Dietary Aide - Sudbury

Rhynocare; Greater Sudbury; On-site; CAD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company that values healthcare providers and offers a variety of job opportunities in diverse work settings. This role focuses on food service within healthcare facilities, ensuring residents receive meals tailored to their dietary needs. You will be responsible for food preparation, safety, and sanitation, while also providing excellent customer service. The organization prides itself on competitive compensation and flexible scheduling, fostering a positive work environment. If you are passionate about healthcare and food service, this is an exciting opportunity to make a difference in the lives of others.

Qualifications

• Completion of Food Service Worker Program required.
• Food Handlers Certification is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Serve food to residents according to diets and preferences.
• Maintain cleanliness and safety in the kitchen area.

Skills

Food Safety

Food Preparation

Customer Service

Time Management

Education

Food Service Worker Program

Food Handlers Certification

Tools

Dishwasher

Refrigerators

Freezers

Job description

RhynoCare Staffing offers a wide range of job opportunities for healthcare providers, which includes both regulated and unregulated staff.

Our clients include hospitals, nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and private practices, which allows us to offer a variety of work settings to suit your preferences.

RhynoCare prides itself on providing competitive compensation, flexible scheduling options, and continued support to ensure your success on the job.

We value our healthcare partners and believe in fostering a positive and respectful work environment.

If you are a healthcare provider looking for your next career opportunity, we invite you to join our team.

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Responsibilities

• Serves food to residents according to individual diets and preferences.
• Responsible for portion control of food items.
• Responsible for safety precautions in assigned area. Reports unsafe incidents or safety concerns to management, including defective machinery or equipment in order to safeguard staff from accidents and harm. Follows established safety precautions and procedures.
• Responsible for safe operation of equipment including documenting pot wash, dish machine, refrigerators and freezer temperatures, and appropriate follow-up as necessary.
• Delivery of catering to assigned locations throughout the hospital, including pick-up of dirty dishes for ware washing.
• Observes time limits for meal serving. Maintains foods at proper serving temperature.
• Assists Cooks to clean and prepare uncooked foods such as salads, vegetables, and fruits. Follows basic instructions in preparing such simple foods as breakfast items, basic desserts and garnishes.
• Clears plates and trays, loads and operates dishwasher. Cleans pots, pans and cooking utensils as per procedure.
• Prep Cooks assists Cooks with daily detailed Prep List.
• Participates in proper storage and labeling of dietary supplies and food, including leftovers.
• Responsible for checking and documenting temperatures and/or taste of items being prepared and/or served, according to pre-established guidelines and procedures, including HACCP (hazardous analysis critical control point). Initiate and complete necessary corrective action for unsatisfactory temperature/quality of food and ensure appropriate documentation, rotating stock and monitoring expiry dates of food and products. Ensure that only products with the highest integrity are used.
• Responsible for proper cleaning and sanitation of equipment, utensils and individual work areas.
• Setting up for catering events, linens, chair covers, equipment, place settings, utensils, chafing dishes, flowers and any other customer specific requests.
• Adheres to established departmental policies, procedures regarding quality assurance, fire, safety, environment, and infection control.
• Assembles nourishment carts. Stocks unit kitchenettes.
• Participates in facility meetings as assigned. Attends in-service education programs.
• Other duties as assigned by Supervisor.

Requirements

• Successful completion and/or enrollment in a Food Service Worker Program meeting the requirements of the Ontario Long-Term Care Homes Act required.
• Must have Food Handlers Certification approved by Public Health Department.
• Must be available to work days, evenings, weekends and stat holidays.
• Must be able to do moderate to heavy lifting.
• Must be able to stand for long periods of time.
• Current (within 6 months) Vulnerable Position/Sector Screening (VPS).
• Experience working in a kitchen or food service setting.