Compassionate Dietary Aide for Assisted Living Dining

Liberty Healthcare Management; Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 16,531 - 22,041; Full time

Job summary

Liberty Senior Living in Charleston, SC is seeking an experienced Dietary Aide for our Assisted Living community to support residents with meals and daily food service. This role involves following planned menus, portioning and plating meals, and delivering meals to residents in a respectful, timely manner.

The position requires assisting cooks, maintaining sanitation, and adhering to safety policies. The ideal candidate should be at least 18 years old with a HS diploma or equivalent and be

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age or older and have a high school diploma or equivalent
• Must purchase and wear required uniform
• Must be able to use equipment without jeopardizing the safety of self, others or equipment
• Must be able to use supplies economically
• Must attend in-service training and other staff meetings as required
• Demonstrates neat appearance and good personal hygiene
• Must read, know and follow personnel, department, and Facility policies

Responsibilities

• Follows planned menu and receives meal orders from residents
• Prepares food and beverages for serving based on established procedures
• Provides food service to residents; including portioning, plating, loading, delivering and serving resident meals
• Assists in serving plates and tray cart, including loading, delivering, and serving
• Washes, rinses, and sanitizes glasses, dishes, silverware, service ware, etc. according to established procedures
• Cleans and sanitizes work areas and sinks after each meal or as needed
• Clears, cleans, and sanitizes tables
• Sweeps and mops floors as assigned
• Cleans cabinets, refrigerators, freezers, walls, garbage cans, carts, pantries, and other equipment in department as needed
• Assists in preparation of meals, drinks, supplements, and snacks
• Assists with duties of the Cook and Assistant Cook as needed and/or assigned
• In case of fire or fire drill: shuts off electrical equipment, closes doors, reports to Nurses Station for further instructions
• Other job duties as assigned

Job description

Liberty Senior Living in Charleston, SC is seeking an experienced Dietary Aide for our Assisted Living community to support residents with meals and daily food service. This role involves following planned menus, portioning and plating meals, and delivering meals to residents in a respectful, timely manner.

The position requires assisting cooks, maintaining sanitation, and adhering to safety policies. The ideal candidate should be at least 18 years old with a HS diploma or equivalent and be