Dietary Attendant

JOB DESCRIPTION

Position Title: Dietary Attendant Department: Dietary

Job Number: Responsible to: Food Service Manager

Original Date: Revision Date:

PURPOSE OF POSITION:

To perform assigned duties by providing food service to residents, guests and all care teams and maintain cleanliness within the Dietary Department. All related duties to be in harmony with our Mission Statement and in recognition of ever changing needs of long term care in our home. Team members will work in co- operation with care teams in providing care to residents. They will maintain good public relations including confidentiality and respect the resident's right to privacy.

Statement of Policy:

Planetree Philosophy of care, which is a person-centered care model that ensures we provide individualized care in a home-like environment. As a Planetree home, we adhere to the following beliefs:

• We are all caregivers
• Kindness and compassion are essential to caregiving
• Wellness of our care teams is vital to providing excellent care
• Care should be personalized for each resident
• Residents, families, and friends are all important care team members
• Personal choice in care decisions is vital to ensuring the best quality of care
• Physical environment can enhance healing, health and wellbeing

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Prepares food items for resident's meals such as cereal, juices, special drinks, toast, tea & coffee
• Serves meals from kitchen to independent residents and to nursing for dependent residents
• Recognizes residents' food allergies, likes and dislikes and serves meals accordingly
• Uses appropriate portion control methods when serving meals to ensure residents' individual dietary requirements are met
• Assists residents with cutting food, opening packages etc. when necessary
• Operates the dishwasher, strip trays, scrape, stack and wash dishes
• Collects dishes and trays from dining areas, cleans tables and sets up for next meal service
• Responsible for the safe operation and sanitizing of equipment, work surfaces and utensils used within the department. Report malfunctioning of equipment to Food Service Manager and to Maintenance Supervisor by requisition
• Follows daily cleaning schedule as prepared by Food Service Manager
• Cleans, maintain organization and stock within the kitchen, freezer, walk in fridges, and dry storage rooms
• Empties garbage bins and remove to designated area
• Receives, checks and stores food items delivered. Refills and rotates food items as required
• Peels potatoes as required per menu
• Prepares supper and ensures adequate temperatures are reached for service
• Practices all safety and sanitation rules and regulations as outlined in the Food

Safety Code of Practice For Canada's Foodservice Industry

• Participates in the catering of special functions as directed by the Food Service

Manager

• Demonstrates knowledge of and conducts his/her work according to the nursing home's policies and procedures
• Attends departmental meetings and education sessions as required

• Checks temperatures of fridges & freezers in dining room & kitchen and records on monthly audit report

• Assists in orientation of new team members

• Supports the learning experience of students
• Maintains and co-operates with facility Policies and Procedures, Fire &

Emergency plan, WHMIS, Infection Control, Occupational Health & SafetyActs and any other plans that may be required by the home

• Participates in meetings/programs, in-services, quality improvement programs, department and interdepartmental meetings
• Able to work as a team or independently following and observing all safety rules and regulations, reporting concerns to supervisor in writing
• Follows dress code policy on all shifts
• Maintains a safe environment for residents and others by removing or correcting possible sources of injury, i.e. pick up food and other objects from the floor and wipe up spills
• NOTE: These duties are basic and prime duties of the position; related and allied duties may be assigned from time to time as they become necessary for the operation of the department. Major changes from normal job duties will be subject to discussion with employees and brought before Labour Management before becoming a permanent responsibility of the position
• Salary as per CUPE contract

QUALIFICATIONS

• Previous work experience in food handling required
• Grade 12 education
• Ability to read, write and follow oral and written instructions without constant supervision
• Physically able to perform duties (medium to heavy lifting) and completion of assigned duties within allotted time. Medical certificate required
• Able to withstand seasonal temperatures
• Good previous work and attendance record

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $23.72-$25.17 per hour

Benefits:

• Discounted or free food
• Employee assistance program
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• On-site gym
• On-site parking
• Vision care
• Wellness program

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Mill Cove, NB E4C 3E3: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

• dietary aide: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

• Food Handler Certification (preferred)

Work Location: In person