clean, neat and tidy.
• Assists in receiving, distribution and storage of supply deliveries.
• Supports reporting maintenance issues of food preparation and distribution equipment to the Cook.
• Makes recommendations to improve efficiency and workflow in meal preparation and provision of meals to Residents.
• Participates in Quality Improvement, Risk Management, Occupational Health and Safety, WHMIS, and Infection Prevention and Control programs.
• Attends meetings and in-services as applicable.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Job description

As a valued interdisciplinary team member the Dietary Aide, under the direction of the Cook and/or Dietary Supervisor, assists with food preparation including washing, preparation and delivery of food and ware supplies. Assists in the receiving, distribution, storage and maintaining of stock and supplies. Treats Residents with dignity and demonstrates an attitude of caring. The Dietary Aide ensures a commitment to Resident safety and to our “culture of safety” as per Park Place’s Strategic Directions.

TYPICAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. 1. Performs the day-to-day food services activities related to the preparation and provision of meals to Residents. This includes less complex food preparation as requested and meal/nourishment service set-up and delivery.
2. 2. Assists Residents as required.
3. 3. Performs the day-to-day food services activities related to the ware-washing of supplies, and cleaning of the kitchen and all other dining areas in the Home including the food servery and dining rooms on each Resident Neighbourhood.
4. 4. Keeps work areas clean, neat and tidy.
5. 5. Assists in receiving, distribution and storage of supply deliveries.
6. 6. Supports the equipment control system reporting all maintenance issues of food preparation and distribution equipment to the Cook.
7. 7. Makes recommendations to improve efficiency and work flow in meal preparation and provision of meals to Residents.
8. 8. Participates in, and supports the Quality Improvement, Risk Management, Occupational Health and Safety, WHMIS, and Infection Prevention and Control programs.
9. 9. Attends meetings and in-services as applicable.
10. 10. Performs other related duties as assigned.