Kitchen Assistant

Theuniversityunion; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 2,066,000 - 2,480,000; Part time

Job summary

Brightwater Senior Living Group in Kanata is seeking a part-time Dishwasher/Kitchen Assistant to support dining and health-focused services for residents. You will provide clean dishes, maintain sanitation, and collaborate with team members to ensure a smooth kitchen operation.

Join a community that values compassion and teamwork, helping residents enjoy meals in a caring environment while adhering to safety standards and best practices.

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Meet state or provincial health related requirements.
• Maintain any certifications as required by regulations.
• Ability to read menus and clearly communicate resident needs.
• Ability to hear well amongst loud background noise.
• Able to carry trays and supplies.

Responsibilities

• Provide clean dishes, utensils, glassware and equipment.
• Sanitize dishes and maintain kitchen sanitation per code standards.
• Operate and maintain the dish machine in the AM/PM shifts.
• Keep kitchen and work areas clean, swept and mopped.
• Assist with basic prep and routine cleaning duties.
• Troubleshoot dishwasher malfunctions and report issues.

Skills

Communication skills

Health & safety

Certifications

Menu literacy

Auditory awareness

Tray handling

Job description

• Location 130 Goulbourn Forced Road,Kanata, ON, K2K 0K6,Canada


• Employee Type PT Non-Exempt


• Required Degree NONE


• Manage Others No

Description

The Bradley, an Independent Living senior community, is seeking Dishwasher/Kitchen Assistant. We are proud to offer the highest quality engagement, dining, and health support services, and a team that truly cares for our residents. We are always looking for compassionate, teamwork-oriented professionals to join our team. Every team member in a Brightwater community embodies the mission of our company: to inspire hope and enhance the lives of our residents through the creation of an unparalleled experience.

Position Summary:

Provide exceptional service to all residents, guests and coworkers by performing essential duties effectively and efficiently. Prepare, wash, and store dishes. Work as a team member with other employees to assure efficient, safe operation of the kitchen.

If you are looking for a meaningful role with purpose and the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of seniors, then we want to hear from you.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Maintain resident, employee, and community information in strict confidence (with community management or other employees as necessary).


• Provides guests and employees with clean and sanitized utensils, plate ware, glassware and equipment.


• Ensures dishes are sanitized and available as needed.


• Keeps sanitation solution up to health department code standards at all times.


• Sets up the dish machine in the AM and closes down the machine in the PM according to procedures.


• Maintains daily cleanliness and maintenance of dish machine.


• Washes plate ware, glassware, silverware, pots/pans and kitchen utensils according to sanitation and cleaning procedures.


• Places clean plate ware, glassware, silverware and pots/pans in specified shelves according to sanitation and cleaning procedures.


• Keeps kitchen clean by sweeping, mopping floors, lining and emptying trash.


• Cleans and sanitizes throughout shift.


• Completes assigned prep work and cleaning duties.


• Troubles-shoots dishwasher machine malfunction.


• Attend scheduled training seminars and staff meetings.


• Keeps immediate supervisor promptly and fully informed of all problems or unusual matters of significance and takes prompt corrective action where necessary or suggests alternative courses of action which may be taken.


• Performs all duties and responsibilities in a timely and effective manner in accordance with established company policies to achieve the overall objectives of the position.

Requirements

Qualifications:

• Demonstrate ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.


• Meet state or provincial health related requirements.


• Maintain any certifications as required by state or provincial regulations.


• Ability to read menus and clearly communicate resident needs.


• Ability to hear well amongst loud background noise.


• Able to carry trays and supplies.

Summary

About us

Brightwater Senior Living Group is a management company that oversees senior living communities across North America. At Brightwater, our goal is to lead the way in innovation for tomorrow to enrich the lives of seniors today by providing seniors and families with hospitality and healthcare experiences that are unrivaled.

Why we do what we do

We know that the most important moments in our residents’ lives are the ones that make them feel at home. We continue to create services and amenities designed to help seniors live life THEIR way, and never ask them to change who they are to fit into our communities. We design spaces that adapt to their lives, their needs, and their choices.

What we value

Everything our team members do, everything our team members say, and the way our team members act is a direct reflection of the Brightwater brand. We know how important it is to show admiration, have integrity, and work as a team to strive for both excellence and innovation. We expect our team members to take ownership of their role and show stewardship in the way they manage human, material and fiscal resources that have been entrusted to our care. We also encourage the complete well-being of our team members by valuing the time required for regeneration and rejuvenation.

Our communication philosophy

We pride ourselves on creating an environment that facilitates open and transparent communication with our team members, our residents and our families. Our team is available to listen, support and serve the needs of all team members through direct and ongoing dialogue, and we believe that this respectful, open-minded dialogue makes us stronger in what we do and how we do it. We make every effort to ensure team member’s suggestions, ideas, opinions, and concerns are heard, and we reward team members for creation of ideas that improve any aspect of our community.

Brightwater Senior Living is an equal-opportunity employer and strives to provide an environment in which human dignity prevails. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications without regard to race, perceived race, color, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, creed, religion, age, marital status, family/parental status, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, source of income, receipt of public assistance, status as a veteran or current or future military status. Brightwater Senior Living does not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.