Dietary Aide FT Days 645 am-7 pm-KW
About The Position
The Dietary Aide works cooperatively and respectfully with residents, coworkers, families, visitors, and volunteers to create a positive and pleasant environment. This role is cross-trained to perform housekeeping, meal service, and personal care services to assist residents in daily life. Services provided must be in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations. The focus is on a resident-centered organization based on resident choice, fostering a family environment that includes residents and staff. The primary goal is to provide support, friendship, and kindness to residents so they may live as independently as they wish. Treating everyone with respect is paramount. As a member of a family team, the Dietary Aide has the additional responsibility to perform tasks necessary to maintain life on the household, within their knowledge and training, such as assisting with food preparation/serving, picking up clutter, removing trash, cleaning spills, transporting residents, attending household meetings/learning circles, and fulfilling simple requests for residents.
Requirements
- Sufficient education to demonstrate functional literacy.
- Ability to implement and evaluate the effectiveness of dietary programs.
- Patience, listening skills, verbal and non-verbal communication skills.
- Humor – interpersonal skills.
- Respect for all people - residents, co-workers, family members, doctors, volunteers, and anyone who visits our home.
- Flexibility – willingness to modify job duties for the overall good of the home and our residents.
- Ability to move freely about.
- Regularly lifting of up to 25 pounds.
- Occasionally climbing/balancing.
- Regularly stooping/bending.
- Occasionally pushing (up to 25 lbs.).
- Regularly standing, sitting, walking.
- Regularly reaching.
- Must be able to speak, read & write the English language in an understandable manner.
- Must be able to see and hear or use prosthetics that will enable these senses to function adequately to ensure that the requirements of position can be fully met.
- Freedom from illegal use of drugs and freedom from use and effects of use of drugs and alcohol in the workplace is essential.
Nice To Haves
- State Tested Nurse Aide certificate or Feeding Assistant certificate preferred.
- Food safety training preferred.
Responsibilities
- Assist with food preparation and serving.
- Pick up clutter.
- Remove trash.
- Clean spills.
- Transport residents.
- Attend household meetings/learning circles.
- Fulfill simple requests for residents.
- Maintain living and work areas clean, orderly, and presentable at all times.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
