Compassionate Dietary Aide - Nutritious Meals and Care

SanStone Health & Rehabilitation; Granite Falls (NC); On-site; USD 15,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Hickory Falls is a nursing facility seeking a dependable and compassionate Dietary Aide to join our team. The role supports meal preparation and service while helping ensure residents receive nutritious, appealing meals in a clean, safe, and respectful environment.

The Dietary Aide will follow residents’ prescribed diets, assist with dining areas, deliver meals, maintain sanitation, and communicate resident concerns to staff.

Responsibilities

• Assist with preparing, portioning, plating, and serving meals and snacks.
• Follow residents’ prescribed diets, food preferences, and allergy precautions.
• Prepare dining areas and assist with meal service.
• Deliver meals and trays to residents as needed.
• Maintain cleanliness and sanitation of the kitchen, dining areas, equipment, and work surfaces.
• Wash dishes, utensils, cookware, and food-service equipment.
• Follow food safety, infection-control, and sanitation procedures.
• Properly store and label food according to facility policies.
• Assist with receiving and organizing food and kitchen supplies.
• Communicate resident concerns or changes in eating habits to the appropriate staff.
• Provide courteous, respectful service to residents, families, and coworkers.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Dietary Manager or supervisor.

Job description

Hickory Falls is a nursing facility seeking a dependable and compassionate Dietary Aide to join our team. The role supports meal preparation and service while helping ensure residents receive nutritious, appealing meals in a clean, safe, and respectful environment.

The Dietary Aide will follow residents’ prescribed diets, assist with dining areas, deliver meals, maintain sanitation, and communicate resident concerns to staff.