Dietary Aide

**Dietary Aide**

**Facility**: The Birches Nursing Home
**Location**: Musquodoboit Harbour, Nova Scotia
**Job Category**: Facility Support
**Position Available**: Casual

**Qualifications**:

- Minimum completion of Grade Twelve (12) required
- Experience in maintaining a clean and sanitary food service environment
- Knowledge and ability to operate and clean institutional equipment
- Working knowledge of WHMIS legislation
- Ability to attend work on a regular and consistent basis
- Working knowledge of therapeutic dietary requirements of geriatric residents preferred

**Job Summary**:
The Diet Aide is responsible for the assembly, delivery and service of food and supplies to assigned areas. Responsible for maintaining all assigned areas and equipment in sanitary condition.

**General Duties**
- Responsible for all components of meal service to assigned areas, as outlined in the job routine
- Prepared and assembles special trays, beverages and food according to job routine
- Counts and replenishes stock items as required
- Maintains a clean work area
- Reports all necessary repairs and equipment malfunctions
- Responsible to ensure all dietary requirements are adhered to
- Ensures all food handling and HACPP procedures are followed
- Cleans all equipment, dishes, pots & pans and areas assigned, according to guidelines
- Follows all WHMIS guidelines when using and dispensing chemicals
- Receives, stores and rotates food and supplies as required
- Conducts inventory of supplies and products as required
- Performs other related duties as required

**Confidentiality**
- Ensures that all information of the organization is treated in strict confidence
- Ensures that requests made by all parties are not in conflict with privacy legislation
- Ensures that the privacy and dignity of residents, families, and staff are protected in all transactions with the organization

**Quality Initiatives**
- Demonstrate commitment to quality and promote a quality culture
- Day-to-day implementation of the quality care and services
- Continually look for ways to improve quality of care or service
- Work as part of teams/committees to manage quality

**Hours of Work**: Weekends / Days / Evenings / Holidays; May be changed as necessary to meet the operational requirements of the facility. On call availability/flexibility.

**Human Resources**
**The Birches Nursing Home**
**Or Fax to: 902-889-2271**

**Job Type**: Casual

**Salary**: $18.38-$18.67 per hour

**Benefits**:

- On-site parking

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Morning shift
- Weekends as needed

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Dartmouth, NS B0J 2L0: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person