Dining Services Aide

Sprenger Health Care Systems • Lorain, OH

26d • Onsite

About The Position

The Dining Services Aide supports food service operations at Anchor Lodge in Lorain, Ohio. The role includes preparing and serving meals, maintaining a clean work environment, caring for food service equipment, and working cooperatively with food service staff and other departments. The aide follows facility policies and procedures, including those related to resident rights, infection control, and safety, and may be exposed to hazardous chemicals or blood-borne pathogens in the long-term-care setting. Additional duties may be assigned by the Dietary Manager.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions.
• Ability to read and write English.
• Ability to read computer screens.
• Ability to use proper lifting techniques and lift 35–50 pounds.
• Ability to sit or stand for extended periods and to reach above shoulder height and below the waist as needed.
• Ability to balance, climb, crouch, grasp, kneel, pull, push, reach, stand, and stoop to perform essential job functions.
• Ability to hear, smell, feel, and speak adequately to perform essential job functions.
• Ability to work indoors and outdoors with exposure to outdoor weather conditions.
• Ability to work with possible exposure to hazardous chemicals or blood-borne pathogens.

Responsibilities

• Set up resident trays and dining room tables.
• Serve meals, including tray service to residents’ rooms or dining rooms.
• Bus trays in the dining room.
• Assist with preparing, portioning, and covering foods and beverages.
• Maintain a clean work environment.
• Properly care for, use, and clean food service equipment.
• Work as a team with food service staff and cooperate with staff in other departments.
• Perform dishwashing tasks, including scraping soiled dishes, loading and operating the dish machine, monitoring dishes as they pass through, sorting clean dishes, and transporting them to storage areas.
• Assess dishwashing machinery problems or breakdowns and report them to the Dietary Manager.
• Follow written and oral directions and comply with the employee handbook and facility policies and procedures.
• Attend in-services, seminars, and food shows as directed by the supervisor.
• Represent the dietary department professionally and accept supervisor-assigned duties cooperatively.
• Complete other duties assigned by the Dietary Manager.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED