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Dietary Aide

@ High-Crest Enterprises Ltd.

New Glasgow, Nova Scotia

Full-time
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Overview

High-Crest Enterprises Ltd. is hiring a full-time Dietary Aide at its High-Crest New Glasgow Home to prepare and serve nutritious meals to residents. The work covers food safety, basic meal preparation, kitchen and dining room cleaning, and serving meals per diet orders. Applicants need Long-Term Care experience, a Food Handler's Certification (or willingness to obtain one within 30 days), and flexible hours including weekends.

Responsibilities:

  • Ensure safe food handling, storage and labelling
  • Assist cook in basic food preparation
  • Clean kitchen and dining room
  • Serve meals per resident diet orders

Requirements summary:

  • Long-Term Care meal preparation or kitchen experience
  • Food Handler's Certification or willingness to obtain within 30 days
  • Grade 12 or equivalent
  • Ability to follow diet orders and instructions
  • Flexible hours including weekends
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Employer posting date
2026-11-02
First seen by our source
2026-11-05
Source record updated
2026-11-05

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Job details

SeniorityEntry level
DepartmentFood & beverage
Hours per week40 (estimated)
Scheduleweekends
Travelair: none · ground: none
Work settingCare home
PositionSitting and standing
Physical demandsphysical moderate · computer none
LanguagesEnglish
Licences & certificationsFood Handler's Certification
EducationHigh school (required)

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Job description

**Job Title:** Dietary Aide

**Position:** Full-time Non-Union

**Location:** High-Crest New Glasgow

High-Crest New Glasgow Home is accepting applications for a Dietary Aide Worker position to become part of a dynamic team that ensures our residents are provided with nutritious and delicious meals.

**Job Duties:**

* Accountable for ensuring food is handled in a safe manner including proper storage and labelling.
* Assist cook in basic food preparation.
* Wash, clean and maintain the kitchen and dining room.
* Serve meals to residents in a professional and courteous manner following resident diet orders.

* The ideal candidate will have experience in meal preparation, kitchen operations, and maintaining food safety standards in a Long-Term Care Setting
* The successful applicant must demonstrate resident-focused care in terms of positive behavior and attitude and have the ability to follow instructions
* Applicants must be able to work both independently and as a team member in a fast-paced environment
* Excellent communication skills, time management, organizational skills, patience, flexibility and adaptability are required in this role
* Ability to read, understand and follow diet orders and work assignments
* Available to work flexible hours including weekends
* Possess a current Food Handler's Certification or is willing to obtain within 30 days of hire
* Grade 12 or equivalent

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