Culinary Assistant | Dietary Aide | Kitchen Staff

Heritage Senior Living•Eau Claire, WI

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Heritage Senior Living is hiring a dependable, friendly Culinary Assistant for its dining services team at Heritage Oakwood Hills Senior Living in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. The role supports food preparation, meal service, kitchen operations, and a clean, welcoming dining environment. The Culinary Assistant serves residents, guests, visitors, and team members, helping make meals enjoyable and responding courteously to requests. The position reports to the Executive Chef and works closely with the culinary team. Previous food-service or healthcare experience is helpful but not required. The employer is looking for someone with a positive attitude, a strong service orientation, and an interest in serving older adults. The work includes food preparation and delivery, receiving and organizing supplies, dishwashing, cleaning, sanitation, food-safety practices, and required logs and procedures. Work is scheduled flexibly according to resident and community needs and may include weekends, holidays, and additional hours as needed.

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 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, pull, and perform movements needed for food-service and kitchen duties.
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.
Dependability, a positive and friendly attitude, attention to cleanliness and organization, and willingness to help where needed.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Provide friendly, 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.
Present meals in an appealing manner and respond professionally and courteously to resident requests.
Assist with food preparation and meal production as directed by the Executive Chef or Sous Chef.
Help 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.
Organize refrigerators, storage areas, and other kitchen spaces, and assist with other kitchen functions as needed.
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.
Maintain regular and reliable attendance and work a flexible schedule based on resident and community needs.