Dietary Aide

at  Lakeridge Health

CUPE

Job Title: Dietary Aide (subsequent)
Status: Regular Part Time
Department: AJAX LTC FOOD SERVICES
Program: Long Term Care
Days, Evenings, Weekends; 4 and 8 Hour Shifts (Subject to Change)
Location: Lakeridge Health Long Term Care AP
Wage Schedule: $26.440 - $27.710 per hour
Posting Reference: 2400003443
This position is open to all qualified CUPE staff throughout Lakeridge Health commencing 29 October 2024 and closing at 11:59 pm on 1 November 2024.

POSITION SUMMARY:

Reporting to the Manager of Food Services, the Dietary Aide will provide support to the set-up, preparation, serving, and clean up associated with all meal services at the Lakeridge Gardens 320 bed long term care home built on the Ajax-Pickering site.
This new home is part of the government’s plan to improve long-term care delivery and capacity in Ontario and in the Durham Region. This state-of-the-art long-term care home sets a new bar for seniors’ care, with dining and outdoor space on every floor, a large courtyard, onsite diabetes care, specialized care units and other important innovative features.
Just as Lakeridge Health is a beacon in the Durham community, this new long-term care home is integral to managing and delivering on the needs and expectations of seniors in the Durham community and Ontario.

The Dietary Aide is responsible for:

• Performing inventory functions to ensure proper products and adequate supplies are available
• Storing supplies in their proper locations and rotating them appropriately in order to use old stock first
• Assisting with the planning of food items and ingredient control
• Serving meals to residents by offering choice in food and beverages for all diet types and textures
• Preparing food and beverages as required for outpatients and visitors
• Operating retherm units
• Assisting cooks as needed with food preparation, planning, and portioning
• Setting up and cleaning the kitchen and dining areas as required
• Verifying, documenting, and reporting discrepancies of various temperatures, including food/beverages at point of service, fridges, freezers, and dish and pot washing machines.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School Diploma
• Completion of an approved Food Service Worker Certificate, or equivalent dilpoma as recognized by the Ministry of Long-Term Care
• Completion of an approved Food Handler’s course
• Relevant food service experience in a health care environment is preferred
• Demonstrated compliance with and knowledge of safe work practices
• Proven communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to follow both oral and written instructions
• Physical ability to perform the essential duties of the job
• Demonstrated commitment to our core values of Inclusion, Compassion, Innovation, Teamwork and Joy
• Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to Lakeridge Health’s comprehensive safety programs and practices including staff, patient and environmental safety and participation in regular in-services in this area

• Performing inventory functions to ensure proper products and adequate supplies are available
• Storing supplies in their proper locations and rotating them appropriately in order to use old stock first
• Assisting with the planning of food items and ingredient control
• Serving meals to residents by offering choice in food and beverages for all diet types and textures
• Preparing food and beverages as required for outpatients and visitors
• Operating retherm units
• Assisting cooks as needed with food preparation, planning, and portioning
• Setting up and cleaning the kitchen and dining areas as required
• Verifying, documenting, and reporting discrepancies of various temperatures, including food/beverages at point of service, fridges, freezers, and dish and pot washing machines