Dietary Aide Pembroke Renfrew-County

Carefor Health & Community Services•Pembroke, ON

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Carefor is Eastern Ontario’s largest home care and community support services not-for-profit, with over 1,200 employees operating in Eastern Counties, Ottawa, and Pembroke-Renfrew County. The founding chapter of the Victorian Order of Nurses, Carefor has been helping seniors and people living with disabilities in Eastern Ontario live with choice and dignity since 1897. For our staff, we are proud to help them be the best they can be both now and into the future. Through comprehensive onboarding and continual training, you are continuously improving your professional practice with Carefor; and with the HOOPP pension plan, great benefits and a flexible schedule, we’re looking out for you and your family. At Carefor, we know our work matters, and we’re proud of the impact we have in people’s lives. This is a unionized position with Liuna 3000.. This is a permanent, casual position at the Carefor Mackay Centre in Pembroke, ON Under the supervision of the Food Services Supervisor, the Dietary Aide is responsible for assisting the cook with the preparation and service of well-balanced meals to residents of the Pembroke Civic Complex/Carefor Mackay Centre and clean-up following meal service. Responsibilities will be performed in accordance with food handling and safety standards, Canada’s Food Guide, and within the framework of Carefor Health and Community Services policies, procedures, and standards.

Requirements

Food Handling and Safety certificate
WHMIS certification
Experience with food preparation
Experience in serving food
Experience using kitchen equipment
Experience in customer service
Experience working with elderly
Ability to understand oral and written directions
Ability to calculate recipe quantities
Ability and available to fulfill the shift rotation designed for position (early morning, late evening, and weekends)
Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
Ability to handle the temperatures of working in a kitchen environment
Effective communication skills (verbal, written)
Dependable, trustworthy, compassionate with good work habits
Interested in supporting the elderly and disabled adults
Ability to lift up to 50lbs
Ability to bend, sit, stand, kneel for short periods of time
Knowledge of Occupational Health and Safety as relates to job

Nice To Haves

Completion of Grade 10 or equivalent is preferred
Experience working in nursing home or similar environment would be considered an asset

Responsibilities

Maintaining a clean, safe environment
Performing tasks according to duty sheet
Setting up equipment and supplies for food preparation
Assists in prepares meals, dessert, and/or snacks following standardized approved recipes, being careful to minimize waste and leftovers, and cook food according to sanitation and standardized guidelines pertaining to food preparation
Cleanup of kitchen and dining area
Serving meals to clients/residents
Ensuring timely service of meals
Handling and storing all left over foods according to food handling guidelines
Makes observations of resident behaviour and intervenes according to job expectation e.g. nutritional intake, disruptive behaviour in dining room, attendance for meals, general concerns affecting operations of the dietary department
Report observed concerns to supervisor or designate
Becoming familiar with individual resident’s dietary preferences, allergies, and diet restrictions
Assisting residents, if needed, to cut food or pour beverages
Promptly reports any problems, accidents, emergency situations, and complaints of residents regarding service to the supervisor or designate
Reports the absence of or defect in any equipment or protective device of which he/she is aware and which may endanger him/herself or another worker
Reports any violations of the Health and Safety Act or the regulations, or the existence of any hazard
Ensures all workplace incidents are reported in a timely manner in accordance with legislation, and Carefor policies and procedures for workplace injuries and incidents
Performing other duties/tasks as assigned by manager