Dietary Aide - Part Time

Chateau Park; Windsor; On-site; CAD 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

Employee benefits

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Chateau Park in Windsor, Ontario, is seeking a Dietary Aide/Porter to support meals and resident care under the Food Service Manager. The role emphasizes safety, high-quality service, and compassionate interaction with residents and families.

The wage rate starts at $24.75/hour. This is an existing vacancy with opportunities to grow within a caring, team-based environment. Applicants should have a Food Handler Certification and be able to work flexible hours.

Qualifications

• Food Handler Certification from Public Health or a certified agency.
• Ability to read, understand and follow recipe directions, diet orders and work assignments.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills; able to interact with residents, families and staff.

Responsibilities

• Participate in departmental and town hall meetings.
• Maintain open communication between staff and team members.
• Deliver high-quality resident care and contribute to a positive dining experience.
• Follow the resident’s plan of care and therapeutic interventions.
• Monitor inventory and report equipment issues to the Cook or Supervisor.
• Complete shift documentation and ensure infection prevention procedures.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Reading recipes

Education

Food Handler Certification

Job description

JOB POSTING - DIETARY AIDE/PORTER “How do you live in the moment?”

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 $ 24.75/hour.

Vacancy: This is an existing vacancy.

Responsibilities:

• Participate in departmental and town hall meetings
• Receives verbal/written endorsement regarding changes in resident status
• 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
• Other duties as assigned and or indicated

Qualifications:

• 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 perks
• Employee and Family Assistance Program
• Support for personal and professional growth