Dietary Aide (Casual Position)
The Salvation Army Canada and Bermuda Territory•Vancouver, BC
•CA$20 - CA$24•Onsite
About The Position
The Dietary Aide assists with food preparation and meal service. The Dietary Aide responsibilities include maintaining food safety and sanitation standards, practicing proper hygiene procedures, assisting with meal setup and cleanup, and working collaboratively as a member of the Food Services team to provide excellent care for Southview residents.
Requirements
- Up to one year of experience in high-volume food services environment
- Current Food Safe Level 1 minimum
- WHMIS certificate
- Current negative TB test
- Able to pass a Criminal Record check
- Strong sense of integrity and confidentiality with professional ethics and a balanced sense of fairness and flexibility
- Organization and time management skills
- Strong verbal communication
- Ability to follow direction from cooks or Food Services Manager
- A disposition for working with seniors
- Able to support the mission statement of Southview Heights and Terrace
- Able to attend staff meetings
- Participate in performance evaluations with supervisors as required
Nice To Haves
- Completion of a formal post-secondary/college program of one academic year is an asset
Responsibilities
- Work in a fast paced, restaurant style environment
- Read, understand, and follow duty list and cleaning lists
- Wash and sanitize all dishes, including those used by other kitchen staff, as required
- Organize dining room in time for meal service, and refreshment breaks
- Organize time for meal service and clean up
- Deliver tray service to resident suites as required
- Ensure that meals are served in a professional and polite, friendly manner.
- Take direction from Food Services Manager, or designate
- Understand the importance of making sure the correct meal is served when requested as per dietary requisition
- Understand Assisted Living and Independent Living concepts
- Keep beverage and other work areas stocked and sanitized
- Assist cooks in food preparation (cutting vegetables, peeling, portioning, dishing desserts) as requested
- Assist cooks in dishing food during service as required
- Prepares for next day as needed, including prepping fruit and restocking the beverage fridge for morning tea service
- Adhere to all principles and directives of Food Safe in the storage, handling and preparation of food
- When necessary, accepts deliveries and ensures that orders are correct and properly stored.
- Operate all equipment safely as per procedures
- Work cooperatively with all food service staff to ensure smooth, professional delivery of service.
- Assist with managing leftovers and cleaning up at the end of shift
- Inform Food Services Manager or cook when items are getting low for re-ordering
- Notifying Food Services Manager of any concerns with residents
- Read and understand communications via email, memos, and communication book
- Dispose of garbage and cardboard in the afternoon and evening
- Able to be flexible with duties to ensure teamwork and cooperation
- Perform other related duties as required.
- Strong verbal communication with kitchen staff, management, and residents
- Accurately convey work-related matters in written format
Benefits
- The Salvation Army will provide reasonable accommodation upon request.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
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