Dietary Aide - Server - Assisted Living

Prestige Care • Beaverton, OR

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Dietary Aide - Server assists with food preparation, food service, and general duties of the dietary department. This role is responsible for preparing food, serving meals, snacks, and beverages while adhering to portion control and sanitation practices. The position also involves delivering meals to resident rooms or tables, setting up meal trays according to dietary orders, and ensuring residents receive their proper diet and food preferences in a timely manner. Maintaining a clean and sanitary kitchen, dining room, and equipment is a key aspect of this role, as is the proper cleaning and storage of utensils and dishes. The Dietary Aide - Server must also ensure proper storage, rotation, preparation, and labeling of food in accordance with state and local guidelines and company policy, discarding outdated food. Collaboration with dietary staff to ensure equipment is functioning correctly and reporting any faulty equipment is expected. Adherence to facility fire safety, infection control, and hazardous chemical practices, along with prompt reporting of unsafe conditions, is required. The role involves courteously greeting residents, visitors, and staff, respecting dignity and confidentiality, and promoting resident and staff rights. Additionally, the Dietary Aide - Server is responsible for resetting the dining room for subsequent meals, ensuring supplies are available, and assisting with storing incoming food and supplies. Participation in training, in-services, and staff meetings is also part of the responsibilities, along with performing other assigned duties.

Requirements

• Must have Food Handler Permit as required by the State.

Nice To Haves

• Some High School education preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assists in the preparation of food and is responsible for serving meals, snacks, and beverages using portion control and applicable sanitation practices.
• Responsible for delivering meals to resident rooms or tables and setting up meal trays in accordance with dietary orders and tray cards. Ensures residents are served proper diet and food preferences in a timely manner.
• Keeps the kitchen, dietary equipment, and dining room clean and sanitary at all times, including work areas and floors.
• Cleans utensils, dishes, and pots and pans by operating the dishwasher or proper handwashing processes. Ensures dishwasher is working properly and at the appropriate temperature. Records temperature of dishwasher. Properly stores pots, dishes, and utensils.
• Ensures proper storage, rotation, preparation, and labeling of food in accordance with State and local guidelines and Prestige policy. Discards outdated food.
• Partners with dietary staff to ensure equipment is working properly and at the appropriate temperature. Records temperature of equipment throughout shift as needed. Reports faulty equipment immediately.
• Follows facility fire safety, infection control, and hazardous chemical practices and promptly reports any unsafe conditions.
• Greets residents, visitors, and staff courteously and in a manner that respects dignity, meets confidentiality standards, and promotes resident and staff rights.
• Resets the dining room for the next meal and ensures supplies are available for upcoming meals.
• Assists in storing incoming food and supplies as assigned.
• Attends and participates in training, in-services, and staff meetings.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Demonstrates Core Values of Respect, Integrity, Commitment, and Trust.
• Supports a dignified and caring atmosphere with residents, residents’ families, visitors, and staff.
• Protects privacy and confidentiality of information pertaining to residents, team members, the department/center/community, and company information and records.
• Maintains a safe and secure working environment and practices safe working habits.

Benefits

• We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce that represents all of us, coming from different experiences, cultures, backgrounds, and viewpoints.
• Inclusion is the way we treat one another and how we celebrate what makes us different.
• Prestige is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.
• strong coaching leadership style
• supportive environment
• opportunities for career advancement
• strong team atmosphere
• national award-winning employer
• great promote-from-within culture
• collaborative, team-oriented environment

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED