Dietary Aide (DA) $20.50/Hour

At Plan A Kingston & Quinte, our goal is to ensure Long-Term Care Homes across our community have access to a strategy that keeps their frontline employees supported and their residents safe and cared for.

We are on a mission to find the most compassionate and dependable health care professionals to provide quality care to seniors in the Kingston & Quinte region. At Plan A Kingston & Quinte, we take care of the people who take care of our most vulnerable people.

We’ve fostered a culture of empowered healthcare professionals who are actively transforming the Long-Term Care sector. Experience work-life harmony, fair compensation, flexible scheduling and more when you become a valued member of the A-team.

  • $20.50/hour
  • + $1.00/hour starting January 6 2025
  • Flexible Scheduling, create your own schedule by accept shifts directly through the StaffStat app!
  • Access to Plan A Management Support 24/7
  • Paid Onsite Orientation & Training
  • Single Work Location Per Shift
  • Long-Term Care Sector
  • Opportunity to earn up to $150/month in A-Wellness Bonuses

Qualifications:

  • REQUIRED: Completion of a recognized Food Service Worker program
  • REQUIRED: A valid G2/G driver’s license and access to a reliable vehicle are required as the work locations can be within a travel radius of 30-60 minutes from where you reside.
    • Zone C: Napanee, Picton, Belleville, Trenton, Stirling & Tweed
  • Flexibility to work a variety of shift types – days, evenings, overnights, 8-or-12-hour shifts, weekdays & weekends
  • LTC or retirement experience

The specific responsibilities and duties vary slightly between Long-Term Care Homes, as well as from shift to shift. These expectations will be communicated during the site-specific orientation.

  • Assist with food/meal production
  • Prepare trays/plates and/or distribute the resident meals and snacks according to the diet list/individual diet menus and the residents’ preferences
  • Prepare nourishments and carts for service
  • Prepare supplements and thickening fluids for texture-altered diets
  • Follow each resident plan of care and communicate any discrepancies to the supervisor in a prompt manner
  • Prepare tables and serving areas for meal services
  • Maintain a sanitary and clean working environment in line with infection control techniques
  • Maintains food handling protocols and infection control practices in keeping with public health practice and applicable legislation
  • Transport dishes to/from dining rooms and kitchen.
  • Receive, store and manage the inventory of resident food and food service supplies