Server Diet Aide
About The Position
The Server/Nutrition Services Diet Aide provides table service in the community dining rooms, meets restaurant dining-service standards, and delivers exemplary customer service to residents. The role supports skilled nursing trayline and assisted living dining services, including meal preparation and service, dining-room setup and cleanup, and maintaining safe and sanitary work areas. The Orchards is a newly constructed, 5-star CMS-rated health center offering assisted living, skilled nursing, and memory care. The organization provides training, tuition assistance, and opportunities for growth.
Requirements
- Strong desire to work with and show empathy for elderly people.
- Excellent customer service and listening skills.
- Reliable, organized, and able to work as a team player.
- Food Handler card; may be obtained after hire.
- Ability to understand and follow instructions in English, communicate effectively, and perform simple arithmetic.
- Ability to understand measurements and conversions.
- Ability to interpret standardized recipes, instructions, specifications, and standards.
- Ability to plan and organize work, set up trays and plates according to diet orders, and interpret specifications and standards.
Nice To Haves
- Six months of experience as a diet aide or diet clerk in a skilled nursing facility is preferred but not required; on-the-job training is provided.
Responsibilities
- Complete pre- and post-meal checklists for skilled nursing trayline and assisted living dining services.
- Prepare meal trays for skilled nursing trayline and develop competency in therapeutic diet menus.
- Take assisted living residents’ orders courteously and listen patiently.
- Clear dishes from dining room tables before, during, and after meal service.
- Assist with preparation and portioning of nourishments, snacks, salads, and desserts.
- Set up tables in health center dining rooms and break them down after meals.
- Transport hot and cold foods and required non-food items to and from the kitchen.
- Maintain station equipment and work areas in safe and sanitary condition according to manufacturer guidelines.
- Attend assigned in-service training and education sessions.
- Follow proper food-handling techniques and use time, materials, and equipment efficiently to avoid waste and unnecessary expense.
- Maintain personal hygiene standards and comply with the department dress code.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.
Benefits
- 401(k) with employer match
- Tuition assistance
- Commuter reimbursement
- Onsite gym
- Competitive wages of $20–$21.00 per hour
- Some scholarships
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
