Culinary Support Specialist — Meals, Service & Sanitation

Sarasota Health and Rehabilitation Center; Sarasota (FL); On-site; USD 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Sarasota Health and Rehabilitation Center is seeking a Dietary Aide to support kitchen operations, prepare nourishments, and assist with meal service in a healthcare setting.

Responsibilities include setting up meals, cleaning surfaces, and ensuring sanitary food-handling practices. A food handlers’ certificate is required or must be obtained, with on-the-job training provided where needed.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Read and follow technical procedures and recipes.
• Apply basic math concepts (fractions, percentages, ratios).
• Good communication and ability to work with kitchen staff.

Responsibilities

• Set up meal trays.
• Strip down returned trays and wash dishes.
• Assist with serving meals.
• Check and record dishwasher chlorine concentration and water temperature.
• Operate dishwasher and maintain a clean kitchen.

Skills

Read procedures

Read recipes

Math basics

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Sarasota Health and Rehabilitation Center is seeking a Dietary Aide to support kitchen operations, prepare nourishments, and assist with meal service in a healthcare setting.

Responsibilities include setting up meals, cleaning surfaces, and ensuring sanitary food-handling practices. A food handlers’ certificate is required or must be obtained, with on-the-job training provided where needed.