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Ensign Services; Union City (TN); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Union City Health and Rehabilitation is seeking a Dietary Aide to support daily food service operations for residents. You will prepare meals per planned menus, ensure correct diet trays, and maintain sanitation & safety standards while coordinating with nursing and other departments.

This is an on-site role focused on therapeutic diets and meal production planning. Experience in food service is helpful; pay rates are determined by policy and experience, with benefits eligibility for full-time

Responsibilities

• Ensure menus are maintained and filed per policies.
• Assist in establishing food service production line to meet meal times.
• Process diet changes and new diets as received from Nursing Services.
• Develop rapport with inter-department personnel to maintain food service.
• Prepare meals in accordance with planned menus.
• Inspect diet trays to ensure correct diet is served.
• Serve meals with proper portion control.
• Prepare food for therapeutic diets per menus.
• Prepare and serve substitute foods when residents refuse options.
• Follow sanitary regulations and established policies at all times.
• Assist in cleaning duties per procedures.
• Maintain storage areas in a clean, organized manner.

Skills

Food service operations

Dietary support

Sanitation standards

Interdepartmental communication

Tools

Kitchen equipment

Meal prep tools

Job description

Union City Health and Rehabilitation

Come join our team and start making a difference!

• Ensure that menus are maintained and filed in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Assist in establishing food service production line, etc., to assure that meals are prepared on time.
• Process diet changed and new diets as received from Nursing Services.
• Develop and maintain a good working rapport with inter-department personnel as well as with other departments within the facility to assure that food service can be properly maintained to meet the needs of the residents.
• Prepare meals in accordance with planned menus.
• Inspect special diet trays to assure that the correct diet is served to the resident.
• Prepare and serve meals that are palatable and appetizing in appearance.
• Serve food in accordance with established portion control procedures.
• Prepare food for therapeutic diets in accordance with planned menus.
• Prepare food in accordance with standardized recipes and special diet orders.
• Prepare and serve bedtime snacks.
• Be sure that appropriate equipment and utensils are provided with the resident’s meal tray.
• Review care plans to assure that current dietary information is consistent with foods served.
• Prepare and serve substitute foods to residents who refuse foods served.
• Prepare food, etc., in accordance with sanitary regulations as well as without established policies and procedures.
• Ensure that safety regulations and precautions are followed at all times by all personnel.
• Follow established Infection Control and Universal Precautions policies and procedures when performing daily tasks.
• Assist/direct daily or scheduled cleaning duties in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Assist in maintaining food storage areas in a clean and properly arranged manner at all times.
• Dispose of food and waste in accordance with established policies.
• Ensure that food and supplies for the next meal are readily available.
• Assist in inventorying and storing in‑coming food, supplies, etc., as necessary.
• Recommend to the Director of Food Services the equipment and supply needs of the department.
• Maintain confidentiality of all pertinent resident care information.
• Assist in food preparation for special meals, for parties, etc.

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Benefits eligibility for some benefits dependent on full time employment status.

Disclaimer: Pay rates are competitive and determined by various factors. Please note that any rates labeled as “estimated” are provided by third-party job boards and may not accurately reflect the actual pay rates.

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