Dietary Aide

Position Overview

Provide Elders with nutritional meals in a timely manner adhering to each individual dietary regulation. This includes setting and cleaning the dining room and kitchen and ensuring that ample amounts of food are available in the storage room.

Duties and Responsibilities

Food Service:
•Set up breakfast of cold cereals, juices, and milk
•Serve hot meals and beverages to Elders according to special diets
•Prepare and stock snack carts
•Change menus if adjustments are needed

Dining Room Maintenance:
•Clear dirty dishes, wipe tables and reset with cutlery, plates, and glasses
•Clean and restock fridges and freezers
•Put away laundry

Purchase Food and Products:
•Determine products and food required for Outreach and Meals on Wheels
•Sort, distribute and store delivered purchases
•Ensure that all programs have products needed

Clerical duties as required:
•Answer phones, take messages and track orders

General:
•Incumbents must keep up-to-date on all relevant legislation, collective bargaining agreements, County Policies and Procedures, etc. ensuring that these are implemented as prescribed
•Incumbents must possess the physical ability to meet the duties and responsibilities of the job description and/or the requirements identified within the position's Physical Demands Analysis

These describe the general nature and level of work being performed by incumbents in this classification. They are not an exhaustive list of all job duties in the classification. Other duties may be assigned.

Supervision Requirements
Direct Supervision: Not applicable
Indirect Supervision: Not applicable
Functional Authority: Occasionally provide guidance, instruction and direction to students and new employees.

Qualifications

Minimum Formal Education
•Completion of Grade 10
•Food Handler’s Certificate
•Enrolled or completion of Food Service Worker program – College Certificate, OR;

Experience
•In lieu of formal education, Institutional, healthcare, restaurant, or hospitality cooking experience that will allow the required duties of the position to be performed.

The County of Lambton is an equal opportunity employer servicing our diverse communities. The County of Lambton is committed to providing accommodations for people with disabilities. If you require an accommodation, we will work with you to meet your needs. This information is available in an alternative format upon request, to accommodate individuals with a disability. Although we appreciate all applications, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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