Dietary Aide

Ciena Healthcare•Westland, MI

About The Position

The Dietary Aide supports daily food service operations at a skilled nursing facility by assisting with meal preparation, delivery, and sanitation. The role helps ensure residents receive nutritious meals in a clean, safe, and respectful environment. The position also involves following facility procedures and safe food-handling guidelines, preparing and assembling meals according to residents’ diet cards, delivering meals and scheduled nourishment, and maintaining food service equipment and workspaces. Ciena Healthcare is a national organization of skilled nursing, subacute, rehabilitative, and assisted living providers serving residents in Michigan and Ohio. The organization emphasizes compassionate, person-centered care and excellence.

Requirements

High school diploma or general education degree (GED).

Nice To Haves

One year of experience as a food service aide in an institutional food service setting.

Responsibilities

Handle and store food according to facility procedures, safe food-handling guidelines, and state and federal requirements.
Assist with food preparation as assigned by the supervisor and prepare items according to standardized recipes and safe food-handling practices.
Operate institutional food preparation equipment according to manufacturer instructions and supervisory direction.
Help set up the food tray line.
Assemble resident diet trays according to facility procedures, matching foods, drinks, and condiments to individual diet cards.
Verify that each resident receives the correct diet and tray.
Load trays onto tray carts and deliver carts to dining areas and resident units; carry individual trays to units when necessary.
Report refusals of food to the supervisor and Charge Nurse so an alternate meal can be provided; prepare and serve alternatives as directed.
Clean dishes, utensils, equipment, trays, and workspaces according to facility and department procedures.
Run and maintain the dish machine according to manufacturer directions.
Report equipment problems promptly to the supervisor.
Prepare and deliver nourishment, food supplements, and snacks to units as scheduled.
Maintain food service equipment and workspaces in clean and safe operating condition.
Report signs of rodents or pests to the supervisor immediately.
Report injuries to self or others to the supervisor immediately.
Communicate with the supervisor throughout the shift.
Assist the Certified Dietary Manager with state inspection preparation, attend survey training, and interact with surveyors as instructed.