Dietary Aide

Reporting to the Manager of Nutrition and Food Services, the successful candidate will work in a team based environment performing a variety of service related duties in the kitchen and/or nursing units. Duties include meal tray assembly, portioning foods, delivering meal carts, washing service ware, and basic food preparation. Duties also include delivery/retrieval of food trays, and delivering nourishment snacks. Shift rotations are subject to change.

Qualifications:

• Minimum grade 12 or equivalent
• Food Handlers Certificate required
• Institutional food service experience preferred
• Familiarity with therapeutic diets
• Knowledge of safe food handling
• Ability to perform repetitive motions and lift an average of 15 lbs
• Knowledge of proper body mechanics to meet the physical demands of the job for prolonged standing, walking, bending, and lifting
• Evidence of effective customer service, organizational, interpersonal, communication, judgment and decision-making skills
• Ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team
• Flexible, self-directed and able to work effectively with minimal supervision
• Must be available for all shifts including weekends
• Proficiency in both official languages (English and French) will be considered an asset
• Consistent and regular attendance required

Questions, quoting the job posting number, may be directed to [email protected]

At Niagara Health, we value diversity, equity and inclusion, and welcome applications from all people. We are especially interested in hearing from you if you are excited about being part of a respectful and hard-working team in the beautiful Niagara Region, have a passion for service and excellence in healthcare, have a background or related expertise in the healthcare environment, supporting patient care and providing extraordinary customer-service.