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Job title: Dietary Aide – Casual – Eventide Home
Company: The Salvation Army
Job description: Description
This is a casual position with no guarantee of hours. Although there are no weekly hours of work guaranteed for this position, there is the potential of working up to 24 hours per week during the current pandemic. Flexibility in scheduling is required. The work schedule is determined in consultation with your supervisor and may vary according to requirements of responsibility. The operational hours of this facility are 24 hours per day.
This is a unionized facility.
Interested applicants must respond in writing with a cover letter and resume.
We thank all applicants, however, only those candidates to be interviewed will be contacted.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
RESIDENT FOOD SERVICE
- Takes and records all temperatures of foods in the kitchen that are being served to the resident prior to and during each meal to ensure all food items are at proper temperatures as per standards; takes corrective action as necessary
- Sets tables for resident meal service.
- Plates resident meals in the main kitchen
- Serves resident meals by taking food to tables, if necessary; offers choice at meal service by announcing meal selection and following specific diets.
- Pours tea, coffee hot water, juices and milks.
- Portions desserts and garnishes as required
- Prepares food as assigned by Cook, if necessary
- Reviews menu ensuring all items are in house for the day’s menu. Checks menu for any preparation that needs to be done following production and therapeutics as required. Prepares production sheets as required.
SANITATION AND SAFETY
- Reports concerns of the department, including repair and maintenance requirements to the Manager in a timely manner
- Ensures proper storage conditions and rotation of food supplies and leftovers; dating and labeling of foods is essential
- Sets and cleans tables and trays for meal service to residents
- Collects dirty dishes from dining room and kitchen
- Washes dishes after meals, washes pots and pans throughout the day.
- Cleans, sanitizes, sweeps and mops food preparation areas, storage areas, serving areas and refrigerators in kitchen.
- Cleans food preparation areas on a daily basis.
- Empties food cart upon return to kitchen and washes cart after meal service
- Cleans equipment daily according to posted cleaning schedule
- Operates dish machine and takes daily temperatures.
- Ensures all doors are locked to chemical and food storage rooms at end of shift
- Reports to work on time in clean uniform. Wears hairnet at all times and wears apron when preparing food and serving food. Wears proper gloves for H&S.
GENERAL
- Attends Food Services staff meetings, department and facility in-services
- Performs all duties in a safe manner consistent with the Facility Statement of Philosophy, Department Goals, Mission Statement, and The Statement of Resident Rights
- Ensures all jobs are covered replacing sick following call-in procedure when FSM is absent.
- Perform other position related duties as required.
QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:
- Minimum of grade 12 education
- Must have completed or be prepared to enroll in the Healthcare Food Service Certificate Program or equivalent.
- Must have Safe Food Handlers Certification.
- Must be able to read and write English
- Must be able to understand and follow verbal and written instructions
- Two to three years training and experience in quantity food production is required
- Must have formal and on-the-job training in quantity food preparation, cooking, food and equipment safety, and sanitation
- Demonstrates leadership, decision making, problem solving and communication skills
- Ability to work harmoniously and demonstrate flexibility
- Ability to maintain high professional and ethical standards
- Willingness to take on new challenges and develop as position warrants
- Must be reliable, conscientious, neat, clean and demonstrate tact and courtesy in dealing with others
- Must be flexible and able to work to deadlines
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Self-motivated and disciplined
- Experience/Working knowledge in word processing; spread sheet use
- Provide an original copy of a Background Check with vulnerable sector
- Screening through The Salvation Army Abuse Registry.
- TB test is required
- Support for and an understanding of the mission and purpose of The Salvation Army in Canada.
- NOTE: Alternative combinations of education and experience may be considered
Conditions of Employment:
- Schedule may vary according to requirements of responsibilities – some weekend and evening work may be required.
Normal location of work is at 5050 Jepson Street, Niagara Falls, ON
The Salvation Army will accommodate candidates as required under applicable human rights legislation.
If you require a disability-related accommodation during this process, please inform us of your requirements.
Internal Applicants, please advise Department Heads of your intentions prior to submitting your application
Expected salary: $20.15 – 21.12 per hour
Location: Niagara Falls, ON
Job date: Sun, 29 Aug 2021 02:09:37 GMT
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