Dining Room - Dining Aide

Cascadia Senior Living • Yakima, WA

7d • $17 - $19

About The Position

The Dining Aide helps create a joyful and vibrant community by providing prompt, excellent meal service to residents and performing other assigned duties. The role includes preparing and serving meals according to coded menu cards and diet lists, responding to residents’ needs, maintaining dining areas, and supporting kitchen and dishwashing tasks. The Dining Aide also assists residents to the dining area when needed and participates in required meetings and training.

Requirements

• Basic knowledge of kitchen equipment and appliances.
• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.
• 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 a flexible schedule, including weekends, holidays, and overtime, to meet position requirements.
• Pass a criminal background check and fingerprint check.
• Ability to work independently with minimum supervision.

Responsibilities

• Arrive at work promptly and reliably.
• Read production orders on coded menu cards to determine items to place on trays.
• Apportion and place food servings 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 needs, respond to additional requests, and determine when meals are complete.
• Prepare eating utensils, napkins, condiments, and other items on trays.
• Use a blender to soften food for liquid diets.
• Record the amount and types of special food items served to residents.
• Clear and reset counters or tables after each course.
• Maintain the assigned station, including table pieces and chairs.
• Assist residents to the dining area when required.
• Provide prompt and courteous service.
• Attend and participate in required meetings and training, and stay current on assigned system tasks and duties.
• Wash and put away dishes as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation based on relevant years of experience and education/certification requirements.
• Shift differential for night-shift employees.
• Bonus.
• Shift coverage bonus offered as needed.
• Sick time accrues at 0.025 hours for every hour worked and is available for use after 90 days.
• Traditional and Roth 401(k) after 12 months and 1,000 hours worked, with semi-annual enrollment and an annual discretionary employer contribution.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Cascadia Assistance Fund for financial help with hardships or continuing education.

What This Job Offers

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