Compassionate Dining Services Aide for Senior Care

A&P Payroll Management; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Full Benefits Package

Paid time Off

Opportunities for Professional Growth

Job summary

Southtowns Care Center is seeking resident-focused Dining Services Aides to join our culinary staff in a long term skilled nursing facility. You will provide timely service and contribute to high-quality meals for residents and their families, with emphasis on dignity and individualized care.

Responsibilities include handling food, setting up tray lines, delivering meals, maintaining sanitation, and supporting nutrition and tube feeding needs as required.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a nursing care facility or other service setting preferred.
• Knowledge of state and federal long-term care dietary requirements.
• Be dependable and punctual and follow schedule.
• Ability to follow written and oral directions.
• Ability to work independently.
• Communicate effectively and work tactfully with residents, families, and staff.

Responsibilities

• Handles food and equipment according to sanitation policies and procedures.
• Observes proper food handling techniques and sets up food for tray line/dining rooms.
• Delivers and retrieves food carts to and from client areas.
• Sets up trays for meals and works tray line position.
• Processes soiled trays, dishes and utensils from carts through dishwasher.
• Assists in the serving of food.
• Prepares snacks and beverages from between-meal service to patients.
• Prepares nutritional supplements and tube feeding products and delivers to patient areas.
• Washes pots, pans and other equipment as necessary.
• Maintains cleanliness and sanitation in all work areas.
• Performs daily/scheduled cleaning duties; scrubs and mops floors, sanitizes equipment.
• Performs other tasks as assigned by the Food Service Director.
• Participates in all in-services and activities as required.
• Maintains confidentiality of protected health information.
• Participates in all in-service activities.

Skills

Dependability

Punctuality

Effective communication

Independent worker

Follow directions

Tactful interpersonal

Job description

Southtowns Care Center is seeking resident-focused Dining Services Aides to join our culinary staff in a long term skilled nursing facility. You will provide timely service and contribute to high-quality meals for residents and their families, with emphasis on dignity and individualized care.

Responsibilities include handling food, setting up tray lines, delivering meals, maintaining sanitation, and supporting nutrition and tube feeding needs as required.