Dietary Aide

Friendship Retirement Community•Salem, VA

104d•$15•Onsite

About The Position

Friendship is hiring full-time Dietary Aides for its Friendship Richfield Health Center in Salem, Virginia. The Dietary Aide provides food service to residents, guests, and employees under sanitary conditions and assists with dietary functions according to established policies and procedures. The role follows a varied schedule and includes working every other weekend. Friendship is a nonprofit senior living and care organization founded in 1966. It provides a continuum of services, including independent and assisted living, home care, therapy, rehabilitation, long-term care, and Alzheimer’s and memory care.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Ability to stand, walk, bend, kneel, stoop, and crouch throughout the day.
Frequently lift or move objects weighing over 50 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Food service experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Use kitchen equipment and utensils correctly and safely for food preparation, service, and cleaning.
Follow facility policies and procedures and applicable food safety and sanitation laws and regulations.
Prepare resident meal trays according to each resident’s diet list, ensuring meals are complete and meet individual requirements and requests specified by diet orders, such as pureed diets.
Deliver meals promptly and according to schedule.
Clean and sanitize the kitchen daily, including before breaks and before leaving for the day.
Label food products for proper storage according to regulations.

Benefits

401(k) retirement plan with employer match
Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Flexible spending account
Paid time off
Education assistance
Employee assistance program
Company-paid life insurance
Voluntary insurance, including additional life, accident, critical illness, and short-term disability insurance