Dietary Aide (Full-Time) - Chatham Ridge

Navion Senior Solutions•Chapel Hill, NC

About The Position

Chatham Ridge, a community of Navion Senior Living, is seeking a Dietary Aide to assist with meal preparation, oversight, and service in an Assisted Living and Memory Care Community. The role provides food service by following instructions, menus, production sheets, and established standards, including food safety and temperature procedures. Dietary Aides also interact with residents, patients, clients, families, and visitors in a warm, helpful, and professional manner. This is a full-time opportunity. Team members can use Tapcheck, a mobile app that provides access to earned wages before payday.

Requirements

At least a 10th-grade education.
Ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant.
Ability to interpret and implement written or oral policies, procedures, and instructions.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide.
Effective communication skills.

Responsibilities

Prepare and/or portion food and beverages, salads, desserts, and other assigned items for regular and therapeutic diets according to menus, production sheets, and supervisor directions.
Handle food using proper food-handling and food-safety techniques and established policies and procedures.
Serve food in an attractive and appetizing manner.
Use proper tasting techniques to confirm food meets quality standards before service.
Maintain food at proper temperatures during preparation and service.
Record food temperatures according to established policy.
Follow procedures for serving partner meals.
Communicate with residents, patients, clients, and family members in a warm, friendly, and approachable manner; respond to concerns with a helpful and caring demeanor.
Answer questions in a professional manner when appropriate.