Dietary Aide- PT/FT DAYS

StoneBridge Senior Living • Westphalia, MO

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About The Position

The Dietary Aide participates as needed in preparing and serving appetizing, nourishing, well-balanced meals that meet residents’ daily nutritional and special dietary needs. The role also assists with dishwashing and cleaning tasks. The aide handles and stores food according to facility procedures and safe food-handling guidelines, prepares food as assigned, and assembles meals and trays according to facility procedures. The position supports food-tray-line or buffet setup and uses food supplies and equipment efficiently to prevent waste. Institutional food-preparation and cleaning equipment is operated according to manufacturer and supervisor directions, with cleaning and preventative-maintenance schedules followed.

Requirements

• One year of experience in an institutional food-service setting is preferred.
• Basic understanding of nutrition and therapeutic diets.
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills.
• Understanding of person-centered care.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables.
• Ability to interpret instructions in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Working knowledge of and ability to apply professional standards of practice in job situations.

Nice To Haves

• One year of experience in an institutional food-service setting.

Responsibilities

• Handle and store food according to facility procedures and safe food-handling guidelines.
• Assist with food preparation as assigned by a supervisor.
• Prepare food items according to standardized recipes while following safe food-handling practices.
• Use food supplies and equipment efficiently and economically to prevent waste.
• Operate institutional food-preparation and cleaning equipment, including the dish machine, according to manufacturer and supervisory direction.
• Follow proper cleaning and preventative-maintenance schedules.
• Assist with setting up the food tray line or buffet dining.
• Assemble meals and trays for residents according to facility procedures.
• Assist with dishwashing and cleaning tasks.
• Help prepare and serve meals that meet residents’ nutritional and special dietary needs.

Benefits

• Paid time off
• Health benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability
• Competitive compensation
• Flexible scheduling
• Bonus opportunities and recognition
• Up to six paid holidays per year and/or double-time opportunities
• Tuition reimbursement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed