Culinary Assistant | Dietary Aide | Kitchen Staff

Heritage Senior Living•Monona, WI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Heritage Senior Living is hiring a dependable, friendly Culinary Assistant for its dining services team at Heritage Monona Senior Living in Monona, Wisconsin. The role supports the Executive Chef and culinary team with food preparation, meal service, kitchen operations, and maintaining a clean and welcoming dining environment. The Culinary Assistant helps create positive dining experiences for residents, guests, visitors, and team members, and may also support special events and community programs. Previous food-service or healthcare experience is helpful but not required.

Requirements

Passion for serving older adults.
Strong communication and customer-service skills.
Ability to present and serve food in an appealing manner.
Understanding of, or willingness to learn, sanitation, food-safety, and infection-control practices.
Ability to work collaboratively with coworkers and community team members.
Ability to follow directions and established procedures and to pay attention to cleanliness, organization, and food safety.
Ability to meet applicable pre-employment, training, and regulatory requirements.
Ability to read and follow menus, food labels, cleaning instructions, safety information, and required documentation.
Ability to stand and walk for extended periods and bend, reach, stoop, kneel, push, and pull as needed.
Ability to regularly lift, carry, and move items weighing up to 50 pounds.
Ability to safely handle food, dishes, cookware, kitchen equipment, cleaning supplies, and other materials.
Ability to work safely around heat, steam, hot surfaces, sharp utensils, cleaning products, wet surfaces, and temperature changes.
Ability to maintain regular and reliable attendance.
Ability to work a flexible schedule based on resident and community needs, which may include weekends, holidays, and additional hours as needed.

Nice To Haves

Previous food preparation, restaurant, hospitality, senior living, or healthcare experience; preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Provide friendly and attentive service to residents, guests, visitors, and team members.
Serve meals and beverages, take individual food orders as needed, and prepare and deliver room-service trays.
Help ensure meals are presented attractively and respond to resident requests professionally and courteously.
Assist with food preparation and meal production as directed by the Executive Chef or Sous Chef.
Prepare food and dining areas for special events, celebrations, and community programs.
Receive and properly store food and supply deliveries; assist with inventory and organization.
Label, date, rotate, and store food products according to established procedures, and organize kitchen storage areas.
Wash and sanitize dishes, utensils, cookware, and kitchen equipment.
Maintain clean and organized kitchen, food-preparation, storage, and service areas; follow cleaning schedules and infection-control procedures.
Assist with garbage removal and general kitchen cleanup.
Follow safe food-handling, sanitation, and infection-control practices.
Complete or assist with food, equipment, cleaning, in-service, OSHA, and other compliance logs.
Monitor dishwasher temperatures and chemical levels and report equipment or maintenance concerns to the Executive Chef.
Follow Heritage Senior Living policies, procedures, and applicable food-service requirements.
Perform other essential kitchen functions as needed.