Dietary Aide/Weekend Cook

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 Care f or Health and Community Services policies, procedures, and standards.

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

Completion of Grade 10 or equivalent is preferred

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

Experience working in nursing home or similar environment would be considered an asset

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

Competitive wages

Defined Pension Plan with the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP)

Premiums for evening and weekend shifts

Paid Travel and time

Carefor values equity, diversity and inclusion in all its forms and recruits qualified individuals at all occupational levels that reflect the diversity of our clients and our community. We are committed to providing inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection processes and a work environment that supports our diverse workforce. If you require accommodations at any stage of the recruitment process, please let your recruiter know when contacted. All requests for accommodation will be considered in a fair and objective manner that will ensure applicants are treated with respect and dignity