Dietary Aide

Under the supervision of the Food Services Supervisor, the Dietary Aide is responsible for assisting the cook with the preparation and service of well-balanced meals to residents of the Pembroke Carefor Mackay Centre and clean-up following meal service. Responsibilities will be performed in accordance with food handling and safety standards, Canada’s Food Guide, and within the framework of Carefor Health and Community Services policies, procedures, and standards.

Qualifications

• Completion of Grade 10 or equivalent is preferred
• Food Handling and Safety certificate
• WHMIS certification

Experience

• Experience with food preparation
• Experience in serving food
• Experience using kitchen equipment
• Experience in customer service
• Experience working with elderly
• Experience working in nursing home or similar environment would be considered an asset

Skills

• Ability to understand oral and written directions
• Ability to calculate recipe quantities
• Ability and available to fulfill the shift rotation designed for position (early morning, late evening, and weekends)
• Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Ability to handle the temperatures of working in a kitchen environment
• Effective communication skills (verbal, written)
• Dependable, trustworthy, compassionate with good work habits
• Interested in supporting the elderly and disabled adults
• Ability to lift up to 50lbs
• Ability to bend, sit, stand, kneel for short periods of time
• Knowledge of Occupational Health and Safety as relates to job

Responsibilities

• Ability to understand oral and written directions
• Ability to calculate recipe quantities
• Ability and available to fulfill the shift rotation designed for position (early morning, late evening, and weekends)
• Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Ability to handle the temperatures of working in a kitchen environment
• Effective communication skills (verbal, written)
• Dependable, trustworthy, compassionate with good work habits
• Interested in supporting the elderly and disabled adults
• Ability to lift up to 50lbs
• Ability to bend, sit, stand, kneel for short periods of time
• Knowledge of Occupational Health and Safety as relates to job

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: From $19.23 per hour

Expected hours: 35 per week

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Employee assistance program
• On-site parking
• Wellness program

Flexible language requirement:

• French not required

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Experience:

• dietary aide: 1 year (required)

Licence/Certification:

• Food Handler Certification (required)

Work Location: In person