Dietary Aide, Food & Nutrition Services Parkwood Institute - Mental Health

Food & Nutrition Services Parkwood Institute - Mental Health

Parkwood Institute Mental Health Care - London, ON

Part Time

Salary Range: $27.66 - $27.86 /hour

We are an integrated team that provides food and nutrition services to our patients and residents at all sites of St. Joseph's Health Care London. Our vision is to provide nutritional care that nourishes patients and residents, body, mind and spirit. We support our patients, community and the planet driven by our menu components which include the patient's voice, clinical requirements, budget, operations and sustainability.

This is accomplished through our goals of increasing our local purchasing, growing fresh vegetables on site seasonally, composting and decreasing our food waste. Our departments operate within varying shifts from 6:00 AM to 8:00 PM, seven days a week.

We value teamwork and respect the contribution of all team members. Training and education opportunities are provided. We value excellence and strive to continually improve our services, food quality and safety. We take pride being an employer of choice in the food service industry.

It is understood that the hours of work reflect the current scheduling arrangements and are subject to change as determined by the Employer.

• Secondary (High) School Diploma
• Safe Food Handlers certification, prior to start date
• Knowledge of institutional food service and therapeutic diets
• Knowledge of safe food handling
• Knowledge of a Safety Culture in a Health Care Setting in compliance with the OHSA
• Demonstrated interpersonal, organizational and verbal/written communication skills
• Health and physical condition consistent with constant bending, standing, walking, or lifting up to 28 kg
• Strong customer service commitment
• Ability to work in a busy environment with minimal supervision
• Ability to work as a team player

• Proficiency in French would be an asset
• Previous food service experience

• St. Joseph's Health Care London through its affiliation with Western University and Fanshawe College is a leading research and teaching hospital. As an employee of St. Joseph's, you will be expected to engage in role related teaching and research activities in addition to any of your clinical duties

• Provide vaccination records or proof of immunity against measles, mumps rubella, varicella (chicken pox), Hepatitis B, COVID-19 and influenza.
• Provide documentation of the Tuberculosis skin testing