Caring Dietary Aide & Kitchen Support

(Colonial Vista Senior Living) Colonial Vista Community Healthcare, LLC; United States; On-site; USD 24,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Colonial Vista Community Healthcare, LLC is seeking a Dietary Aide to assist in daily food service operations at our facility. You will set up meal trays, assist with serving meals, and help keep the kitchen clean and sanitary.

The role reports to the Cook and Dietary Supervisor and offers an opportunity to learn and grow within the dietary team. The position requires the ability to read procedures and follow recipes, basic math for portions, and effective problem-solving.

Qualifications

• Ability to read technical procedures and follow recipes.
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions.
• Ability to solve practical problems and interpret a variety of instructions.

Responsibilities

• Learn food service routines quickly and work with the team.
• Set up meal trays and assist in serving meals.
• Strip down returned trays and wash dishes.
• Check and record chlorine concentration and water temperature of dishwashing machine.
• Operate dishwasher and maintain clean kitchen surfaces.
• Prepare nourishments and snacks and assist with clean up.
• Sweep, mop, and maintain floors; handle trash and garbage properly.
• Put groceries away in an orderly, clean manner.
• Participate in orientation and ongoing training of dietary staff.
• Work cooperatively with personnel in all departments.

Skills

Reading procedures

Following recipes

Communication

Education

Food handlers' certificate

Job description

Colonial Vista Community Healthcare, LLC is seeking a Dietary Aide to assist in daily food service operations at our facility. You will set up meal trays, assist with serving meals, and help keep the kitchen clean and sanitary.

The role reports to the Cook and Dietary Supervisor and offers an opportunity to learn and grow within the dietary team. The position requires the ability to read procedures and follow recipes, basic math for portions, and effective problem-solving.