Dietary Assistant

Plymouth Place•LaGrange Park, IL

23d•$16 - $17

About The Position

We're hiring for a part-time Dietary Assistant! 4 p.m. - 7 p.m. and e/o weekend (PT) There are lots of places you could work, right? But if you’re looking for a career you love in a community that is committed to supporting you, look no further than Plymouth Place™. As a three-time Certified Great Place to Work®, we are serious about creating a strong, opportunity-rich culture driven by a mission to provide an exceptional lifestyle for our residents. Here, you never work alone. You have a team working alongside you, a team that cares just as much about how you’re doing as what you’re doing. And we make your safety and well-being our priority—with vaccinated staff and residents, rest assured we stand by this commitment. Job Summary: Dietary Assistant are often responsible for making sure that all meals are properly prepared, and in accordance to the direction of the overseeing dietitian or nutritionist. The Dietary Assistant also assist with arranging tray cards, loading food carts, and making sure that proper portion control protocols are met. ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS/RESPONSIBILITIES: Employee will apply skills to ensure Person Centered Care as exhibited through our Pillars of Excellence: PEOPLE STEWARDSHIP SERVICE QUALITY GROWTH Learn about Plymouth Place Benefit Packet offered to all Full Time Employees: 2025 Benefit Guide .

Requirements

Experience with following proper food service procedures.
Ability to give timely and accurate service.
Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
Solid organizational skills including attention to detail and multi-tasking skills.
Ability to read, write and speak English sufficient to perform job duties and to interact and communicate with residents, families, and employees.
High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required or in process of receiving
Sanitation certification

Responsibilities

Understands and carries out safe and sanitary food handling practices, which includes a fresh sanitation bucket for each meal
Organizes food in cold cart correctly; ensures no spaces are left vacant.
Carries through with all pink slips prior to leaving at the end of their shift, including noticing if/when a diet card is incorrect or missing.
Prepares all plates according to resident requests and specified diets.
Follows specific portion sizes for each item to ensure we are following regulations.
Assists residents, and guests, with any special requests they make during meals.
Removes all dirty pans and dishes in a timely manner. Takes them to kitchen and removes leftover food. Cleans hot and cold carts with sanitizer nightly.
Employee ensures all before, during and after side-work is complete, prior to checking out each night.
Employee takes temperatures of all food items, and documents accordingly before serving to ensure safe food practices are being followed.
Ensures all residents were accounted for and fed. Any guests are to be documented as so in specified area and charged by following procedure. All meals are counted for following meal service.
Ensures all coolers and freezers are clean and free of filth. All items in these areas are resident items, which include dates and labels.