Dietary Aide 630am-230pm

Texhoma Christian Care Center • Wichita Falls, TX

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About The Position

The Dietary Aide assists with food preparation and serving, and cleans kitchen and dining room areas. The role involves serving elderly residents and requires effective communication with residents, families, visitors, and coworkers. The position requires sufficient good health to perform the duties, the ability to work any day of the week, and a commitment to Christian principles and teachings both professionally and personally. The job description and requirements are not all-inclusive; Texhoma Christian Care Center reserves the right to amend them. The employer states that it is an Equal Opportunity Employer dedicated to fostering an inclusive environment that welcomes and supports individuals of all backgrounds.

Requirements

• Must be at least 16 years of age.
• Ability to communicate verbally and make oneself clearly understood.
• Ability to use up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, up to 20 pounds frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds continuously to move objects and/or people.
• Ability to bend, stoop, twist, turn, reach, lift, carry, pull, push, kneel, walk, and stand for up to 75% of the shift.
• Ability to distinguish differences in sounds, such as loud and playful voices or noises versus angry and combative ones.
• Ability to exercise patience, tact, initiative, judgment, and confidentiality while following established guidelines.
• Personality suited to meeting the needs of elderly people and ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees and the public.
• Commitment to Christian principles and teachings, professionally and personally.
• Sufficient good health to properly perform the duties.
• Must comply with Resident/Patient rights, all state and federal regulatory requirements, and company policies and procedures.
• Must attend a general orientation session and department orientation.
• Must submit to a TB Tine Test and return as instructed to read the results, or provide results of a current TB Tine Test from within the last 12 months.
• Must submit a current Food Handler’s Certificate approved by the Wichita County Public Health District.
• Must be employable by the Texas Nurse Aide Registry (NAR), not be listed as revoked on the NAR, and not be considered unemployable by the Employee Misconduct Registry (EMR).
• Must not have a conviction for an offense listed in Texas Health and Safety Code §250.006(a), or a conviction for an offense listed in §250.006(b) within the five years immediately before the application date.
• Must be able to work any day of the week.

Responsibilities

• Assist with food preparation.
• Serve food.
• Clean kitchen and dining room areas.
• Communicate with residents, families, visitors, and coworkers.
• Recognize changes in a resident’s appearance, attitude, and condition.
• Comply with Resident/Patient rights, state and federal regulatory requirements, and company policies and procedures.
• Attend general and department orientation.

What This Job Offers

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