Dietary Aide

Join Our Amazing Team!

Our Care Teams are True Caregivers. They serve Patients with Dedication and Compassion and are the Heart of our Patients Care and Recovery. Whether providing direct care or operational support, The Homestead of Denison seeks people who share our Commitment to providing Exceptional Care to our Patients and Residents. Our Patients are our Purpose and Motivation and we invite you to join our Team!

Responsibilities

Administrative

• Ensure that all food procedures are followed in accordance with established facility policies

Food Service

• Assist in daily or scheduled cleaning duties in accordance with established facility policies and procedures
• Carry out garbage and keep work areas clean, dry and free of hazardous equipment, supplies, etc.
• Carry soiled utensils, etc., to wash area
• Remove food trays from carts, dining rooms, etc., and take to dishwashing area
• Deliver food carts, trays, etc., to designated areas
• Serve food in dining room
• Prepare and deliver snacks, etc.
• Assist in serving meals on a timely basis
• Distribute and collect menus
• Serve food in accordance with established portion control procedures
• Set up meal trays, food carts, dining room, etc.
• Return clean utensils to proper storage areas
• Assist in checking diet trays before distribution
• Assist in food preparation for special meals and events
• Make only authorized food substitutions.

Staff Development

• Attend and participate in mandatory facility in-service training programs as scheduled (e.g., Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), tuberculosis (TB), Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), abuse prevention, etc.)
• Attend and participate in workshops, seminars, in-service training programs, etc.

Safety | Sanitation

• Dispose of food and waste in accordance with established facility policies
• Follow established infection prevention and control policies and procedures when completing daily tasks
• Follow safety regulations and precautions at all times
• Ensure that the department is maintained in a clean and safe manner by assuring that necessary equipment and supplies are maintained
• Report all accidents/incidents to your supervisor on the shift in which they occur
• Report all hazardous conditions/equipment to your supervisor immediately
• Report missing/illegible labels or safety data sheets (SDSs) to your supervisor
• Assist in maintaining food storage areas in a clean and properly arranged manner at all times

Equipment | Supplies

• Assist in inventorying and storing incoming food, supplies, etc.

Education

Required | High School Diploma or Equivalent

Certification

Required | Food Handler Certification

Experience | Skills | Knowledge

Required

• One year experience working as a Dietary Aide

Preferred

• Working in a Skilled Nursing Facility | Assisted Living Facility

Physical | Sensory Requirements

• Must function independently, have flexibility, personal integrity and the ability to work effectively with the residents, personnel, and support agencies.
• Meet the general health requirements set forth by the policies of this facility which include a medical and physical examination.
• Able to relate to and work with ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset and, at times, hostile people within the facility.
• Able to push, pull, move and/or lift a minimum of 25 pounds to a minimum height of 5 feet and be able to push, pull, move and/or carry such weight a minimum distance of 50 feet.
• May be necessary to assist in the evacuation of residents during emergency situations.

Benefits

• Medical | Dental | Vision
• Basic Company Paid Life insurance
• Long Term Disability
• Voluntary Life Insurance for the Employee, Employee Spouse and Employee Children
• Short Term Disability, Cancer, Critical Illness, Accidental and Universal Life
• Employee Referral Bonus Potential Program
• Daily Pay
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid Time Off

The Homestead of Denison is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, alienage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability or handicap, sex, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, arrest record, or any other characteristic protected by applicable Federal, State or Local laws. Our management team is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities and general treatment during employment.