Dietary Aide

St. Mary's Gardens is currently seeking a Part-Time Dietary Aide to join their Food Services Team. Food Services is committed to providing a clean, safe and upscale dining environment where our residents, tenants, family, friends, volunteers and employees can enjoy “Leisure for Life”.

**Qualifications**:

- Food service experience.
- Familiarity with HACCP, WHMIS, Occupational Health and Safety and Sanitation Code.
- Willingness and ability to learn.
- Ability to lift heavy objects up to 50lbs, stand for long periods of time and walk short distances throughout the day; ability to tolerate heat in kitchen area.
- Free from communicable diseases.
- Food Handlers Certificate and Smart Serve Certificate required.
- Must be able to work dayshift and evening shift - 8hr to 12hr shifts.
- Must be available to work alternating weekends.
- Satisfactory Criminal Record Check with Vulnerable Sector Screening (dated within 6 months) is required.
- TB testing and N95 mask fit certificate is required

**Responsibilities**:

- Make the dining experience of each resident an enjoyable one.
- Make the working environment for your co-workers an enjoyable one.
- Perform cleaning tasks to achieve and maintain high standards of cleanliness and sanitation in the dining room and kitchen.
- Maintain safe work practices.
- Have a full understanding of and practice Infection Prevention and Control policies.
- Be knowledgeable of and practice the facility’s fire and safety programs.
- Be familiar with and adhere to food services policies and procedures.
- Report equipment or supply requirements/repairs necessary for the efficient operation of the Food Services Department to the Manager of Food Services.
- Monitor inventory and assure safe and proper storage of all food supplies; contribute to list of required items for order days as necessary.
- Maintain/complete all required records and reports in accordance with policies and procedures (i.e. temperature logs, resident menus, etc).
- Assist Cook with food preparation as required.
- Complete departmental cleaning.
- Be knowledgeable of and practice facility's fire and safety programs.
- Prepare desserts and salads for service.
- Be knowledgeable of all the residents that are on dietary restrictions.
- Serve food to residents observing special diet restrictions, resident preferences and outlined departmental procedures.
- Clear tables, load and safely operate dishwasher. Complete manual ware washing as required.
- Adhere to established policies and procedures.

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

**Salary**: $16.55-$17.75 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Discounted or free food
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- RRSP match
- Vision care

Schedule:

- 12 hour shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Holidays
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed

Work Location: In person