Dietary Aide

Lake City Scranton Health Care Cener•Scranton, SC

18d

About The Position

The Dietary Aide helps prepare and serve meals and snacks for patients, residents, employees, and special events. The role supports a positive mealtime experience for patients and long-term residents by following planned menus, individual food preferences, and diet orders. The Dietary Aide also assists the Cook with safe and timely food preparation and may wash dishes when needed or instructed by the Dietary Manager. Part-time opportunities are available.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent GED.
Must be able to speak, understand, and write in fluent English.
Reliable transportation required.

Nice To Haves

Food handler’s permit, preferred according to local regulatory requirements.
Experience in food preparation and service within a skilled nursing or long-term care facility is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Assist with preparing and/or serving meals and food for patients, employees, and special events as instructed by the Dietary Manager.
Serve food and snacks according to the planned menu or spreadsheet, patient or resident food preferences, and diet orders.
Assist the Cook by ensuring food is prepared and/or portioned using proper food-handling and safety techniques, in the proper quantity, on schedule, and in accordance with the menu and residents’ diet orders.
Wash dishes when necessary or when instructed by the Dietary Manager.

Benefits

Competitive wage.
Full-time team members are offered medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance and flexible spending accounts.
Tuition reimbursement and nursing loan repayment programs.
PerkSpot local deals and weekly perks program.
401(k).
Paid time off plan.
Pet insurance discount.
DailyPay option.
Purchasing Power online purchasing with payroll deduction.
Tickets at Work entertainment ticket discounts.
Employee Assistance Plan for employees and their families.
Helping Friends Foundation employee hardship/crisis fund.
Auto and home insurance employee discount with payroll deduction.
In-facility education programs.