Dietary Aide

**Who we are**:
The Brenda Strafford Foundation (BSF) is dedicated to our mission to optimize well-being and enrich people’s lives through a comprehensive and diverse range of services including: Aging Care & Senior Living; Community Supports; International Healthcare; and Research & Innovation. Putting people first is a way of life at BSF. It’s in our values. And it’s fundamental to the way we do things - ‘The BSF Way.’ By realizing the individual needs of our residents, clients, and families, we all play a role and make a difference in the preservation of dignity and the pursuit of happiness for those we serve.

Locally, BSF owns and operates five continuing care sites in Calgary and Okotoks. A team of approximately 1,500 employees provide exceptional person-centered care and services with a focus on prioritizing quality of life and high-quality care to more than 1,000 older adults and their families within our Aging Care and Seniors Living communities.

BSF also plays a crucial role in the prevention of domestic violence and homelessness through local community support programs. BSF’s Heart Home Network operates a second stage (post-emergency) shelter in Calgary providing a safe housing environment and essential services to support women and children at risk of family violence to transition back into the community.

This is a **Permanent Part-time day shift position. **The shift timings will be from **7:00am to 11:00am **and there will be **7 shifts biweekly (4 hours).**

**Job overview**:
Clifton House, a division of the Brenda Strafford Foundation, is looking for the next great addition to our team Reporting to the Kitchen Coordinator, the Dietary Aide performs a variety of routine kitchen and dining room duties related to the preparation and serving of food to residents.

Key responsibilities include:

- Assemble required prepared food for regular and modified diets.
- Strip and clean bulk food carts.
- Prepare or assist in the preparation of extra nourishment for residents.
- Prepare tea and coffee for meal service.
- Perform assigned Dining Room duties such as setup, serving, stripping and cleaning of counters, tables, chairs, and furnishings.
- Assist in serving residents' meals in Dining Rooms.
- Hand wash pots and equipment.
- Dispose of garbage.
- Sweep and damp mop floors, clean and sanitize specified areas of the kitchen.
- Load machines that clean food service utensils, trays, dishes and silver
- Perform other duties as assigned by the cooks and Kitchen Coordinator

**Qualifications**:
The Dietary Aide must demonstrate:

- Initiative and dependability
- Flexibility and resourcefulness
- Respect for other’s opinions and cultural diversity

**Required education and experience**:

- Equivalent of Grade 10
- Previous dietary experience is an asset

**How to apply**:.

**Job Types**: Part-time, Permanent

**Salary**: From $18.26 per hour

Expected hours: 14 per week

Flexible Language Requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed

**Experience**:

- Dietary Aide: 1 year (preferred)
- Long Term Care: 1 year (preferred)

**Language**:

- English (required)

Ability to Commute:

- Calgary, AB T2A 7L4 (required)

Work Location: In person