Dietary Aide - Meramec Bluffs, PT, Day/Eve

Lutheran Senior Services•Ballwin, MO

About The Position

The Dietary Aide performs dining service functions to maintain clean, sanitary, and organized kitchens, dining areas, facilities, and equipment in skilled nursing and assisted living memory care residential areas. The role may also assist with some food preparation. The Dietary Aide supports residents with food and beverage choices while observing their dietary orders, restrictions, allergies, and sensitivities. The role assists with meal service setup and cleanup, food preparation and serving, dining room readiness, routine cleaning, safe food handling, infection control, and required documentation.

Requirements

Basic cooking skills and willingness to learn.
Knowledge of sanitation and safety guidelines.
Ability to read, understand, and follow recipe instructions, diet orders, resident preference cards, and work assignments.
Willingness to perform routine, repetitive tasks with frequent interruptions.
Patience and tolerance when working with staff, residents, and family members.
Must have or be willing to receive a recognized food safety handling certification in accordance with local or county regulations.
Must have or be willing to receive a Hepatitis A vaccine if working within St. Louis County, as required by county health regulations.
Must be free from infections or diseases.
Ability to stand and walk for most of the working day and reach, stoop, bend, lift, carry, and manipulate food products, dietary supplies, and equipment.
Ability to work with chemicals and cleaning agents and withstand temperature and humidity changes, including exposure to refrigerated storage areas, ovens, ranges, dishwashing machines, and steam tables.

Nice To Haves

One year of dietary aide experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Help residents make appropriate food and beverage choices, ensuring offered options meet dietary orders and account for allergies and sensitivities.
Perform assigned dining service routines using utensils, supplies, and equipment.
Assist with dining service setup, including preparing meals, beverages, and other food items and ensuring food is served at proper temperatures and on time.
Prepare dining rooms for the next meal by setting tables, refilling condiments, and washing and folding clothing protectors.
Clean dining service areas by bussing tables, sweeping, mopping, washing dishes, removing trash, stocking and storing items correctly, and completing daily cleaning duties.
Follow safety procedures, food-handling practices, and EverTrue policies and applicable regulations; promptly report hazardous conditions, defective equipment, accidents, and incidents to a supervisor.
Maintain documentation, including food-temperature entries in HACCP logs, product usage and waste records, and other required information.
Follow infection-control procedures, including proper handwashing, food storage and disposal, and wearing protective clothing and equipment when handling waste and cleaning agents.
May assist with some aspects of food preparation.

Benefits

Paid Time Off (PTO) and PTO sell-back.
Retirement savings benefits with an employer match contribution.
Education Financial Assistance.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
Wellness benefits.
Pay advances (PayActiv).
Caregiver support (TCARE).
Leaves of Absence.
Special retail deals and discounts (Perkspot).
Commuter support.
Part-time employees: Extended Sick Pay, Bereavement Pay, and Jury Duty Pay.
Full-time or Weekend Option employees: Medical/Pharmacy, Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare and Dependent Care), Life insurance, Disability (Long-term and Short-term), Voya income protection benefits (Hospital, Critical Illness, and Accident), and Pet insurance.