Dietary Aide

**The Cascades is a seniors living campus located in Chilliwack, in the heart of the Fraser Valley. Minutes from Chilliwack General Hospital, the Trans-Canada Highway, shops, cultural centres and restaurants, The Cascades is on a quiet residential street near parks and green space. We have a variety of specialty services, including bariatric care, that are all designed to ensure you are always safe and comfortable. Tenants and residents alike enjoy trips on the mini bus, the convenience of our beauty salon, and a variety of leisure activities and recreational programs that promote friendship and life-long learning.**

**Casual Availability: Days, evening, weekends**
**Housekeeping/Laundry/Dietary**
**Must have food safe**

If you’re passionate about being a part of a team that is, committed to the Team Member Experience and driven by innovation and growth, then join us

The Dietary Aide is a critical role within our communities as it impacts the lives of residents and ignites the warmth of human connection.

As a Dietary Aide your typical day will impact in the following ways:

- Following proper food handling techniques.
- Dates, labels, and stores food properly.
- Keeping work area clean and uncluttered, and completes scheduled cleaning duties.
- Maintaining cleanliness of floors in the food preparation, dish room, and storage areas.
- Supporting all aspects of optimal food service to meet the needs of the residents in accordance with infection control, quality management, legislative requirements and the organization standards.
- Assisting in the preparation of meals, serving meals and beverages, following residents' diets and food preferences, using proper portion sizes.
- Taking orders for the first and second menu choices from residents (by resident name and preference selection, following likes and dislikes).
- Setting and clearing tables in the dining rooms and washing/sanitizing tables, chairs, and serveries.
- Performing other duties as assigned.

Must Haves:

- Must maintain a current Safe Food Handler’s Certificate.
- Must be familiar with the correct procedure for service and handling of food.
- Ability to operate institutional cooking equipment, for example, dishwasher, conveyor toaster, and meat-slicer.
- Must have effective verbal and written English communication skills.
- All applicants must successfully pass the prescribed Criminal Records Check. Applicable to British Columbia applicants.

Act upon your desire to help others and Join Sienna Senior Living as we continue to enhance the lives of those we serve.

Sienna Senior Living is committed to employment equity, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace. In accordance with provincial regulations, upon request, support will be provided for accommodations throughout the recruitment, selection, and assessment process.

Please note the wage is temporary as a result of The Ministry of Health Single Site Order.

**Wage Leveling rate of pay $23.63 per hour until such time that wage leveling ends, then the pay rate will reflect the **_collective agreement_** pay rates starting rate $16.01.