Compassionate Dietary Aide—Patient-Focused Kitchen Support

Meadowbrook Respiratory and Nursing Center; Matawan (NJ); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Meadowbrook Respiratory and Nursing Center is seeking a Dietary Aide to provide superior service to Residents and staff. The role supports preparing meals, maintaining a clean and sanitary dietary department, and assisting in safety/compliance with established policies.

The position requires assisting in meal prep, tray assembly, serving meals, dishwashing, and sanitation throughout the facility to ensure nutritional services meet quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the preparation of meals and beverages.
• Participate in the food tray line and prepare trays according to diet cards in an efficient manner to meet scheduled meal and snack times.
• Assist with loading food carts and serving meals to Residents, and staff.
• Bag and store food items as directed.
• Clean and wrap silverware, inspecting each piece to make sure it is clean before wrapping.
• Bus and clean tables after meal time throughout the facility.
• Scrape, wash, and rack unclean dishes and utensils.
• Assist in the operation of the dish-washing machine.
• Sort and stack clean dishes and inspect for cleanliness.
• Place clean dishes, utensils and cutlery in their proper storage place.
• Participate in table setup which includes but not limited to tablecloth, silverware, dishware and filling cups with water.
• Discard waste/trash into proper containers in accordance with established sanitation procedures and guidelines.
• Assure that work area is clean and free of hazardous conditions such as spills, excess carts, and etc.
• Assure that equipment, tools and supplies are properly stored at all times.
• Report all equipment malfunctions and breakdowns to the supervisor and keep the supervisor informed of supply needs.
• Report all hazardous conditions and equipment along with any accidents/incidents to the Dietary Supervisor.
• Communicates and interacts effectively and tactfully with Residents, visitors, families, peers and supervisors.
• Attend and participate in meetings and in-services as directed or scheduled.

Job description

Meadowbrook Respiratory and Nursing Center is seeking a Dietary Aide to provide superior service to Residents and staff. The role supports preparing meals, maintaining a clean and sanitary dietary department, and assisting in safety/compliance with established policies.

The position requires assisting in meal prep, tray assembly, serving meals, dishwashing, and sanitation throughout the facility to ensure nutritional services meet quality standards.