Dietary Aide

Overview
Join our compassionate team as a Dietary Aide and play a vital role in delivering nourishing, delicious meals to our clients in a residential healthcare setting. This energetic position offers an opportunity to contribute to the well-being and comfort of individuals who rely on your dietary skills and caring service. You will assist with meal preparation, food handling, sanitation, and serving, ensuring a safe and pleasant dining experience for all residents and patients. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and have a passion for food service and helping others, this is the perfect role for you!

Duties

• Assist with food production and meal preparation in accordance with dietary guidelines and safety standards
• Serve meals to clients with professionalism and kindness, ensuring their dietary needs are met
• Maintain cleanliness of kitchen and dining areas through proper sanitation, cleaning, and bussing procedures
• Handle food safely by following proper food handling protocols to prevent contamination or spoilage
• Support the dietary department by organizing supplies, stocking food items, and managing meal carts or trays
• Collaborate with kitchen staff to ensure timely delivery of meals and accommodate special dietary requests
• Uphold high standards of customer service by engaging positively with residents or patients during mealtimes

Skills

• Prior experience in assisted living, nursing home, hospital, or food industry settings is highly desirable
• Strong knowledge of food safety, sanitation practices, and proper food handling techniques
• Excellent time management skills to efficiently prepare and serve meals within scheduled times
• Ability to perform food preparation tasks including cooking, portioning, and plating meals
• Familiarity with dietary requirements and dietetics principles to support nutritional needs
• Effective communication skills for working collaboratively with team members and interacting courteously with residents or patients
• Demonstrated ability to maintain cleanliness standards through cleaning, bussing, and sanitation procedures

This role is paid and offers a rewarding opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of those you serve. If you are dedicated, energetic, detail-oriented, and passionate about food service in healthcare or senior living environments, we encourage you to apply!

Pay: $15.00 - $18.00 per hour

Work Location: In person