Dietary Aide, Food & Nutrition Services - Southwest Centre Forensic Mental Health Care

by St. Joseph's Health Care London

Position Type: Full-time
Location: St. Thomas, Ontario
Date Posted: Mar 26, 2026
St. Joseph's Health Care London

Job Description

Posting # 56411 - [ UNIFOR ]

Dietary Aide, Food & Nutrition Services - Southwest Centre Forensic Mental Health Care- 1 position
Food & Nutrition Services - Southwest Centre Forensic Mental Health Care
Southwest Centre for Forensic Mental Health Care - St. Thomas, ON
Full Time
Salary Range: $27.66 - $27.86 /hour

 


We are an integrated team that provides food and nutrition services to our patients and residents at all sites of St. Joseph's Health Care London. We accomplish this through the procurement, storage, preparation and distribution of safe, high quality food choices in a cost-effective way. Our ultimate goal is to earn complete confidence by providing excellent customer service to ensure a pleasant dining experience and therefore maintain and improve nutritional health and quality of life. Our departments operate within varying shifts from 6:00 AM to 8:00 PM, seven days a week.

We value teamwork and respect the contribution of all team members. Training and education opportunities are provided. We value excellence and strive to continually improve our services, food quality and safety. We take pride being an employer of choice in the food service industry.

It is understood that the hours of work reflect the current scheduling arrangements and are subject to change as determined by the Employer.


Essential Qualifications

  • Secondary (High) School Diploma
  • Safe Food Handlers certification, prior to start date
  • Knowledge of institutional food service and therapeutic diets
  • Knowledge of safe food handling
  • Knowledge of a Safety Culture in a Health Care Setting in compliance with the OHSA
  • Demonstrated interpersonal, organizational and verbal/written communication skills
  • Health and physical condition consistent with constant bending, standing, walking, or lifting up to 28 kg.
  • Strong customer service commitment
  • Ability to work in a busy environment with minimal supervision
  • Ability to work as a team player
Preferred Qualifications
  • Previous food service experience
  • Proficiency in French would be an asset
Teaching and Research
  • St. Joseph's Health Care London through its affiliation with Western University and Fanshawe College is a leading research and teaching hospital. As an employee of St. Joseph's, you will be expected to engage in role related teaching and research activities in addition to any of your clinical duties
Immunization Requirements
  • Provide vaccination records or proof of immunity against measles, mumps rubella, varicella (chicken pox), Hepatitis B, COVID-19 and influenza.
  • Provide documentation of the Tuberculosis skin testing







 

 

 

Posting date: March 27, 2026
Submission deadline: April 02, 2026

Andrew Harriman-Duke, Human Resources

 

 

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Application Contact Information

Company Name:   St. Joseph's Health Care London
Company Website: https://www.sjhc.london.on.ca/
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