Dietary Aide

Job Description:

$1,000.00 Sign-on Bonus for FT and $500.00 Sign-On Bonus for PT!

Required: COVID-19 Vaccination (1st and 2nd dosage) due to CMS guidelines.

Work will be performed primarily indoors at one of our long-term healthcare facilities, throughout all areas, including in resident rooms, and on carpeted and/or tiled floors. Work will be performed there routinely around other co-workers, healthcare staff, residents, and guests. Due to the nature of facility’s business, worker may be exposed to occasional slippery floors, object on floors, chemicals, sharp objects, hazardous materials and waste (including human), blood borne pathogens, and communicable diseases, as well as high-stress medical and/or life threatening situations.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities: Meet physical and sensory requirements stated below, and be able to work in the described environment. Identify and participate in process improvement initiatives that improve the customer experience, enhance work flow, and/or improve the work environment. Assist in the preparation and serving of meals and snacks. Assist in checking trays for menu and diet preferences and accuracy. Set up trays and deliver meals to residents. Set up serving line with cold foods, condiments, serving containers, dishes, silverware, etc. according to the menus and as instructed.Work on central tray service line, placing appropriate food on general and modified diet trays, as directed. Deliver loaded food carts to corridor and return unloaded carts to dish washing unit. Collect soiled trays and utensils from dining room tables and transport them to dish washing area. Wash dishes, clean equipment, wipe off dining room and worktables, clean utensils, pots and pans; mop floors in dietary, etc., as assigned. Clean and maintain kitchen and food preparation equipment, as assigned. Wash, sanitize, and store trays, dishes and utensils. Stock and store food items, as assigned. Maintain a level of food and supplies adequate for the next meal and assist in inventorying and storing incoming foods and supplies. Report hazardous conditions, equipment, accidents and incidents, as necessary. Other special projects and duties, as assigned.

Responsibilities:

• Strong attention to detail and accuracy, excellent organizational skills with ability to prioritize, coordinate and simultaneously maintain multiple projects with high level of quality and productivity.
• Customer service oriented with the ability to work well under pressure.
• Highest level of professionalism with the ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Approachable, flexible and adaptable to change.
• Function independently, and have flexibility, personal integrity, and the ability to work effectively with employees and vendors.

Requirements/Qualifications:

• Moderate physical activity:
• Push, pull, move, and/or lift a minimum of fifty (50) pounds to a minimum height of three (3) feet and be able to push, pull, move, and/or carry such weight a minimum distance of fifty (50) feet.
• Standing and/or walking for more than eight (8) hours per day.
• Bending and/or stooping for more than one (1) hour at a time.

• Education

  Entry Level (0-2 years)

• Experience

  High School Diploma/GED

Benefits/Perks:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance
• Retirement Savings

Location:

Douglas, MI