Dining Assistant - Full Time

Ecumen • North Branch, MN

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About The Position

The Dining Assistant assists with food preparation, serving, and cleanup while maintaining an orderly work area and following facility policies and procedures. The role provides responsive, friendly, and courteous service to residents, families, and guests, and supports the facility’s dining operations in a demanding, changing environment. This is a full-time position at Ecumen North Branch, working 60 hours every two weeks on a 6:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m. shift, with every-other-weekend and holiday rotation. The targeted pay range is $19.50 to $20.94 per hour; actual new-hire pay may depend on experience, qualifications, certifications, licenses, and education.

Ecumen North Branch includes assisted living, nursing home, memory care, and transitional care services. Ecumen is a nonprofit senior living provider focused on advocating for older adults through housing, healthcare, and services.

The position serves meals according to residents’ diet orders, portion sizes, and temperature requirements; maintains safe, clean, sanitary, and organized work areas; and handles food and supplies so inventory remains fresh and adequate. The Dining Assistant operates equipment safely, completes assigned opening and closing tasks and cleaning duties, observes and reports changes in residents’ health, responds to resident requests and concerns, assists with special functions, and collaborates with community team members.

Requirements

• Must be at least 16 years of age.
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• Ability to follow facility safety rules, regulations, policies, and procedures, including policies and requirements concerning vulnerable adults and abuse, HIPAA, Resident’s Bill of Rights, Universal Precautions, AWAIR, OSHA, Right to Know, SDS, ADA, HUD, and Fair Housing laws and regulations.

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma or GED.
• Commercial kitchen experience.
• Knowledge of kitchen equipment.
• Previous senior care experience.
• ServSafe or other food safety and sanitation training or certification.

Responsibilities

• Provide exemplary, responsive, friendly, and courteous service to residents, families, and guests.
• Serve meals according to residents’ diet orders and portion sizes, and at the proper temperature.
• Comply with applicable federal and state regulations.
• Maintain a clean, sanitary, safe, and efficiently organized work area.
• Label, date, and rotate products to maintain adequate, fresh inventory of food and supplies.
• Operate equipment specific to assigned duties safely.
• Complete assigned opening and closing duties.
• Perform routine daily and weekly cleaning responsibilities.
• Notify a supervisor if a change in a resident’s personal health is observed.
• Respond to resident requests, special requests, concerns, or complaints and promptly notify a supervisor.
• Work effectively with others in a demanding and changing environment, supporting team members as directed by the leadership team.
• Assist with special functions as directed.
• Respect facility property and supplies.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Paid time off for Sick & Safe time.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Other well-being resources.

What This Job Offers

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