Dietary Aide Vacation Relief

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 126,000 residents. The Corporation's 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 position's 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 Handler’s 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