Job Category : Cook / Dietary (Long Term Care)

Requisition Number : CASUA

- Part‑Time
- On‑site

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Chatham, ON N7M1G8, CAN

Description

Job Status : Permanent Casual

Union : UNIFOR (RVG)

Number of Positions : 2

Hours of Work : 22.5 hours/weekly

Closing Date : October 28 ,2026 at 11:59pm EST. Applications received after this deadline will not be accepted.

The Dietary Aide contributes to the well‑being of residents by providing nutritional meals and snacks to residents and visitors at Riverview Gardens in a timely fashion, in accordance with Safe Food Handling Practices, Ministry of Health, Public Health Regulations and Sanitation Code and departmental policies and procedures.

- Demonstrate Chatham‑Kent’s core values and competencies
- Prepare and serve meals and snacks (meat and dairy products, fruits and vegetables, snacks and desserts) to residents
- Operate all equipment in the dietary department
- Clean and sanitize all food service equipment and wares
- Use all provided tools and information to ensure every resident receives their prescribed diet and texture of meals and snacks
- Discuss resident meal service requirements with health care team members
- Make sure food is hygienically and correctly prepared and attractively presented
- Set and clean dining areas and ware washing
- Record on Quality Assurance records, and report unmet criteria to coordinator or supervisor
- Report resident meal service issues to registered staff supervising dining room meal services
- Strict adherence to the Ministry of Long‑Term Care and Fixing Long‑Term Care Act and Regulations for Nutrition and Hydration,



Occupational Health & Safety Act, Public Health Regulations, and the Sanitation Code is required
- Ensure that nursing home and dietary department policies and procedures are followed
- Secondary School Diploma or equivalent education (e.g. GED certificate) required
- Dietary Aides must have:
- Successfully completed a Food Services Worker (FSW) training program at an established college or registered private career college in Ontario (Fixing Long‑Term Care Act, 2021)
- OR be currently enrolled in a Food Services Worker (FSW) training program at an established college or registered private career college in Ontario (Fixing Long‑Term Care Act, 2021)
- For applicants currently enrolled in the FSW course, they must successfully complete the program within three (3) years from the first day of employment
- Must be knowledgeable with respect to the nutritional/dietary needs of geriatric residents
- Knowledge of good sanitation and food handling techniques to avoid infection or the spread of contagious illnesses
- Basic computer skills

Other qualifications

- Previous experience working as a Dietary Aide or Cook in a Long‑Term Care setting an asset
- Previous experience working as a Food Service Worker/Dietary Aide in a non‑long‑term care setting an asset




- Experience on a work committee (i.e. health & safety, education, wellness, etc.) an asset
- Previous experience providing training to new staff preferred

Certifications, memberships, licenses

- Enrollment in a Food Services Worker Program required to start
- Safe Food Handling Certificate-Public Health required

Work workplace/hours of work

- This position works mostly indoors
- There are no guaranteed hours for this position
- This position works day and afternoon shifts on weekdays and weekends
- Must be able to accept call‑in hours for day and afternoon shifts (both weekday and weekend), which may include four (4) hour shifts and statutory holidays

Background check requirements

Successful candidates will be required to complete a background check prior to commencement of employment. A background check may include the following: education/certification verification and employment reference check. This position works with vulnerable residents in a position of trust and authority, on a sustained and regular basis, in a largely unsupervised capacity. A Vulnerable Sector Screen is required (Fixing Long‑Term Care Act Section 252 O. Reg. 246/22) prior to being accepted for employment. You must be 18 years of age or older to obtain a vulnerable police check.

As per the Fixing Long‑Term Care Act, all staff members shall promptly provide the employer with a signed declaration disclosing new charges, convictions, orders and restraining orders, consistent with Ontario Regulation Section 253 O. Reg 246/22, with respect to the period since the date the person’s la

📌 Casual Dietary Aide, Riverview Gardens (South Buxton)
🏢 Municipality of Chatham-Kent
📍 South Buxton