Paid educational & tuition support opportunities
Previous experience hours transferable
Free staff parking
Defined benefit pension plan, benefits without waiting period

Listowel Wingham Hospitals Alliance

Come work at LWHA!

Paid educational & tuition support opportunities
Competitive Salaries
Previous experience hours transferable
Free staff parking
Defined benefit pension plan, benefits without waiting period

Position:
Chef / Dietary Aide

Region:
Huron and Perth

Description:
POSITION POSTING # L26-113 Existing Vacancy
LOCATION: Listowel, Ontario
POSITION: Chef / Dietary Aide
UNIT: Nutrition and Food Services
STATUS: Part-Time
START DATE: December 2, 2026
SALARY RANGE: Chef $28.11 - $29.79, Aide $26.28 - $27.85

POSITION SUMMARY:
As the Chef, you are responsible for the preparation and distribution of food including therapeutic and special patient diets and or hospitality/retail items. The Chef is responsible for the NFS routine ordering of groceries, produce, bread, milk and supplies either directly with the distributor or through the purchasing department. The Dietary Aide is responsible for the service of meals, including therapeutic diets, special patient orders and hospitality/retail items. The Dietary Aide communicates with patients concerning food preferences from the semi-selective menu at the point of service and maintains open communication with the NFS team, Manager of NFS and/or Clinical Dietitian as appropriate.

QUALIFICATIONS:
Completion of Ontario Secondary School Diploma
Completion of a formal post-secondary program in Chefing or completion of a formal post-secondary program in the field of Nutrition and Food Services
Protected food handling certification required
1 to 2 years previous related experience,



Experience in a health care setting including preparation and knowledge of therapeutic diets preferred

EFFORT:
Moderate Physical Effort
Average degree of mental effort and analysis

POSITION-SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS:
Exhibits customer service skills, and provides front-line meal service to customers (patients or appropriate others, cafeteria, catering, vending)
Food procurement per inventory and stock requirements
Routine inventory orders placed, received and put away within the department
Compiles forecast sheets and prepares applicable menu items or special requests
Temper menu items per anticipated needs and tempering guidelines
Pan items. Bake off / cook menu items as required, Attend to food recall items promptly
Prepare for catering, vending, and cafeteria service as appropriate per menu/ standard item needs
Develop weekly cafeteria menu
Compile forecast sheets and prepares snacks, desserts using the therapeutic diet census system
Review patient diet sheets, set up tray labels and take the burlodge carts to the patient units. Enter diet changes onto the Kardex as known
Prepare for catering, vending, and cafeteria service as appropriate
Check and monitor food temperatures and time in order Monitor best before dates; dispose when appropriate; rotate by first in first out
Exhibit customer service skills

HOURS OF WORK:
Must be available to work days (6:30am–2:30pm), (7:00am-3:00pm), evening shifts (11:00am–7:00pm) and weekends as required.

Salary:
Chef $28.11 - $29.79, Aide $26.28 - $27.85

Terms of Employment:
Part-Time

Deadline for Application:
Friday, October 30, 2026

Location:
Listowel, ON

Profession Type:
Support Services/Operations (Food Service, IT)

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