Dietary Aide

**POSITION: DIETARY AIDE**

**REPORTS TO: FOOD SERVICE MANAGER**

Dietary Aide personnel shall have their working hours scheduled as legislated

by the Ministry of Long-Term Care and according to the Fixing Long-Term Care Act

2021 and the Ontario Regulations 79/10.

**RESPONSIBILITIES**:
Transfers food into the hot food cart and prepares for meal service. Familiar with

the daily posted menu and alternatives choices.

Ensures delivery of food carts to the Unit from the kitchen and return after meals.

Prepares and plating the food according to the nutrition care plan and the

residents’ preferences.

Completes set-up and clearing of tables for all meals.

Makes coffee and tea. Pours juice, milk, etc. Sets out condiments which

accompany the meal (e.g., ketchup, mustard, jam)

Serves food onto the residents’ plates.

Ensures that the food is appropriate for the residents’ diets and food preferences.

Makes toast as required

Assists with the service of desserts and hot beverages.

Heats any special food requirements, strains or thickens foods as needed for

diet.

Serves one course at a time, giving residents adequate time to eat without being

rushed.

Washes and stores all dishes appropriately after meals.

Provides set-up service for tray delivery as per nursing orders.

Sets up for nourishment service

Ensures that unit is stocked with supplies for next meal.

Provides for safety in provision of food services:
Uses equipment safety

Maintains a sanitary and clean working environment and is familiar with infection

control techniques

Completes special duty cleaning as per schedule

Receive, stores and manages the inventory of residents’ food and food service

supplies

Provides for good personal hygiene, neat and clean appearance, safe foot attire,

hear net and good personal health in the work place.

Adjusting to a warm and cold working environment.

Standing, walking with stooping, bending, lifting, moving wheeled equipment,

pushing/pulling, sweeping, mopping and other related cleaning duties

Performs all other tasks as requested by the supervisor/cook
Cleans hot food truck and pantry equipment and counters

**QUALIFICATIONS**:
(O. Reg. 79/10 s. 78)

All food service workers (Dietary Aides) hired on or after the day this section comes into force shall have successfully completed or are enrolled in a Food Service Worker program at a college established under the Ontario Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology Act,2002 or a Food Service Worker program provided by a registered private career college and approved by the Superintendent of Private Career Colleges under the Private Career Colleges Act, 2005.

The Home shall cease to employ as a food service worker (Dietary Aide) a person who was required to be enrolled in a Food Service Worker training program at an established college as listed in the Ontario Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology Act if the person fails to successfully complete the program within 3 years of being hired.

The Home shall ensure that food service workers (Dietary Aides) who were employed at the Home before this section came into force, and who do not have the qualifications required, complete a food handler training program provided by Public Health of Ontario within 3 months after coming into force of this section, unless they meet the requirements sooner.

**Job Types**: Part-time, Permanent, Casual
Part-time hours: 15-30 per week

**Salary**: $18.20-$20.91 per hour

Additional pay:

- Overtime pay

**Benefits**:

- Dental care
- Extended health care
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- Vision care

Flexible language requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift

COVID-19 considerations:
Masks are worn and everyone must pass active screening and rapid testing at the front door. Proper PPE is provided as required.

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Prescott, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)