Dietary Aide – Long-Term Care Dining & Service

Lakeridge Health Corporation; Ajax; On-site; CAD 38,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Lakeridge Health Ajax, ON is hiring a Dietary Aide to support set-up, preparation, serving, and cleanup for all meal services at the AJAX Long-Term Care facility. You will assist with inventory, food planning, and safety, while providing resident meal service and helping in the kitchen and dining areas.

The role requires a High School Diploma, a Food Service Worker Certificate, and a Food Handler's course, with on-the-job training and prior health-care food service experience preferred.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma
• Completion of an approved Food Service Worker Certificate, or equivalent diploma as recognized by the Ministry of Long-Term Care
• Completion of an approved Food Handler's course
• At least 3 months of on-the-job training to work independently and trained in ACL with proper service procedures for multiple floors in a Long-Term Care
• Relevant food service experience in a health care environment is preferred
• Demonstrated compliance with and knowledge of safe work practices

Responsibilities

• Perform inventory functions to ensure proper products and adequate supplies
• Store supplies properly and rotate stock to use old stock first
• Assist with planning of food items and ingredient control
• Serve meals to residents by offering choices in food and beverages for all diets
• Prepare food and beverages for outpatients and visitors
• Operate retherm units
• Assist cooks with food preparation, planning, and portioning
• Set up and clean kitchen and dining areas
• Verify, document, and report discrepancies of temperatures at service, in fridges, freezers, and dishwashing areas

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Safety practices

Teamwork

Education

High School Diploma

Food Service Worker Certificate

Food Handler's course

Job description

Lakeridge Health Ajax, ON is hiring a Dietary Aide to support set-up, preparation, serving, and cleanup for all meal services at the AJAX Long-Term Care facility. You will assist with inventory, food planning, and safety, while providing resident meal service and helping in the kitchen and dining areas.

The role requires a High School Diploma, a Food Service Worker Certificate, and a Food Handler's course, with on-the-job training and prior health-care food service experience preferred.