Dietary Aid

at  Wellington Park Care Centre

ARE YOU AN INDIVIDUAL THAT HAS A PASSION FOR MAKING A DIFFERENCE?

At Wellington Park Care Centre we are passionate about ‘Making Every Moment Matter.” We are seeking a candidate that shares our values - a person who has a passion to make a difference, who has a strong moral compass and has a commitment to teamwork.
At Banwell Gardens Care Centre, we are passionate about providing compassionate care for families’ loved ones, where the residents of our home come before anything else. Our values 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.
Since our home was established we have offered a community within a community that people were happy to call ‘home’. We pride ourselves in this community connection, our philosophies and the feeling of comfort that can be felt as soon as the door is open.

QUALIFICATIONS

At Wellington Park Care Centre 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 Wellington Park Care Centre are as follows:
Must have a Food Service Worker Certification or is currently enrolled
Or must have held a Food Service Worker (Dietary Aid) position at a different LTC home without meeting the updated qualifications set out in the Regulation, on the condition that the person has had (3) years full-time experience in the position during the (5) years immediately before being hired at the different LTC home or the equivalent part-time experience in the position during the (7) years immediately before being hired at the different LTCH home.
Or must be an Apprentice Cook, Institutional Cook, Assistant Cook or must have entered into registered training agreements in the trade of Cook, Institutional Cook or Assistant Cook and must complete the program within the specified time period of being hired
Food Handler Certification given by Public Health or a certified agency
Previous institutional dietary service experience is preferred
Ability to read, understand and follow recipe directions, diet orders and work assignments
Able to work flexible hours, such as emergency situation
Be knowledgeable of the Ministry of Health, Public Health and Facility’s rules, regulations, policies and procedures.
Ability to communicate both orally and in writing
Good interpersonal skills
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.
Banwell Gardens Care Centre recognizes the importance of immunization to protect our residents, staff and others from COVID-19. As such, subject to any accommodation required by applicable human rights legislation, it will be a condition of employment that all new hires are fully vaccinated having received both doses of a COVID-19 vaccine and a booster approved by Health Canada, 14 days before start date.

Under the direction of the Food Service Manager/Food Service Supervisor at Wellington Park Care Centre, Dietary Aides perform designated work and cleaning routines for the Dietary Department.
As a Dietary Aide at Wellington Park Care Centre you will be responsible for the preparation of the meals directed by the cook for individual residents. This is not your typical dietary aide role, because as our dietary aide you would be working toward making a difference with the rest of the organization in each and every resident’s life. Other responsibilities are, but not limited to:
Participate in departmental and town hall meetings
Receives verbal/written endorsement regarding changes in resident status
Ensures open communication between staff and other team members
Encourage participation in the Home’s committees/teams
Reports observations to Food Service Manager/Supervisor relating to resident care and others (food preferences, likes & dislikes, intake)
Mentoring new staff and students
Support and promote a team approach
Ongoing delivery of customer service with staff, residents, families, and the general public
Ensuring optimal quality of life for each resident by the delivery of individualized resident care
Report faulty equipment and ensure removal from unit
Completion of documentation record of every shift (food temperature, freezer, fridge, sanitizer, dish machine, equipment checklist audit)
Required to understand the nature and meaning of quality indicators used by the Home and to understand which indicators are publicly reported. To participate in the improvement of the indicators and achieve satisfactory results.
Utilize equipment and supplies within budgetary constraints
Other duties as assigned and or indicated Job Task Inventory.
Follows all legislation and regulations around delivery of the resident’s nutritional needs