Culinary/Dietary Aide

Northridge Village; Ames (IA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

EAP for family

401(k) with company match

PTO

Holiday premium pay

Volunteer time off

Competitive wages & shift differentals

Referral bonus

Service award bonus

Career path development

Tuition assistance & certification

Fun & engaging team environment

Job summary

Northridge Village in Ames, IA seeks a dedicated Culinary/Dietary Aide to join our team. The Dietary Aide / Server ensures residents and guests receive nutritious meals, performs designated work and cleaning routines for the Dietary Department, and helps to create a relaxing and enjoyable dining experience in our communities.

We offer 8 shifts with full-time (30+ hours weekly) and part-time (up to 29 hours weekly).

Qualifications

• Experience in dining service or healthcare food service preferred.
• Ability to follow dietary orders and tray cards.
• Strong communication and teamwork.
• Commitment to food safety and sanitation procedures.

Responsibilities

• Serve meals and provide restaurant-style dining experience.
• Follow diet orders, tray cards, and work assignments.
• Ensure meals are delivered accurately and accommodate special requests.
• Maintain cleaning routines after meals and set up for next meal.
• Adhere to food safety, sanitation, infection control, and safety procedures.
• Assist in receiving and storing food and supplies as directed.
• Attend scheduled department meetings and educational programs.
• Follow fire and disaster plans during drills and emergencies.

Skills

Customer service

Team player

Follow dietary orders

Food safety awareness

Tools

Food handling procedures

Job description

Northridge Village is an innovative, beautiful, 5-star, boutique style senior living community. Our mission is simple: to enrich the lives of our residents through purpose, passion & joy in life! Our Community offers several levels of living including: independent living, assisted living, short-term rehab, and long-term care.

In addition to our commitment to provide quality care to our residents, we are also committed to providing a great work environment for our Team Members.

Shifts

In general, we offer 8 shifts. We have openings for full-time (30+ hours weekly) and part-time (up to 29 hours weekly) positions.

• Days: 6am-2:30pm (Full-Time)
• Evenings: 4pm-7:30pm (Part-Time)

Benefits

We value and are grateful for our Team Members. Below is a snapshot of our benefits to foster health and happiness for our team:

• Health, Dental, & Vision Care Plans with company cost share (full-time only)
• Company paid Employee Assistance Program (EAP) that includes counseling sessions for Team Members and their Family.
• 401(k) with company match
• PTO
• Holiday Premium Pay
• Volunteer Time Off
• Competitive Wages & Shift Differentials
• Referral Bonus
• Service Award Bonus
• Career Path Development
• Tuition Assistance & Certification Course Payment
• Fun & engaging team environment

If you're in search of a family based organization with a culture of care and you have a passion for seniors - keep reading!

Role

We are seeking a dedicated Culinary/Dietary Aide to join our team! The Dietary Aide / Server ensures our residents and guests receive nutritious meals, performs designated work and cleaning routines for the Dietary Department, and helps to create a relaxing and enjoyable dining experience in our communities.

Responsibilities

• Culinary/Dietary Aide helps create a restaurant-style dining experience through serving meals, customer service, and collaboration.
• Culinary/Dietary Aide follows written and oral instructions, follow diet orders/tray cards and work assignments.
• Culinary/Dietary Aide ensures that meal orders are delivered accurately, and any special request or dietary restrictions are noted and followed.
• Culinary/Dietary Aide performs defined work routines.
• Culinary/Dietary Aide assists with cleaning routines after meals have ended and setting up for next meal.
• Culinary/Dietary Aide follows proper food safety and sanitation procedures and maintain a clean and safe environment.
• Culinary/Dietary Aide assists in receiving and storing food and supplies as directed by Culinary Director
• Culinary/Dietary Aide attends scheduled department meetings.
• Culinary/Dietary Aide attends educational programs.
• Culinary/Dietary Aide follows defined safety codes while performing duties.
• Culinary/Dietary Aide follows Infection Control procedures.
• Culinary/Dietary Aide understands community’s fire and disaster plans; follow established procedures during drills and actual emergencies.
• Culinary/Dietary Aide be knowledgeable of federal, state, and community’s rules, regulations, policies and procedures.