Caring Dietary Aide - Serve Nutritious Meals with Heart

Legacy Healthcare LLC; Lake Mills (IA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Legacy Healthcare LLC in Iowa is seeking a Dietary Aide to support meal preparation, tray assembly, and serving for Guests and staff in a 24/7 healthcare environment. The role emphasizes sanitation, efficiency, and teamwork to ensure high-quality nutritional services.

Qualifications include a high school diploma or equivalent, with preferred experience as a Dietary Aide and Food Sanitation Certification. Shifts rotate, and holidays may be required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the preparation of meals and beverages.
• Participate in the food tray line and prepare trays according to diet cards in an efficient manner to meet scheduled meal and snack times.
• Assist with loading food carts and serving meals to Guests, and staff.
• Bag and store food items as directed.
• Clean and wrap silverware, inspecting each piece to make sure it is clean before wrapping.
• Bus and clean tables after meal time throughout the facility.
• Scrape, wash, and rack unclean dishes and utensils.
• Assist in the operation of the dishwashing machine.
• Sort and stack clean dishes and inspect for cleanliness.
• Place clean dishes, utensils and cutlery in their proper storage place.
• Participate in table setup which includes but not limited to tablecloth, silverware, dishware and filling cups with water.
• Discard waste/trash into proper containers in accordance with established sanitation procedures and guidelines.
• Assure that work area is clean and free of hazardous conditions such as spills, excess carts, and etc.
• Assure that equipment, tools and supplies are properly stored at all times.
• Report all equipment malfunctions and breakdowns to the supervisor and keep the supervisor informed of supply needs.
• Report all hazardous conditions and equipment along with any accidents/incidents to the Dietary Supervisor.
• Communicates and interacts effectively and tactfully with Guests, visitors, families, peers and supervisors.
• Ensure each Guest receives person centered care.
• Attend and participate in meetings and in-services as directed or scheduled.
• Recognize your role as part of the Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) efforts of your organization.
• Attend trainings to build understanding and capacity to undertake QAPI work.
• Carry out QAPI roles and responsibilities as assigned.
• Follow established policies and procedures in support of QAPI efforts.
• Any noted opportunities for improvement will be shared with leadership in the organization.
• Communicate to leadership upon witnessing a positive outcome of a QAPI project or detecting barriers preventing project success.
• Support QAPI efforts both verbally and non-verbally (i.e., via actions and attitude), including adjusting performance and practice in accordance with QAPI initiatives and findings.
• Participate in compliance trainings as scheduled and adhere to compliance plan. Supervisory Responsibility This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Legacy Healthcare LLC in Iowa is seeking a Dietary Aide to support meal preparation, tray assembly, and serving for Guests and staff in a 24/7 healthcare environment. The role emphasizes sanitation, efficiency, and teamwork to ensure high-quality nutritional services.

Qualifications include a high school diploma or equivalent, with preferred experience as a Dietary Aide and Food Sanitation Certification. Shifts rotate, and holidays may be required.