Listowel Wingham Hospitals Alliance
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- Paid educational & tuition support opportunities
- Competitive Salaries
- Previous experience hours transferable
- Free staff parking
- Defined benefit pension plan, benefits without waiting period
The Listowel Wingham Hospitals Alliance was formed on July 1, 2003 as a partnership between Listowel Memorial Hospital and Wingham and District Hospital. We share a common management structure with one CEO. We have a commitment to partnership and common Mission, Vision & Values. The Alliance Board consists of both hospital boards combined. We look for opportunities to create and share services and programs across our two communities and to look for creative ways to link to our community partners.
LWHA is an equal opportunity employer. We are serious about fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We encourage applications from all equity-seeking groups, including but not limited to: Indigenous persons, visible minorities, persons with visible and/or invisible disabilities, persons who identify as women and persons of marginalized sexual orientations and gender identities.
Position: Chef / Dietary Aide
Region: Huron and Perth
Description: POSITION POSTING # L26-113 Existing Vacancy
LOCATION: Listowel, Ontario
POSITION: Chef / Dietary Aide
UNIT: Nutrition and Food Services
STATUS: Part-Time
START DATE: December 2, 2026
SALARY RANGE: Chef $28.11 - $29.79, Aide $26.28 - $27.85
POSITION SUMMARY:
As the Chef, you are responsible for the preparation and distribution of food including therapeutic and special patient diets and or hospitality/retail items. The Chef is responsible for the NFS routine ordering of groceries, produce, bread, milk and supplies either directly with the distributor or through the purchasing department. The Dietary Aide is responsible for the service of meals, including therapeutic diets, special patient orders and hospitality/retail items. The Dietary Aide communicates with patients concerning food preferences from the semi-selective menu at the point of service and maintains open communication with the NFS team, Manager of NFS and/or Clinical Dietitian as appropriate.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Completion of Ontario Secondary School Diploma
- Completion of a formal post-secondary program in Chefing or completion of a formal post-secondary program in the field of Nutrition and Food Services
- Safe food handling certification required
- 1 to 2 years previous related experience, Experience in a health care setting including preparation and knowledge of therapeutic diets preferred
EFFORT:
- Moderate Physical Effort
- Average degree of mental effort and analysis
POSITION-SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS:
- Exhibits customer service skills, and provides front-line meal service to customers (patients or appropriate others, cafeteria, catering, vending)
- Food procurement per inventory and stock requirements
- Routine inventory orders placed, received and put away within the department
- Compiles forecast sheets and prepares applicable menu items or special requests
- Temper menu items per anticipated needs and tempering guidelines
- Pan items. Bake off / cook menu items as required, Attend to food recall items promptly
- Prepare for catering, vending, and cafeteria service as appropriate per menu/ standard item needs
- Develop weekly cafeteria menu
- Compile forecast sheets and prepares snacks, desserts using the therapeutic diet census system
- Review patient diet sheets, set up tray labels and take the burlodge carts to the patient units. Enter diet changes onto the Kardex as known
- Prepare for catering, vending, and cafeteria service as appropriate
- Check and monitor food temperatures and time in order Monitor best before dates; dispose when appropriate; rotate by first in first out
- Exhibit customer service skills
HOURS OF WORK: Must be available to work days (6:30am–2:30pm), (7:00am-3:00pm), evening shifts (11:00am–7:00pm) and weekends as required.
Salary: Chef $28.11 - $29.79, Aide $26.28 - $27.85
Terms of Employment: Part-Time
Deadline for Application: Friday, October 30, 2026
How to Apply: Interested applicants are asked to apply, in writing, complete with full resume, indicating their qualifications and pertinent skills to: Human Resources, Listowel Wingham Hospitals Alliance
careers@lwha.ca
PLEASE REFERENCE POSITION POSTING NUMBER WITH YOUR APPLICATION
L26-113
Location: Listowel, ON
Profession Type: Support Services/Operations (Food Service, IT)
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