Dietary Aide Vacation Relief
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Job Summary
Division: Long-Term Care
Job Status: Summer Student
Number of Positions: 1
Hours of Work: As scheduled
Wage Rate: $26.27 - $28.72 per hour
Posting Date: Monday January 19 2026
Closing Date: Sunday February 1 2026
Company Biography
The County of Lambton is an urban-rural area in southwestern Ontario that is home to over 126000 residents. The Corporations seven divisions operate programs and services for the residents of Lambton County such as land ambulance provincial offences court three Long-Term Care Homes 25 library branches two museums an art gallery archives local roadways public health services housing services social services building services and planning and development services. Lambton County is a community dedicated to economic growth environmental stewardship and an enhanced quality of life through the provision of responsive and efficient services and collaborative efforts with its municipal and community partners.
Position Summary
Provide Elders with nutritional meals in a timely manner adhering to each individual dietary regulation. This includes setting and cleaning the dining room and kitchen and ensuring that ample amounts of food are available in the storage room.
Job Duties and Responsibilities
Food Service:
Set up breakfast of cold cereals juices and milk
Serve hot meals and beverages to Elders according to special diets
Prepare and stock snack carts
Change menus if adjustments are needed
Dining Room Maintenance:
Clear dirty dishes wipe tables and reset with cutlery plates and glasses
Clean and restock fridges and freezers
Put away laundry
Purchase Food and Products:
Determine products and food required for Outreach and Meals on Wheels
Sort distribute and store delivered purchases
Ensure that all programs have products needed
Clerical duties as required:
Answer phones take messages and track orders
General:
Incumbents must keep up-to-date on all relevant legislation collective bargaining agreements County Policies and Procedures etc. ensuring that these are implemented as prescribed
Incumbents must possess the physical ability to meet the duties and responsibilities of the job description and/or the requirements identified within the positions Physical Demands Analysis
These describe the general nature and level of work being performed by incumbents in this classification. They are not an exhaustive list of all job duties in the classification. Other duties may be assigned.
Supervision Requirements
Direct Supervision: Not applicable
Indirect Supervision: Not applicable
Functional Authority: Occasionally provide guidance instruction and direction to students and new employees.
Credentials Required
Minimum Formal Education
Completion of Grade 10
Food Handlers Certificate
Enrolled or completion of Food Service Worker program College Certificate OR;
Experience
In lieu of formal education Institutional healthcare restaurant or hospitality cooking experience that will allow the required duties of the position to be performed.
Summer Student positions with the County of Lambton may be dependent on funding and the funding criteria which specifies that students must:
Be between 15 and 30 years of age
Registered as a full-time student in the previous academic year and returning to school on a full-time basis in the next academic year
Canadian citizens permanent residents or have refugee protection status under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act
Legally entitled to work in Canada
Will not have another full-time job
Key Skills
- Culinary Experience
- Restaurant Experience
- Food Preparation Experience
- Food Service
- Kitchen Experience
- Dietary Aide Experience
- Serving Experience
- Cooking
- Dietary Department Experience
- Sanitation
- Food Production Experience
- Meal Preparation
