Dining Services Aide

TABOR HILLS HEALTHCARE & REHAB•Naperville, IL

4d•$15 - $15•Onsite

About The Position

Tabor Hills Senior Living Campus is hiring a Dining Services Aide for its supportive living campus in Naperville, Illinois. The role serves residents meals and supports dining room and kitchen operations, including food preparation, tray assembly, cleaning, sanitation, and restocking. The listed starting rate is $15.25 per hour. The posting identifies the opportunity as part-time, while the job details list both full-time and part-time position types. The aide works with elderly residents, families, and other healthcare team members. The role involves exposure to odors, infection, and illness, and may require travel within the campus. Applicants must meet the physical demands of lifting and carrying objects and moving objects and residents. Employees are expected to follow safety, sanitation, company, and regulatory requirements and interact with residents and others in a tactful, diplomatic, and humanistic manner.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Must be capable of meeting employee handbook terms and conditions and complying with company policies and local, state, and federal regulations.
Must work in a safety-conscious manner and adhere to the Drug Free Workplace policy.
Must interact tactfully, diplomatically, and humanistically with residents, families, visitors, and coworkers.
Must maintain dependable attendance and meet cleanliness, grooming, hygiene, and dress code standards.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds independently, with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects.
Ability to exert considerable force frequently and/or intermediate force constantly to move objects and residents.
Ability to reach, handle, talk, hear, and perform tasks requiring near visual acuity.
May travel within the campus.
Able to work with elderly residents, families, and other healthcare members and tolerate considerable exposure to odors, infection, and illness.
Consent to a urine drug screen as part of the pre-employment medical exam.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Arrive on time, wash hands, and work in the appropriate uniform, hairnet or hat, and name tag.
Fill water decanters and ensure tables have water, glasses, and stocked creamers, sugars, condiments, salt, and pepper.
Serve in the dining room, assist with coffee service, take orders, serve food, and assist the cook on the serving line as needed.
Prepare and portion desserts, salads, and beverages.
Assemble trays according to residents’ specific diets and preferences.
Assist with prep cooking and put away food inventory.
Operate, clean, and maintain kitchen equipment, including documenting dish machine temperature.
Follow tray line and meal service procedures and comply with safety and sanitation procedures.
Serve residents their meals, ice water, coffee, rolls, and butter.
Stock and maintain cabinets and serving areas with condiments, clean linens, silverware, glassware, dishes, and trays.
Reset dining room tables with placemats, napkins, and silverware; clean, sanitize, and set or reset tables and chairs.
Fill beverage and ice dispensers.
Vacuum the dining room carpet; empty trash and remove garbage and boxes.
Clean spills and broken dishes and remove empty bottles and trash.
Pick up mats, sweep and mop the kitchen and dry storage area.
Wash cleaning cloths and towels and bring them to the dining room.
Assist the cook and other Dining Services Aides as needed.
Maintain dependable attendance and comply with cleanliness, grooming, hygiene, and dress standards.
Work safely, comply with company policies and applicable regulations, and adhere to the Drug Free Workplace policy.
Interact tactfully and respectfully with residents, families, visitors, and coworkers to support a safe and caring environment.