Casual Dietary Aide, Riverview Gardens

Permanent casual position within the UNIFOR (RVG) bargaining unit. One opening at Riverview Gardens, LTC.

About the role

The Dietary Aide contributes to the well-being of residents by providing nutritional meals and snacks to residents and visitors at Riverview Gardens in a timely fashion, in accordance with Safe Food Handling Practices, Ministry of Health, Public Health Regulations and Sanitation Code, and departmental policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate Chatham-Kent’s core values and competencies
• Prepare and serve meals and snacks (meat and dairy products, fruits and vegetables, snacks and desserts) to residents
• Operate all equipment in the dietary department
• Clean and sanitize all food service equipment and wares
• Use all provided tools and information to ensure every resident receives their prescribed diet and texture of meals and snacks
• Discuss resident meal service requirements with health care team members
• Ensure food is hygienically and correctly prepared and attractively presented
• Set and clean dining areas and ware washing
• Record on Quality Assurance records, and report unmet criteria to coordinator or supervisor
• Report resident meal service issues to registered staff supervising dining room meal services
• Strict adherence to the Ministry of Long-Term Care and Fixing Long-Term Care Act and Regulations for Nutrition and Hydration, Occupational Health & Safety Act, Public Health Regulations, and the Sanitation Code
• Ensure that nursing home and dietary department policies and procedures are followed

Requirements

• Secondary School Diploma or equivalent education (e.g. GED certificate)
• Successfully completed a Food Services Worker (FSW) training program at an established college or registered private career college in Ontario (Fixing Long-Term Care Act, 2021) OR be currently enrolled in a Food Services Worker (FSW) training program at an established college or registered private career college in Ontario (applicants currently enrolled must successfully complete the program within three years from the first day of employment)
• Knowledge of the nutritional/dietary needs of geriatric residents
• Knowledge of good sanitation and food handling techniques to avoid infection or the spread of contagious illnesses
• Basic computer skills
• Safe Food Handling Certificate – Public Health required
• Must be 18 years of age or older to obtain a vulnerable sector police check
• Annual flu immunization required
• Two-step TB skin test to be completed within two weeks of starting position

Qualifications

• Previous experience working as a Dietary Aide or Cook in a Long-Term Care setting an asset
• Previous experience working as a Food Service Worker/Dietary Aide in a non-long-term care setting an asset
• Experience on a work committee (i.e. health & safety, education, wellness, etc.) an asset
• Previous experience providing training to new staff preferred

Physical and Safety Requirements

• Frequent bending, stooping (up to 4.55 kg / 10 lbs)
• Frequent walking on level surface, balancing (up to 13.64 kg / 30 lbs)
• Frequent reaching forward; constant reaching below shoulder, handling (up to 13.64 kg / 30 lbs)
• Frequent lifting floor to waist, waist to shoulder, carrying, transferring, pushing below shoulder, pulling below shoulder (up to 13.64 kg / 30 lbs)
• Constant standing (up to 4.55 kg / 10 lbs)
• Constant fine finger dexterity, gripping, pinching (up to 4.55 kg / 10 lbs)

Schedule

• No guaranteed hours
• Day and afternoon shifts on weekdays and weekends
• Must be able to accept call-in hours for day and afternoon shifts (both weekday and weekend), which may include four-hour shifts and statutory holidays

Pay

As per the UNIFOR (RVG) (2022-2024) collective agreement, this permanent casual position pays $19.92 - $26.92 per hour, plus 15% in lieu of benefits and 4% vacation pay.