Dietary Aide- Casual Position Nursing Home Section

Job Description

Job Description

“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 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 $ 20.59 / 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 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 general public
• Ensuring optimal quality of life for each resident by the delivery of individualized resident care
• 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)
• 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.
• Utilize all documents pertaining to food service and the Ministry requirements
• Utilize equipment and supplies within budgetary constraints
• Other duties as assigned and or indicated Job Task Inventory

Qualifications :

The qualifications needed to join our family are as follows :

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 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.