Caring Dining Aide — Meals, Service & Teamwork

Senior Lifestyle Corporation; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 17,908 - 24,796; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

DailyPay

Benefits package

Vaccination support

Job summary

Senior Lifestyle Corporation is seeking a dedicated dietary associate to assist in all food service functions, maintain safety standards, and support residents with meals in our dining facilities.

You will follow established policies, help prepare meals, deliver trays, manage stock, and ensure therapeutic diets are correctly served while maintaining a clean, safe dining environment for residents and staff alike.

Qualifications

• Level of Formal Education: High School Diploma
• Years of Experience: Entry Level (0-3 Years)
• Type of Experience: Food Service or Hospitality
• Special Certifications: Serv Safe or required certification from local, county or state department
• Language Skills: Capable of communicating well verbally and in a manner understood by management, co-workers and residents who may have hearing or cognitive impairments
• Skills and Ability: Basic cooking and preparation of meal items; Thorough understanding of service techniques and requirements; Ability to seek instruction when needed; Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral or schedule form; Ability to handle multiple projects; Fundamental understanding of therapeutic diets, sanitation and service; Ability to interact with a multitude of various personalities and respond with patience, concern and a positive attitude

Responsibilities

• Follow and perform duties in adherence to Senior Lifestyle Corporation Dining Policy and Procedures according to the Dining Services Policy and Procedure Manual.
• Serve food in accordance with established portion control procedures and ensures that foods follow prescribed modified or therapeutic diets, nutrition/hydration requirements and resident preferences.
• Assist or serve meals as necessary and in a timely manner assuring that they are palatable and appetizing in appearance as well as accurate in content to the resident.
• Setup, deliver, and verify accuracy of meal trays, food carts, and dining areas as instructed.
• Assist department in obtaining proper food supplies for the next meal. Assist cooks in preparation of menu items. Prepare and deliver snacks and other items as instructed and assist in inventory control and stocking.
• All Dietary Department personnel should follow safety precautions to prevent accidents in food preparation according to our accident prevention in food preparation and prevention of back injury policy.
• Perform kitchen utility duties such as sweeping, mopping, bussing, washing small wares, cleaning work areas, and removing garbage.
• Know and adhere to all company and local health department regulations.
• Ensure that all dining areas are clean and safely operating.
• Attend all required training and meetings; meet training standards through Redi-Learning or other training modules

Skills

Basic cooking

Service techniques

Instruction interpretation

Multitasking

Sanitation knowledge

Patience and empathy

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Senior Lifestyle Corporation is seeking a dedicated dietary associate to assist in all food service functions, maintain safety standards, and support residents with meals in our dining facilities.

You will follow established policies, help prepare meals, deliver trays, manage stock, and ensure therapeutic diets are correctly served while maintaining a clean, safe dining environment for residents and staff alike.