Dietary Associate

Are you an individual that has a passion for making a difference?
- At the Park Place Retirement Residence, we are passionate about providing compassionate care for families' loved ones, where the residents of our home come before anything else. Our values at Park Place Retirement Residence 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.
- A day in the role of a Dietary Associate at Park Place Retirement Residence.
- As a Dietary Associate at Park Place Retirement Residence, you will be given high expectations, as well as an expectation to continue personal growth and professional growth. In this position, you will be gifted with a rewarding experience every day in the form of being able to see the exact impact you place on our residents.
- The Dietary Associate distributes and serves Residents food and beverages in accordance with Lifetimes Living Inc. policies and individual’s needs and preferences and in compliance with regulatory requirements.

This position is responsible for but not limited to:
- Prepares and serves meals for Residents according to recipe specifications.-
- Ensures the Residents likes and dislikes are respected and knows and adheres to special dietary requirements of the Residents,-
- Ability to Cook meals from scratch in a timely manner.-
- Cleans kitchen, serveries, tables, food storage area, fridges and freezers as required,-
- Documents Refrigeration temperatures and Chemical concentrations and quantities.-
- Helps serve and reset Dining area.-
- Loads, operates and empties dishwasher,-
- Works collaboratively with all other departments.-
- Ensures FIFO process of food and supply products.-
- Maintains a safe and clean Kitchen.-
- Attends associate education as required,- Duties as assigned.
- Working shifts would be from 6am-2pm or 11am-7pm (Must have weekend ability,)
- Must be able to lift 50lbs and stand for extended periods of time.

**Qualifications**:

- At the Park Place Retirement Residence 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 Park Place Retirement Residence are as follows:
- Completion of Food Handlers Certificate-
- Knowledgeable about proper food handling and storage procedures,-
- Ability to understand and follow orders so as to serve food correctly and attractively,-
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written,-
- Must be empathetic,-
- Is a competent person as defined by the Occupational Health & Safety Act,-
- 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 count