Dietary Aide - Part-Time

Franklin Gardens; Canada; Hybrid; CAD 27,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

Employee benefits

Employee and Family Assistance Program

Support for personal and professional

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Franklin Gardens is seeking a Dietary Aide to support meal preparation and resident care with emphasis on safety, quality, and compassionate service. Responsibilities include collaborating with cooks, maintaining documentation, and assisting with cross-training to support housekeeping and laundry tasks as needed.

The role emphasizes teamwork, adherence to care plans, and excellent communication with residents, families, and staff to enhance the dining experience and overallQuality of life.

Qualifications

• Reading, understanding and following recipe directions and diet orders.
• Good interpersonal and written communication skills.
• Ability to promote patient-centered, customer-focused care and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Participate in department and town hall meetings.
• Ensure open communication between staff and team members.
• Mentor new staff and students.
• Deliver high-quality resident care during meals and follow care plans.
• Maintain food safety and infection prevention procedures.
• Complete shift documentation and inventory checks.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork

Flexibility

Reading recipes

Writing

Patient-centered care

Education

Food Service Worker program

Apprenticeship in Cook/Institutional Cook

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 Food Service Manager/Food Service Supervisor and is expected to demonstrate commitment to resident safety by preparing meals directed by the cook for individual residents and by providing high-quality care in accordance with the organization's vision and mission.

Wage Rate:

The starting wage rate is $24.13/hour.

Vacancy:

This is not an existing vacancy and is a new position

Responsibilities

• Participate in departmental and town hall meetings
• Ensures open communication between staff and other team members
• Encourage participation in the Home’s committees/teams
• Reports observations to Food Service Manager/Supervisor relating to resident care and others (food preferences, likes & dislikes, intake)
• Mentoring new staff and students
• Support and promote a team approach
• Ongoing delivery of customer service with staff, residents, families, and the public
• Ensuring optimal quality of life for each resident by the delivery of individualized resident care
• Follow therapeutic interventions according to resident’s plan of care
• Contributing to the overall pleasurable dining experience of our residents during mealtimes
• Report faulty equipment and ensure removal from unit
• Completion of documentation record of every shift (food temperature, freezer, fridge, sanitizer, dish machine, equipment checklist audit, cleaning checklists etc.)
• Adhering to Infection Prevention and Control and Safe Food Handling procedures
• Required to understand the nature and meaning of quality indicators used by the Home and to understand which indicators are publicly reported. To participate in the improvement of the indicators and achieve satisfactory results.
• Monitor and maintain inventory for work areas and communicate needs to the Cook or Food Services Supervisor/Food Services Manager
• Utilize equipment and supplies within budgetary constraints
• Complete all required annual education
• Participates in cross-training to perform Housekeeping & Laundry (H&L) Aide activities, as required by the organization. Candidates must demonstrate a willingness and availability to participate in cross-training and to complete any required training or orientation necessary to perform H&L duties.
• May be required to perform H&L Aide activities as part of the cross-trained role, within the scope of applicable training, policies and procedures.
• Other duties as assigned and or indicated Job Task Inventory

Qualifications

The qualifications needed to join our family are as follows:

• Preference given to candidates that have successfully completed or is enrolled in a Food Service Worker program at a College of Applied Arts and Technology or a Food Services Worker program provided by a private career college (preferred)
• Or have successfully completed an apprenticeship program in the trade of Cook, Institutional Cook or Assistant Cook under the Apprenticeship and Certification Act, 1998, the Ontario College of Trades and Apprenticeship Act, 2009, or the Building Opportunities in the Skilled Trades Act, 2021; (preferred)
• Or have entered into a registered training agreement in the trade of Cook, Institutional Cook or Assistant Cook under the Apprenticeship and Certification Act, 1998, the Ontario College of Trades and Apprenticeship Act, 2009 or the Building Opportunities in the Skilled Trades Act, 2021; (preferred)
• Or in the reasonable opinion of the Home, appropriate skills, knowledge and experience in the fields of institutional, health care, restaurant or hospitality food service to perform the duties required of the position
• Food Handler Certification given by Public Health or a certified agency
• Previous institutional dietary service experience is preferred
• Ability to read, understand and follow recipe directions, diet orders and work assignments
• Able to work flexible hours, such as emergency situations
• Be knowledgeable of the Ministry of Long-Term Care, Public Health and Home’s rules, regulations, policies and procedures.
• Ability to communicate both orally and in writing
• Good interpersonal skills
• To show evidence of being person centered and customer focused when interacting and knowing how to turn a task into positive social interaction.
• To undertake and meet all legal requirements within a context of promoting individuals’ rights and measuring/reducing elements of risk.
• Clear vulnerable sector screening (within the last 6 months), recent TB test results (within the last 6 months) or a chest X-ray (within the last 1 year),
• Two supervisory references required.
• Provide proof of all required vaccines. The Employer strongly recommends to “stay up to date” with the recommended vaccines. Vaccination requirements are subject to changes as determined by the Employer.

What do we offer you?

• Competitive wages
• Employee benefits
• Employee and Family Assistance Program
• 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.

As part of our recruitment process, we may use secure, limited AI tools to assist with administrative tasks such as organizing applications or analyzing role alignment. These tools are used solely to support our recruitment team. All hiring decisions are made by people. We are committed to ensuring our hiring practices are equitable, inclusive, and privacy-conscious. Any personal information collected or processed is handled in accordance with the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Act (PIPEDA) and our internal privacy policies.

We strive to be diverse, inclusive, fair, equitable and accessible by addressing barriers and promoting dignity and respect for all. If you require accommodation at any time during the recruitment process, please contact the hiring manager.