Dietary Aide - (Part Time and Casual)

Are you an individual that has a passion for making a difference? 

At The Wellington Nursing & Retirement Home 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 the The Wellington Nursing & Retirement Home, 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. 

A day in the role of a Dietary Aide  at The Wellington Nursing & Retirement Home.

As a Dietary Aide at The Wellington Nursing & Retirement Home, you will be given high expectations, as well as an expectation to continue personal growth and professional growth. In this position, you will be gifted with a rewarding experience every day in the form of being able to see the exact impact you place on our residents. 

Under the direction of the Food Service Manager/Food Service Supervisor you will provide meals that will nourish residents using standardized recipes and HACCP procedure. Other duties include but are not limited to:

• Recognizes multicultural diversity, protects and supports the Residents’ right to their beliefs and values

• Conducts his/herself in a professional manner.

• Demonstrates an understanding and commitment to the philosophy, objectives, and policies of the Home

• Is aware of employee’s responsibilities under the Health and Safety Legislation and Internal Policies and Procedures and follows all Works safely to reduce the risk of injury to self, co-workers and residents

• Other duties as assigned and or indicated in Job Task Inventory.

• Takes Meal orders and serves meals to residents

• Prepares snacks and desserts

• Puts away Stock and rotates stock

• Does dishes in commerical setting 

• Cleaning duties

• Serves Refreshments 

• Assists with large events 

Qualifications

• At the The Wellington Nursing & Retirement Home, 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 The Wellington Nursing & Retirement Home are as follows:

• Nursing Home applications must have Food Service Worker Certificate or be enrolled in the program

• Food Handlers Certification provided by the Public Health or certified agencies

• Good communication skills and be able to multitask

• Must understand proper preparation technique 

• 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.

• The Wellington Nursing & Retirement Residence 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.

 How to apply?

Please submit a resume, cover letter, and references. We look forward to speaking with you, and making every moment count!

At  The Wellington Nursing & Retirement Residence, we are committed to equity, diversity and inclusivity in the workplace; we welcome applications from women, racially visible individuals, people with disabilities, Indigenous peoples, and LGBTQ2S+ persons. Our organization takes the accessibility needs of employees and candidates with disabilities into account during the position summary review process. Employees and candidates are required to notify their Director/Manager/Supervisor or Hiring Manager if they have any particular accessibility needs and the organization will work with the employee to address them.