Dietary Aide- Part Time-Permanent-Athabasca Extendicare

Job summary

Assist the culinary team by plating and serving meals according to resident diets and preferences. Maintain cleanliness of serving areas and equipment while adhering to safety and infection control policies.

Job details

Job Description Dietary Aide At Extendicare, we believe that working as a team and celebrating achievements creates an environment that allows us to reach our potential. As a valued member of our culinary team, you will assist with plating and serving meals. and will be responsible for cleaning serving areas, as well as equipment. While following established policies, procedures, and standards. Extendicare offers rewarding and meaningful work where you can enrich your life and the lives of others. This position is for our Extendicare Athabasca Home, located in Athabasca, Alberta. What you’ll be doing * Serves food to residents according to individual diets and preferences. Observes time limits for meal serving. Maintains foods at proper serving temperature. * Assists Cooks to clean and prepare such uncooked food as salads, vegetables, and fruits. Follow basic instructions in preparing such simple foods as breakfast items, basic desserts, and garnishes. * Clears plates and trays, loads, and operates dishwasher. Cleans pots, pans, and cooking utensils as per procedure. * Participates in proper storage and labeling of dietary supplies and food, including leftovers. * Adheres to established departmental policies, procedures regarding quality assurance, fire, safety, environment, and infection control. * Assemble nourishment carts. Stocks unit kitchenettes. * Participates in facility meetings as assigned. Attends in-service education programs. * this position includes breakfast cook & lead cook responsibilities with accompanying wages * Other duties as assigned by Supervisor. Time Type: Part time At Extendicare, we’ve spent more than 50 years dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for residents in our long-term care homes across Canada. When you join Extendicare, you become part of a compassionate, mission-driven team committed to creating a safe, supportive, and enriching environment for every resident we serve. We provide competitive compensation that reflects the value of this role and the unique qualifications each candidate brings. Final salary offers are based on a variety of factors such as your skills, experience, education, and alignment with the responsibilities of this position. Base salary is one component of our broader total rewards package. We offer a comprehensive suite of benefits designed to support your health, financial well-being, and long-term career growth. Your recruiter can provide more details about our total rewards offerings during the hiring process. We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support certain stages of the recruitment process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing candidate responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment — every application is reviewed by a member of our team to ensure thoughtful and equitable consideration. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us. Extendicare is committed to fostering an accessible, inclusive, and equitable hiring process. We gladly accommodate the needs of applicants throughout all stages of recruitment and selection upon request.

What you’ll do

Assist the culinary team by plating and serving meals according to resident diets and preferences. Maintain cleanliness of serving areas and equipment while adhering to safety and infection control policies.

Requirements

Candidates should be able to follow basic food preparation instructions and adhere to departmental quality assurance and safety standards. The role may include responsibilities associated with breakfast and lead cook duties.

Benefits

• Health Benefits
• Financial Well-being Support
• Career Growth Opportunities

Listed skills

• Control · Preferred
• Dedicated · Preferred
• Recruitment · Preferred
• Cleaning · Preferred
• Quality assurance · Preferred
• Health · Preferred
• Food preparation · Preferred
• safety · Preferred
• Assurance · Preferred
• Time · Preferred
• Cooking · Preferred
• Resident · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Meal Plating
• Food Serving
• Dietary Compliance
• Food Preparation
• Dishwashing
• Sanitization
• Inventory Labeling
• Infection Control
• Safety Compliance
• Kitchenette Stocking

Job areas

• Food & Beverage
• Healthcare
• Hospitality
• Social Services

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