Dietary Aide

Lancaster Health and Rehabilitation Center • Evergreen Acres, SC

4d • $14 - $16

About The Position

The Dietary Aide helps prepare and serve meals for patients, employees, and special events, following instructions from the Dietary Manager. The role supports an enjoyable mealtime experience for patients and long-term residents by serving meals and snacks according to planned menus, individual food preferences, and diet orders. The aide also assists the Cook with safe food handling, portioning, quantity, and timely meal preparation, and may wash dishes when needed or instructed.

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 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 a comprehensive benefits package.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
• 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 and crisis fund.
• Auto and home insurance employee discount with payroll deduction.
• In-facility education programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED