Dietary Aid

Are you an individual that has a passion for making a difference?

At Berkshire Care Centre, we are passionate about providing compassionate care for families' loved ones, where the residents of our home come before anything else. Our values follow a ‘People’ focused philosophy, Participation ~ Excellence ~ Openness ~ Performance ~ Longevity ~ Efficient Use of Resources. This philosophy can be seen in every aspect and level of our home.

Since our home was established we have offered a community within a community that people were happy to call ‘home’. We pride ourselves in this community connection, our philosophies and the feeling of comfort that can be felt as soon as the door is open.

A day in the role of a Dietary Aide at Berkshire Care Centre

Under the direction of the Food Service Manager/Food Service Supervisor at Berkshire Care Centre, Dietary Aides perform designated work and cleaning routines for the Dietary Department.

As a Dietary Aide at Berkshire Care Centre you will be responsible for the preparation of the meals directed by the cook for individual residents. This is not your typical dietary aide role, because as our dietary aide you would be working toward making a difference with the rest of the organization in each and every resident's life. Other responsibilities are, but not limited to:
- Participate in departmental and town hall meetings- Receives verbal/written endorsement regarding changes in resident status- Ensures open communication between staff and other team members- Encourage participation in the Home’s committees/teams- Reports observations to Food Service Manager/Supervisor relating to resident care and others (food preferences, likes & dislikes, intake)- Mentoring new staff and students- Support and promote a team approach- Ongoing delivery of customer service with staff, residents, families, and the general public- Ensuring optimal quality of life for each resident by the delivery of individualized resident care- Report faulty equipment and ensure removal from unit- Completion of documentation record of every shift (food temperature, freezer, fridge, sanitizer, dish machine, equipment checklist audit)- Required to understand the nature and meaning of quality indicators used by the Home and to understand which indicators are publicly reported. To participate in the improvement of the indicators and achieve satisfactory results.- Utilize equipment and supplies within budgetary constraints- Other duties as assigned and or indicated Job Task Inventory.
- Follows all legislation and regulations around delivery of the resident’s nutritional needs

**Qualifications**:
At Berkshire Care Centre we take pride in our employees, so your qualifications are important to us. We use them to get to know you and see if we are a good fit for each other. The qualifications needed to join our family at Berkshire Care Centre are as follows:
- Must have a Food Service Worker Certification or is currently enrolled- Or must have held a Food Service Worker (Dietary Aid) position at a different LTC home without meeting the updated qualifications set out in the Regulation, on the condition that the person has had (3) years full-time experience in the position during the (5) years immediately before being hired at the different LTC home or the equivalent part-time experience in the position during the (7) years immediately before being hired at the different LTCH home.- Or must be an Apprentice Cook, Institutional Cook, Assistant Cook or must have entered into registered training agreements in the trade of Cook, Institutional Cook or Assistant Cook and must complete the program within the specified time period of being hired- Food Handler Certification given by Public Health or a certified agency- Previous institutional dietary service experience is preferred- Ability to read, understand and follow recipe directions, diet orders and work assignments- Able to work flexible hours, such as emergency situation- Be knowledgeable of the Ministry of Health, Public Health and Facility’s rules, regulations, policies and procedures.- Ability to communicate both orally and in writing- Good interpersonal skills- Must have a clear vulnerable sector screen, no older than 6 months, TB test results less than 6 months old, must be able to provide three supervisory references.

How to apply?

Please submit a resume, cover letter, and references. We look forward to speaking with you and Making Every Moment Matter.