Caring Dietary Aide - Fresh Meals, PTO, Resident Service

The Highlands at Owasso; Owasso (OK); On-site; USD 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Medical

Dental

Vision benefits

Job summary

The Highlands at Owasso is seeking a Dietary Aide to assist with meal preparation and tray assembly for residents, ensuring dignity and accurate diet service. You will follow recipes, deliver trays, and maintain a clean tray line in a patient-focused environment.

Responsibilities include assisting with salads and nourishments, operating dishwashers, logging temperatures, and supporting infection prevention practices.

Qualifications

• Ability to understand and follow recipes.
• Basic knowledge of quantity food production.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both written and verbal.
• Ability to correctly use food production equipment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare food trays for general and therapeutic diets.
• Prepare and deliver items as requested by resident care units or residents.
• Maintain tray line in a clean, neat, and organized manner.
• Prepare special diet foods as necessary.
• Deliver food carts to patient care units. Return carts to kitchen at designated times.
• Load and oversee dishwashers and log and record wash/rinse temperatures.
• Wash specified items by hand. Example – Pots, pans, knives.
• Dispose of trash and garbage in appropriate manner.
• Put clean dishes and utensils away.
• Mop floors as scheduled and as necessary.
• Clean walk-in refrigerators and storage areas. Maintain dry storage areas by logging temperatures daily and handling the unpacking, dating, and rotating of food and non-food supplies.
• Assist in preparing salads, desserts, and other nourishments.
• Performs special cleaning duties as assigned by the Dietary Supervisor
• Maintain good working relationship within the department and with other departments.
• Treat residents and guest with respect and dignity.
• Always observe infection prevention and control practices.
• Participate in departmental performance improvement activities.
• Perform all aspects of resident care in an environment that optimizes resident safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors.
• Perform other tasks and duties as assigned.

Skills

Follow recipes

Food production

Communication

Equipment use

Job description

The Highlands at Owasso is seeking a Dietary Aide to assist with meal preparation and tray assembly for residents, ensuring dignity and accurate diet service. You will follow recipes, deliver trays, and maintain a clean tray line in a patient-focused environment.

Responsibilities include assisting with salads and nourishments, operating dishwashers, logging temperatures, and supporting infection prevention practices.