Dining Room - Dining Aide

Fieldstone Communities • Yakima, WA

5d

About The Position

The Dining Aide helps create a joyful and vibrant community by providing prompt and excellent service to residents during meals and performing other assigned duties. The role involves preparing and serving food according to residents’ diet instructions, anticipating diners’ needs, maintaining the dining area, and assisting residents as needed. The Dining Aide also attends required meetings and trainings and keeps current on assigned tasks and duties.

Requirements

• Basic knowledge of various kitchen equipment and appliances.
• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.
• Maintain a current food handler’s card.
• Meet all mandatory health requirements under state regulations.
• Maintain a clean, neat, comfortable, and safe environment for residents, staff, and visitors.
• Relate positively and communicate appropriately with residents, families, community members, volunteers, and other employees.
• Compassion and a special interest in working with the senior population.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Pass a criminal background check and fingerprint check.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including weekends, holidays, and overtime, as required by the position.

Responsibilities

• Arrive at work promptly and reliably.
• Read production orders on coded menu cards to determine which items to place on trays.
• Portion and place food on plates and trays according to the diet list on each menu card.
• Relay orders to the kitchen and serve courses from the kitchen and service bars.
• Observe diners, anticipate their needs, respond to additional requests, and determine when meals are complete.
• Prepare trays with eating utensils, napkins, and condiments.
• Blend food as needed for residents on liquid diets.
• Record the amount and types of special food items served to residents.
• Clear and reset counters or tables at the conclusion of each course.
• Maintain the assigned station, including table pieces and chairs.
• Assist residents in getting to the dining area when required.
• Provide prompt and courteous service.
• Attend and participate in required meetings and trainings.
• Stay current on all system-assigned tasks and duties.
• Wash and put away dishes as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

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