Catering Assistant jobs in Ontario

DIETARY AIDE - Part time 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Primacare™ Living Solutions is a privately held Canadian long-term care operator based in Toronto. We put people first by delivering exceptional care and fostering a progressive, supportive workplace. As an accredited member of CARF and OLTCA, we lead innovative approaches to senior living.

Building on the Meaningful Care Matters® Butterfly Model, we have advanced dementia care through Albert’s Journey—a program that blends person-centred practices, family engagement, and tools like ALL-B, our AI assistant. The program integrates leading frameworks (DementiAbility, GPA, U-First, PIECES) and incorporates insights from The Albert Project, our VR research demonstrating clinically significant benefits for residents with moderate to severe dementia. Together, these innovations reduce documentation time, standardize best practices, and support dignified, emotion-focused care for residents with dementia and responsive behaviours.

What We Offer!

· a work environment that is respectful, supportive, and safe

· access to professional development training and mentoring opportunities

· competitive compensation

· Benefits and RRSP plan

Your Opportunity!

Reporting to the Food and Nutrition Manager, the Dietary Aide is responsible for assisting in the preparation and serving of meals, ensuring work areas are in a safe and sanitary condition, and assisting in maintaining a safe and secure environment for all.

Key Responsibilities and Skills:

• Clean/set-up the dining room for meal service.
• Serve meals to residents in a pleasant and friendly manner.
• Wash and sanitize cooking tools and small wares and deep clean all service stations.
• General kitchen duties and others, as assigned.
• Ensure standards of resident dietary services are consistently achieved.
• Ensure all MOHLTC and Public Health requirements are met.
• Contribute to a home environment for residents that ensures the values of Primacare Living Solutions are maintained and upheld.

Qualifications:

• Food Service Worker/Dietary Aide Certificate or Diploma in Culinary Management.
• Food Handler Certification.
• The ability to read, write, and communicate orally in English.
• Previous working experience in the food sector
• Experience in a Long-Term Care Home or with seniors preferred.

· A Vulnerable Sector Screening check to the satisfaction of Primacare™ Living Solutions. One that has been completed with the last six (6) months

· Proof of full immunization (2 doses) against COVID-19

· Annual Flu Vaccine strongly recommended

Primacare Living Solutions Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from all interested parties. We are pleased to accommodate individual needs of job applicants throughout the recruitment and selection process in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility of Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA). If you require accommodation at any time throughout the recruitment process, please speak with the Hiring Manager.

This posting is for a current vacancy.
Artificial intelligence (AI) may be used as part of the applicant screening process.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: From $20.83 per hour

Licence/Certification:

• Food Service Worker Diploma (preferred)
• Food Handler Certification (required)

Work Location: In person