Dietary Aide - Revera

Imagine being rewarded with exciting career opportunities, competitive compensation and working alongside the industry's best and brightest talent. Let your aspirations become a reality at Revera. Revera is a leading provider of seniors' accommodation, care and services; built on a 50-year history of helping seniors live life to the fullest. Our nearly 30,000 dedicated employees continually strive to serve a diverse group of clients and to offer choices to meet their individual preferences. With 258 sites across Canada and parts of the U.S., we work to enhance lives in our retirement communities, long term care homes, U.S. nursing and rehab centres and through the provision of home health services. Canadian-owned and operated, Revera serves approximately 30,000 clients every day, with the core values of respect, integrity, compassion and excellence at the heart of our business. Find out more about Revera at www.reveraliving.com. Reporting to the Director of Culinary Services/the Manager of Food Services, the Dietary Aide provides support to the set up, preparation, serving and clean up associated with all meal services in the Residence/Home. Key Responsibilities To establish, extract,  evaluate and document the needs of the business with regards to custom application development To serve meals to residents and guests in a professional and courteous manner; To assist in the set up and preparation for service of various items such as beverages, salads, desserts, etc. To set  and clear dining tables and deliver  tray service as required; To assist with cleaning of dishware, cutlery at the conclusion of each seating as required To assist with maintaining the cleanliness of kitchen and dining area as required To assist  with catering, and actively participate in special occasions and theme events To assist in the orientation and training of new dietary employees To follow and comply with health and safety legislation and departmental safe job procedures To comply with all provincial regulations and established department policies and procedures To be aware of the Resident Rights & Responsibilities and endeavor to respect and promote it To attend  in-service training as required in order to better serve the needs of the residents To attend staff meetings as required to be aware of changes in Residence that have taken place To participate in the Quality Improvement Program To uphold and promote the organization's values and philosophy relating particularly to ethics, morality, and integrity as  set out in Revera's Code of Conduct To complete all other tasks as assigned. Qualifications Must possess a Food Handler's Certificate Preference will be given to individuals who have previous experience in the food service industry and working with seniors Demonstrates excellent customer service skills Must be physically able to lift and transfer heavy, hot items and stand/walk for majority of shift Proficiency in a second language is considered an asset. Current (within 6 months) Vulnerable Position/Sector Screening (VPS).   Requirements: Division Long Term Care Highest Education High School Expertise Hospitality Job Type Part Time