Dietary Aide/Cook, Grandview Lodge
Vacancy: Yes
Posting #: UFCW-2026-DAC
Posting Period: Open
Employer Group: UFCW
Reporting to: Supervisor, Dietary Services
Wage Range Hourly (Dietary Aide) - $24.899 to $25.661
Wage Range Hourly (Cook) - $27.634 to $28.480
Position Status: Permanent Part-Time
Work Hours per Week: Various
Location: Dunnville, ON (Grandview Lodge)
- Interpersonal Communication
- Emotional Intelligence
- Self-Direction
- Collaborative Skills
At Grandview Lodge, each position ensures the Resident’s safety as well as their physical, social and recreational well-being and quality of living.
The incumbent will work in the kitchen, dish rooms, serveries and area kitchenettes to provide quality meal service to the Residents, staff and guests at Grandview Lodge. The incumbent will prepare food for Residents, staff, guests and special functions to ensure requirements of prescribed therapeutic and texture-modified diets are met.
- High School Graduation or equivalent.
- Food Handler Certificate.
- Special consideration will be given to applicants with the following:
- Graduate or currently enrolled in the Food Service Worker course, or willingness to be enrolled within 3 months of hire.
- Preference for graduate or currently enrolled in training specified by Ministry of Health & Long Term Care (i.e., chef training and/or culinary management diploma and/or qualification as a cook)
- (Reference: Ontario Regulation 249/10 which amended Ontario Regulation 79/10)
- Some current related work/life experience that are necessary to perform the job.
- Special consideration will be given to applicants with the following:
- Experience in a health care facility or other institutional environment.
- Proven ability to read, write, and follow oral and written instructions.
- Good understanding of therapeutic diets.
- Proven ability to work independently or as a team member.
- Proven ability to follow directions and care plans as determined by the Registered Staff.
- Proven interpersonal skills to interact with Residents, families, the general public and team members.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to give obtain, seek clarification, and/or exchange routine information.
- proven ability to provide guidance and direction to a peer group.
The incumbent is responsible for, but not limited to:
- Follow the Grandview Lodge philosophy of delivering care to Residents (Gentle Persuasive Approach).
- Ensure Resident’s bill of Rights are respected.
- Communicate with Residents, visitors, and other personnel in a courteous manner.
- Food Handling
- Understand of be willing to learn therapeutic diet requirements.
- Ensure appropriate handling of food/product waste and garbage in nutritional services area.
- Food Preparation/Cooking
- Prepare food for Residents, staff, guests and special functions.
- Schedule food preparation, so food items are ready for meal service.
- Use standardized recipes; adjust recipes to ensure appropriate quantities of food available to meet menu requirements.
- Portion food for Resident meals, following therapeutic diet instructions.
- Health & Safety
- Clean work area.
- Handle all soaps, detergents and chemicals according to Workplace Hazard Material Information System (WHMIS).
- Report all accidents and incidents to Supervisor immediately.
- Ensure all equipment is clean and report any malfunctioning equipment to the Supervisor.
- Recordkeeping and Reports
- Complete dietary audits as required.
- Maintain food inventory under direction of the Supervisor.
- Maintain staff schedules as directed.
- Undertake administrative duties as required.
Demonstrate commitment to the Haldimand County Code of Conduct
The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the job.
