Culinary Aide/dietary aide - Avamere Ridgemont

Avamere • Port Orchard, WA

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About The Position

The Culinary Aide prepares and serves meals to residents according to their individual dietary needs, follows proper food-handling practices, maintains kitchen cleanliness, and washes dishes under the supervision of the Culinary Services Manager. The role is based at Avamere Rehabilitation at Ridgemont in Port Orchard, Washington. It is full-time, with a listed wage of $20.80–$28.20 DOE.

Requirements

• Attention to detail when setting up trays, using portion control, and sanitizing dishes and equipment.
• Knowledge of food-service sanitation and safety standards, at a level normally acquired through on-the-job training.
• Maintain high standards of personal hygiene while working, including frequent handwashing and securing hair away from the face.
• Interpersonal skills to establish effective relationships with department workers and other departments.
• Ability to learn to operate kitchen equipment.
• Maintain an active CPR/BLS certification throughout employment.
• Hold a current Food Handlers card issued by the local Health Department.
• Knowledge of dietary practices and procedures, as well as related laws and regulations pertaining to long-term care facilities.

Responsibilities

• Perform assigned food preparation tasks.
• Serve food on trays at the proper time, attractively, and at the correct temperature.
• Examine completed trays for accuracy and place them on carts.
• Fill orders for between-meal nourishments as assigned.
• Assist with daily and scheduled cleaning of work areas, equipment, dishware, and floors.
• Perform daily tasks in accordance with facility and state and federal regulations and applicable precautions, sanitation, safety, and infection-control policies and procedures.
• Attend and participate in orientation, training, and in-service educational activities.
• Assist with inventorying and storing incoming foods, supplies, and equipment.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, with low individual and family deductibles.
• 401(k) plan with matching after 90 days of employment.
• Paid time off accruing up to four weeks per year, six holidays, and accrued sick leave.
• EAP Canopy with unlimited telehealth mental health visits.
• Continuing education and higher education reimbursement.
• Employee referral bonus program.
• Flexible Spending Accounts for medical and dependent care, and a Commuter Expense Reimbursement Account (CERA).
• Professional development and opportunities for growth within the company.
• Voluntary life insurance, disability coverage, supplemental hospital, accident and critical illness coverage, legal services, pet insurance, and discount programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed