Dietary Aide (Casual)

**Look at us grow! We are looking for a casual Dietary Aide to join the peopleCare Delhi team!**
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**THE ROLE**
This position assists with food preparation and serving of meals. As part of the Food Services team, the Dietary Aide will provide meal service according to the resident nutritional profile and in a timely manner to maintain a pleasurable dining experience.
**RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Serves meals in a professional and courteous manner.
- Provides efficient dining room service, including set-up, serving, portioning, labelling, delivery, and presentation of meals, desserts, snacks, and beverages.
- Serves meals and beverages, following residents' diets and food preferences, using the Dietary Profiles and Therapeutic Menus.
- Assists in monitoring quality of food supplies received and advises Director of Food Services/Cook of problems.
- Performs stock control, rotation, and waste monitoring.
- Maintains a high level of sanitation and follows all proper food handling techniques. Dates, stores, temperature records, and serves food that ensures food safety and quality.
- Performs daily cleaning duties, including the set-up and clearing of dining tables.
- Meets scheduled meal and snack times.
- Participates actively in special occasion and theme meal days.
- Compliance with Health &
Safety policies and procedures.
- Compliance with peopleCare policies and procedures.
- Compliance with current Long Term Care Act.
- Performs other duties as assigned
**EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS**
- Must have food service worker experience in an institutional, health care, restaurant, or hospitality food service setting **OR **have completed, or be enrolled in the Food Service Worker training program.
- Must maintain up to date certification in the Food Handler Training Program offered by Public Health.
- Preference will be given to individuals who have previous Long Term Care experience.
- A minimum of grade 10 education.
- In support of the peopleCare Communities’ commitment to a healthy and safe workplace and community, our **COVID-19 Immunization Policy** requires all staff and volunteers to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (1st and 2nd dose) as a condition of employment* along with a police check and a negative TB test result.
**Job Type**:
Casual
**Salary**:
From $21.24 per hour
Schedule:
- Evening shift
- Holidays
- Monday to Friday
- Morning shift
- Weekend availability
Application question(s):
- I am at least 16 years of age.
**Experience**:
- Dietary Aide:
1 year (preferred)
Work Location:
One location