Dietary Aid / Kitchen Assistant

Job title: Dietary Aid / Kitchen Assistant

Job description: Description

Dietary Aid/Kitchen Assistant main responsibilities are to facilitate, transport, organize, stock, rotate, clean , sanitize and serve their respective designated floor, food service area and dining room and assist Cook with kitchen duties

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

The incumbent is responsible for the following range of job duties characteristic, or typical of the job class:

• Prepare specials according to tally list and prepare nourishments
• Transports hot and cold food to and from dining room in a safe and efficient manner
• Serves residents in accordance with the resident profile information manual
• Stocks and rotate products, both dry and perishable using the FIFO method in designated dining room
• Participate in Daily Food Services stand up meetings
• Transport dirty and clean dishes between the kitchen and designated dining room
• Ensure nourishment cooler is fully stocked, rotated, clean and visually appealing
• Empty respective dining room garbage, slop buckets and compost bins
• Assists in portioning, wrapping and storing meals and desserts including dietary meals, as directed by the Cook
• Follows work practices to ensure the efficient delivery of food services
• Cleans dining area and food service equipment on designated floor
• Keeps simple records and completes incident reports as necessary
• Performs other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:

• The successful job applicant will have completed High School / An alternative level of education and experience may be acceptable.
• Food Safe Level 1
• WHIMIS
• Up to 1 year of prior related experience, of institutional kitchen experience or equivalent.

PREFERRED SKILLS/CAPABILITIES:

• Understanding of food safety practices
• Excellent time-management skills
• Ability to remain calm and focused in a fast-paced environment
• Team spirit, with a resident -focused attitude
• Demonstrated ability to work in a positive manner and communicate effectively
• The performance of the job requires a frequent amount of standing, manipulating foods and moderate amounts of lifting, carrying supplies and walking.
• The incumbent is required to lift more than 20 pounds

Successful candidates, prior to hiring, may be required to provide:

• Background check consent.
• A clear vulnerable sector screening.
• Completion of our online Armatus Abuse Training and required Health and Safety training.

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.

In support of our commitment to a healthy and safe workplace and community, The Salvation Army (TSA) has a vaccination requirement for all employees of Sunset Lodge. The successful candidate will be made an offer of employment on the condition of being fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and will be required to provide proof of full vaccination, prior to their employment start date. The requirement to be fully vaccinated is subject to provincial/territorial human rights legislation. If the candidate is unable to vaccinate for a reason protected by the Human Rights Code, a request for accommodation can be submitted and written proof satisfactory to TSA will be required.

We thank all applicants, however, only those candidates to be interviewed will be contacted.

Internal Applicants, please advise your managing supervisor of your intentions prior to submitting your application.

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