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dietary aide
Posted on October 09, 2024 by Employer details Riverview Gardens Long Term Care
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The Municipality of Chatham-Kent is currently accepting applications for permanent casual Dietary Aides for Riverview Gardens Long-Term Care within the Seniors Services division. *Job description* 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. *Essential 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 * Make sure 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 is required * Ensure that nursing home and dietary department policies and procedures are followed *Essential qualifications* * Secondary School Diploma or equivalent education (e.g. GED certificate) required * Dietary Aides must have: * 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 (Fixing Long-Term Care Act, 2021) * For applicants currently enrolled in the FSW course, they must successfully complete the program within three (3) years from the first day of employment * Must be knowledgeable with respect to 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 *Other 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 *Certifications, memberships, licenses* * Enrollment in a Food Services Worker Program required to start * Safe Food Handling Certificate-Public Health required *Work environment/hours of work* * This position works mostly indoors * There are no guaranteed hours for this position * This position works 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 (4) hour shifts and statutory holidays *COVID-19 Vaccination* The Municipality of Chatham-Kent no longer requires a COVID-19 vaccination as a condition of employment. Although it is not mandatory to be vaccinated, it is highly encouraged. *Background check requirements* This position works with vulnerable residents in a position of trust and authority, on a sustained and regular basis, in a largely unsupervised capacity. A Vulnerable Sector Screen is required (Fixing Long-Term Care Act Section 252 O. Reg. 246/22) prior to being accepted for employment. You must be 18- LocationChatham-Kent, ON
- Workplace information On site
- Salary$18.14 to $24.52HOUR hourly
- Terms of employment Casual employmentPart time
- Starts as soon as possible
- vacancies 1 vacancy
- Source indeed.com #9480652091
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