Dietary Aide | Permanent Part Time 7:30am to 1:30pm

Sienna Senior Living; Keswick; On-site; CAD 26,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Sienna Senior Living in Keswick, Ontario is seeking a dedicated Dietary Aide to support residents with meals, adhere to dietary requirements, and maintain a clean dining and kitchen environment. The role emphasizes accurate food handling, safe service, and respectful resident interaction.

You will work as part of a team, assisting with meal preparation and delivery, taking resident menu orders, and ensuring proper portion sizes while following infection control standards and organizational

Qualifications

• Must maintain a current Safe Food Handler’s Certificate.
• Familiar with the correct procedure for service and handling of food.
• Ability to operate institutional cooking equipment (dishwasher, conveyor toaster, meat-slicer).
• Must have effective verbal and written English communication skills.
• All applicants must pass the Vulnerable Sector Check (Ontario).
• All applicants must pass the Criminal Records Check (British Columbia).

Responsibilities

• Following proper food handling techniques.
• Dates, labels, and stores food properly.
• Keep work area clean and uncluttered; complete scheduled cleaning duties.
• Maintain cleanliness of floors in food prep, dish room, and storage areas.
• Support all aspects of optimal food service per infection control, quality management, legislation and standards.
• Assist in meal preparation, serve meals/beverages, follow residents’ diets and portion sizes.
• Take orders for menu choices by resident name and preferences.
• Set and clear tables; wash/sanitize tables, chairs, and serveries.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Verbal and written English

Teamwork

Tools

Food handling equipment (dishwasher, conveyor toaster, meat-slicer)

Job description

Rate of Pay: $19.20 (as per collective agreement)

This posting is for an existing vacancy

If you’re passionate about being a part of a team that is, committed to the Team Member Experience and driven by innovation and growth, then join us!

The Dietary Aide is a critical role within our communities as it impacts the lives of residents and ignites the warmth of human connection.

As a Dietary Aide your typical day will impact in the following ways:

• Following proper food handling techniques.
• Dates, labels, and stores food properly.
• Keeping work area clean and uncluttered, and completes scheduled cleaning duties.
• Maintaining cleanliness of floors in the food preparation, dish room, and storage areas.
• Supporting all aspects of optimal food service to meet the needs of the residents in accordance with infection control, quality management, legislative requirements and the organization standards.
• Assisting in the preparation of meals, serving meals and beverages, following residents' diets and food preferences, using proper portion sizes.
• Taking orders for the first and second menu choices from residents (by resident name and preference selection, following likes and dislikes).
• Setting and clearing tables in the dining rooms and washing/sanitizing tables, chairs, and serveries.
• Performing other duties as assigned.

Must Haves

• Must maintain a current Safe Food Handler’s Certificate.
• Must be familiar with the correct procedure for service and handling of food.
• Ability to operate institutional cooking equipment, for example, dishwasher, conveyor toaster, and meat-slicer.
• Must have effective verbal and written English communication skills.
• All applicants must successfully pass the prescribed Vulnerable Sector Check. Applicable to Ontario applicants.
• All applicants must successfully pass the prescribed Criminal Records Check. Applicable to British Columbia applicants.

Act upon your desire to help others and Join Sienna Senior Living as we continue to enhance the lives of those we serve.

For Ontario locations, in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act 2005, upon request, support will be provided for accommodations throughout the recruitment, selection and assessment process.

Sienna Senior Living may utilize artificial intelligence to screen and assess applicants for this position.