Compassionate Dietary Aide - Full-Time, Flexible Shifts

Lauderdale Community Living Center; Ripley (TN); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Lauderdale Community Living Center is seeking an amazing Dietary Aide to assist in food preparation, tray assembly, and delivery to residents. You will help clean the kitchen and dining areas under supervision, with a full-time schedule from 4:30am–11:30am or 11:30am–6:30pm.

Responsibilities include reading diet orders, assembling trays, preparing items, serving residents, cleaning, and maintaining hygiene standards. Requires a high school diploma or equivalent and customer-service skills.

Qualifications

• Must meet local health regulations and pass any required post-employment exam.
• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Customer service oriented with ability to multi-task.

Responsibilities

• Read production orders on diet cards on trays to determine items to place on tray.
• Place items such as eating utensils, napkins, and condiments on trays.
• Prepare food items such as sandwiches, salads, soups, and beverages under the supervision of the cook.
• Place servings in blender to make foods for soft or liquid diets.
• Apportion and place food servings on plates and trays according to diet list on diet card.
• Examine filled tray for completeness and quality assurance of food tray and place on cart.
• Push carts to dining room or halls and serve trays to residents.
• Collect and stack dirty dishes on cart and return cart to kitchen.
• Store food and supplies properly.
• Wash dishes and clean work area, tables, cabinets, and ovens.
• Collect and place garbage and trash in designated containers.
• Record amount and type of special food items served to residents.

Skills

Customer service

Multi-tasking

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Lauderdale Community Living Center is seeking an amazing Dietary Aide to assist in food preparation, tray assembly, and delivery to residents. You will help clean the kitchen and dining areas under supervision, with a full-time schedule from 4:30am–11:30am or 11:30am–6:30pm.

Responsibilities include reading diet orders, assembling trays, preparing items, serving residents, cleaning, and maintaining hygiene standards. Requires a high school diploma or equivalent and customer-service skills.