Dietary Aide
About The Position
The Dietary Aide assists with preparing and serving meals and food for patients, employees, and special events. The role helps ensure that patients and long-term residents enjoy mealtimes by serving food and snacks according to the planned menu, individual food preferences, and diet orders. The aide also supports the Cook with safe, timely food preparation and portioning, and may wash dishes when needed or instructed by the Dietary Manager. Part-time and PRN positions are available. The posted wage range is USD $14.00–$16.00 per hour; compensation decisions may consider factors such as skills, experience, education, training, licensure, certifications, and organizational needs.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent GED.
- Must be able to speak, understand, and write 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 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
- Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance and flexible spending accounts are offered to full-time team members.
- 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 services for employees and their families.
- Helping Friends Foundation employee hardship and crisis fund.
- Auto and home insurance employee discount with payroll deduction.
- In-facility education programs and more.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Education Level
High school or GED
