Compassionate Therapeutic Diet Aide

Encore Parkside; West Meadow (DE); On-site; USD 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Encore Parkside is seeking a Dietary Aide to prepare and serve therapeutic diet trays for health center residents. Responsibilities include dessert and salad prep, serving meals, setting up and breaking down dining areas, and transporting food and non-food items within the health center.

Requirements include clear English communication, ability to follow diet orders, and empathy for residents. Nursing home food service experience preferred; strong teamwork is essential.

Qualifications

• Ability to understand and follow instructions in English, communicate effectively, and perform simple arithmetic. Ability to understand measurements and conversions.
• Previous experience in nursing home food service preferred.
• Ability to plan and organize work, set up trays and plates in accordance with diet orders and interpret specifications and standards.
• Ability to work in close cooperation with residents, guests, visitors, families, supervisor and peers. Requires empathy for the elderly.

Responsibilities

• Prepares therapeutic desserts and salads as required.
• Serves meals in the health center.
• Sets up tables in the health center dining room and breaks down same after meal.
• Transports hot and cold foods to and from the health center.
• Transports all required non food items to and from the health center.
• Maintains station equipment and work area in safe and sanitary condition.
• Attends in-service training and education sessions as assigned.
• Performs specific work duties and responsibilities as assigned by supervisor.

Job description

Encore Parkside is seeking a Dietary Aide to prepare and serve therapeutic diet trays for health center residents. Responsibilities include dessert and salad prep, serving meals, setting up and breaking down dining areas, and transporting food and non-food items within the health center.

Requirements include clear English communication, ability to follow diet orders, and empathy for residents. Nursing home food service experience preferred; strong teamwork is essential.