Dietary Aide

Marina Point Village LP is currently seeking a full-time Dietary Aide to join its Food Services Department. As a Dietary Aide, you will be an essential team member responsible for assisting in meal preparation, serving, and maintaining a clean dining environment. Your core skills in food handling, kitchen experience, and customer service will be utilized to ensure the well-being of residents and guests. With premium skills in time management and organization, you will efficiently manage tasks and communicate effectively with a diverse population.

Join our team and make a meaningful impact on the dining experience and overall satisfaction of our residents. This position is part of CUPE Local 5482.
- **Food Services works to achieve the following**:_
- To offer attractive and nutritious meals and snacks based on current nutritional standards and resident feedback.
- To provide specialized diets and/or nutritional supplements in accordance with individual medical, spiritual and personal needs.
- To make every meal service experience an enjoyable one.
- To identify safety hazards within the physical environment and immediately report these to the JHSC.
- To adhere to all safety measures, The Sanitation Code for Canada’s food service industry and other precautions for the protection and comfort of the residents, family members, friends, employees and volunteers.

**Skills & Qualifications**:

- Related food service and customer service experience.
- Familiarity with HACCP, WHMIS, Occupational Health and Safety and Sanitation Code.
- Basic understanding of kitchen cookware and appliances.
- Excellent teamwork and effective communication skills.
- Strong organizational and time-management skills.
- Capable of working efficiently in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to work well under pressure.
- Ability to organize work and work under strict time constraints.
- High interpersonal and conflict resolution skills.
- 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.
- Experience working in a Retirement Home is considered an asset.
- Free from communicable diseases.
- Food Handlers Certificate and Smart Serve Certificate required.
- First Aid & CPR certification is preferred.
- Bilingualism is considered an asset.

**Must be available to work varying shifts including days, evenings and weekends and legally eligible to work in Canada.**

**Physical Demands**:

- Standing for long periods of time at food preparation tables - for up to 10hrs/day
- Walking short distances and manoeuvring in tight spaces within kitchen and dining room environments
- Pulling/pushing/lifting dishracks, food carts, bulk food items, etc, up to 50lbs
- Reaching and lifting food items and kitchen tools from and to upper shelving up to 10lbs - at times with use of an 18inch to 3ft stepping ladder.
- Ability to complete repetitive arm motions for periods of up to 1hr while peeling, chopping, and preparing food items.
- Ability to lift heavy objects up to 50lbs.
- Working in warm temperatures for long periods of time
- Memory work required to know dining room layout, table and section numbers and Residents.
- Dexterity required to open caps, pull spray triggers, open condiment packages, etc.
- There is much repetition in the tasks, must be able to organize time so to vary duties limiting repetitive movements.

**Responsibilities**:

- Create an enjoyable and pleasant dining experience for each resident of the Home.
- 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 at all times.
- Follow established safety procedures for all food and equipment.
- 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 and team members with preparing and cooking meals as required.
- Prepare desserts and salads for service.
- Serve food to residents observing special diet restrictions, resident preferences and outlined departmental procedures.
- Be knowledgeable of all the residents that are on dietary restrictions.
- Complete departmental cleaning.
- Discard trash and remove waste after scheduled dining times.
- Sets and clean dining tables and trays, load and safely operate dishwasher. Complete manual ware washing as required.
- Dates, labels, and stores food properly.
- Have a full underst