WHAT'S THE JOB?
We're looking for a motivated, quality-driven Dietary Aide to join our team. The Dietary Aide is responsible for providing a variety of duties related to the preparation of patient meals and snacks, the service of foods, and the routine cleaning of food services areas in accordance with the policies of the facility and applicable legislation.
Hourly Rate: Starting at $20.50 per hour
Job Posting Date: September 9, 2025
Your work will include:
- Assist with food/meal production
- Prepare trays/plates and/or distribute the patient and client meals and snacks according to the diet list/individual diet menus and the patient preferences
- Prepare nourishments and carts for service
- Prepare supplements and thickening fluids for texture-altered diets
- Follow each patient/client plan of care and communicate any discrepancies to the supervisor in a prompt manner
- Prepare/sanitize tables and serving areas for meal services
- Maintain a sanitary and clean working environment in line with infection control techniques
- Maintains food handling protocols and infection control practices in keeping with public health practice and applicable legislation
- Transport dishes to/from patient rooms and kitchen.
- Complete the daily and deep cleaning and sanitizing of dishes, utensils, glassware, and equipment used for patient meal preparation, delivery, and service
- Receive, store and manage the inventory of patient and food service supplies
- Ensure good personal hygiene, with a neat and clean appearance and in accordance with the dress code for the department as per policy, such as safe foot attire, hair net, uniform etc.
- Follow and meet all pre-determined work routines and schedules
- Follow cleaning schedule and sanitation guidelines
- Carry out all other job-related duties that contribute to the team approach of patient and client care as assigned by the supervisor.