Compassionate Dietary Aide for LTC Kitchen & Meals

St.-James-Rehabilitation-and-Healthcare-Center; Saint James (NY); On-site; USD 25,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

St.-James-Rehabilitation-and-Healthcare-Center is seeking a Dietary Aide to support resident nutrition services in our skilled nursing setting. You will help assemble diet trays, label meals, deliver carts, and maintain a clean kitchen environment.

Experience in long-term care is preferred but not required. A positive attitude, tactful communication, and teamwork are essential to provide compassionate, reliable service to residents and staff alike.

Qualifications

• Experience in LTC preferred but not required.
• Must be able to deal tactfully with personnel, residents, family members, visitors, etc...
• Able to follow and understand procedures.
• Positive attitude, patience and team mentality.

Responsibilities

• Assist in assembling and checking diet trays prior to distribution to ensure all residents receive the proper meals to meet dietary needs.
• Label and date food properly.
• Deliver food carts to designated areas as well as collecting food trucks when meals are finished to return to the dish room.
• Work in dish room, wash all dishes/utensils utilizing dish machine.
• Prepare and deliver snacks to nursing units.
• Ensure kitchen stays clean at all times, sweep/mop floors as instructed.
• Carry out garbage.

Skills

LTC experience

Tactful communication

Follow procedures

Positive attitude

Team mentality

Job description

St.-James-Rehabilitation-and-Healthcare-Center is seeking a Dietary Aide to support resident nutrition services in our skilled nursing setting. You will help assemble diet trays, label meals, deliver carts, and maintain a clean kitchen environment.

Experience in long-term care is preferred but not required. A positive attitude, tactful communication, and teamwork are essential to provide compassionate, reliable service to residents and staff alike.