Dietary Aide Part TIme

Covenant Living • Golden Valley, MN

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About The Position

The Dietary Aide, also called a Nutrition Aide, prepares and delivers meals and helps ensure residents receive food appropriate to their nutritional needs, allergies, and restrictions. Working under the guidance of a Chef or Dietitian, the role supports food preparation and meal service while following food safety, sanitation, and healthcare requirements. The Dietary Aide provides customer service and hospitality to residents and maintains clean, orderly preparation and dining areas.

Requirements

• High school diploma.
• Current Food Handler’s Permit.
• Communicate effectively in spoken and written English with residents and staff.
• Read and understand written instructions and follow safety practices.
• Be dependable, detail-oriented, organized, and able to follow through.
• Work within standard policies and procedures with limited direct supervision.
• Handle various tasks and functions, react calmly in emergencies, and establish priorities while managing time efficiently.
• Demonstrate knowledge of food safety, sanitation, food preparation, and serving principles.
• Adhere to dress code and kitchen uniform requirements and maintain a well-groomed appearance consistent with organizational and state food-code standards.
• Show patience and compassion toward senior adults and consideration for residents’ comfort, safety, security, and belongings.
• Work effectively and socialize with employees, residents, families, visitors, vendors, other healthcare professionals, and the wider community.
• May need to lift or carry equipment or supplies weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Frequent stooping, bending, climbing, reaching, pulling or pushing, and extended periods of walking or standing; duties may also require sitting, twisting, squatting, kneeling, or crouching.
• Possess adequate sight and hearing to meet the responsibilities of the position.

Nice To Haves

• ServSafe training is beneficial.
• One year of food service experience, including serving or waiting tables, cleaning, kitchen sanitation protocols, and basic food or meal preparation, is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist with food preparation, hospitality duties, and meal service, including serving food under the guidance of the Chef or Dietitian.
• Deliver dishes and trays to designated times and rooms.
• Set up and clear dining areas, including removing dishes, trays, trash, and leftovers.
• Follow sanitation guidelines, federal and state regulations, and Senior Living and Healthcare requirements; maintain cleanliness of food preparation items.
• Follow cleaning schedules and perform cleaning duties as scheduled or needed.
• Provide customer service and hospitality during nutrition delivery.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance for full-time employees.
• Employer-paid group term life and disability insurance for full-time employees.
• Paid time off and six paid holidays for full-time employees.
• 403(b) plan with a 3% employer match for full-time employees.
• Fitness center use at most facilities.
• Voluntary life and AD&D benefits.
• Tuition assistance and scholarships.
• Employee assistance program.
• Legal services, home and auto insurance, and discount purchasing program.
• Pet insurance.

What This Job Offers

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