Dietary Aide
Lakeside Health & Wellness•Kemp, TX
About The Position
Lakeside Health and Wellness is hiring a full-time, hourly Dietary Aide (Kitchen Staff). The role supports meal service in the health center by preparing and serving food, maintaining dining and pantry areas, and ensuring meals and supplements align with residents’ diet orders. The position involves working cooperatively with residents, guests, visitors, families, supervisors, and peers, with empathy for the elderly.
Requirements
- Ability to understand and follow instructions in English.
- Ability to communicate effectively.
- Ability to perform simple arithmetic and understand measurements and conversions.
- Ability to plan, organize, and set up trays and plates according to diet orders and interpret specifications and standards.
- Ability to work in close cooperation with residents, guests, visitors, families, supervisors, and peers.
- Empathy for the elderly.
Nice To Haves
- Previous experience in nursing home food service is preferred but not required.
Responsibilities
- Prepare therapeutic desserts and salads as required.
- Serve meals in the health center pantries.
- Set up tables in health center dining rooms and break them down after meals.
- Transport hot and cold foods to and from health center pantries.
- Transport required non-food items to and from health center pantries.
- Wash silverware, glassware, and china in pantry dish machines according to regulations.
- Provide health center snacks and supplements according to diet orders.
- Maintain stock and sanitation levels in dining room coffee and juice machines.
- Set tables and keep workstations in proper order.
- Take orders and provide requested items and service graciously and courteously.
- Clear dishes from tables during and after meal service.
- Answer pertinent questions about menu items.
- Ensure orders match physicians’ diet orders.
Benefits
- Very competitive pay.
- Next-day pay through Paycor Wallet/Payactiv.
- Generous paid time off (PTO) and holidays.
- Medical insurance.
- Dental insurance.
- Vision insurance.
- 100% company-paid life insurance and LTD/AD&D insurance.
- Short-term disability insurance.
- Supplemental insurances, including hospital indemnity, cancer policies, and legal plans.
- 401(k) with matching.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
