About this role
Villa Saint-Joseph du LacPOSITION VACANCYPOSITION: General Worker (Dietary)TYPE: CasualLOCATION: Yarmouth, NSVilla Saint-Joseph du Lac, located in Yarmouth NS, is home to 79 long-term care Residents. We are a provincially funded, non-profit organization that provides 24/7 care. Villa Saint-Joseph has a strong interprofessional team and a new facility (opened in 2015) which allows us to promote a safe, clean, home-like environment for our Resident and care partners.
Responsibilities
- The primary purpose of this position is to perform routine assigned duties in providing food service to residents and staff.
- The incumbent will be required to adhere to all safety and sanitation rules and regulations and observe good sanitary practices including maintaining equipment and work areas in a clean and tidy condition and reporting malfunctioning equipment to the dietary manager.
- All responsibilities are to be approached in a spirit of teamwork, within and among departments, to ensure cooperation and completion in an efficient manner.
- The incumbent of this position is to work under the direction of the Mission Statement, Values, Standards, Policies, Procedures and Resident-Centered Care Philosophy of the Villa Saint-Joseph du Lac.Qualifications: Capable of and willing to demonstrate empathy, understanding, respect, courtesy and politeness towards all Residents, visitors and staffPhysically capable of performing all dutiesExperience in Dietary Department preferredUnderstanding of diet textures and allergies preferredNeat and clean in appearanceAbility to maintain confidentiality regarding Resident affairs and Villa business at all timesAbility to maintain good attendance and varied availabilityCapable of functioning independently and as part of a teamAvailable to work a variety of shifts including morning, afternoon, evening, weekends and holidaysThis is a unionized position and is bound by the CUPE Collective Agreement.
- Please submit cover letter, resume and references to: Announcement Date: November 6, 2026Closing Date: November 16, 2026Anticipated Start Date: To be DeterminedSalary: As per CUPE Collective AgreementCompetition Number: 2026-405Sheri NeedhamBy email: [email protected] Saint-Joseph du Lac255 Highway 1Dayton, NS B5A 5A1Fax (902) 742-4230Offers of employment conditional upon providing satisfactory criminal records check.
- We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.