Dietary Aide Jobs

Park Place Seniors Living (Park Place) will have standardized position descriptions for all employees

based on relevant standards of practice and/or provincially mandated expectations and Park Place

policy.

To provide standardized, specific expectations and role description of every employee’s role and

responsibilities.

REPORTS TO: Cook and/or Dietary Supervisor

JOB SUMMARY:

As a valued interdisciplinary team member the Dietary Aide, under the direction of the Cook and/or

Dietary Supervisor, assists with food preparation including washing, preparation and delivery of food

and ware supplies. Assists in the receiving, distribution, storage and maintaining of stock and

supplies. Treats Residents with dignity and demonstrates an attitude of caring. The Dietary Aide

ensures a commitment to Resident safety and to our “culture of safety” as per Park Place’s Strategic

Directions.

TYPICAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Performs the day-to-day food services activities related to the preparation and provision of meals

to Residents. This includes less complex food preparation as requested and meal/nourishment

service set-up and delivery.

• Performs the day-to-day food services activities related to the ware-washing of supplies, and
• Assists Residents as required.

cleaning of the kitchen and all other dining areas in the Home including the food servery and dining

rooms on each Resident Neighbourhood.

• Keeps work areas clean, neat and tidy.
• Assists in receiving, distribution and storage of supply deliveries.
• Supports the equipment control system reporting all maintenance issues of food preparation and

distribution equipment to the Cook.

• Makes recommendations to improve efficiency and work flow in meal preparation and provision of

meals to Residents.

• Participates in, and supports the Quality Improvement, Risk Management, Occupational Health

and Safety, WHMIS, and Infection Prevention and Control programs.

• Performs other related duties as assigned.
• Attends meetings and in-services as applicable.

HEALTH AND SAFETY RESPONSIBILITIES:

 Responsible to read, understand and comply with Park Place’s and provincially mandated

Occupational Health and Safety policies and safe work practices.

 Involved in all aspects of the Health and Safety Program including:

• Uses safe work procedures,
• Promotes health and safety policy and awareness,

Manual Human Resources No 13-03-12

Section Role Descriptions Date March 2018

Reviewed/ Revised September 2022

Guideline Dietary Aide Page # Page 2 of 2

HUMAN RESOURCES MANUAL

• Makes safety suggestions.
• Reads OHS minutes posted.

 Responsible to take every reasonable precaution to protect the safety of Residents, self, other

workers and the general public.

 Reports any near miss, injury, accident or equipment damage to supervisor immediately and

completes required reports.

 Corrects and/or reports unsafe conditions.

 Sets a good example.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

Grade 12; food service preparation experience preferred.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

 Ability to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing.

 Ability to organize work.

 Ability to operate related equipment.

 Ability to work in teams collaboratively and communicate with others in a respectful manner.

 Ability to follow written and oral instructions, learn procedures and follow routine processes.

 Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.

 Equivalences may be considered

COVID - 19 VACCINES

EQUIPMENT USED:

Computer, facsimile, and photocopier

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Requires a significant amount of walking, sitting and standing throughout the shift. A frequent amount

of squatting, bending, kneeling and reaching.

HEALTH AND SAFETY RISKS – ENVIRONMENT

Physical: Strain on shoulder, neck and back, cuts/scrapes, burns

Environmental: Draught, dust exposure, using equipment with moving parts

Chemical: Equipment cleaners

Biological: Exposure to communicable diseases i.e., colds, influenza, GI

Radiation: Remote

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