Diet Aide: Serve Meals & Support Care Kitchen

Houghton Rehabilitation and Nursing Center; Houghton (NY); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Premium Compensation

Great Benefits Package

Professional Growth & Stability

401(k)

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Houghton Rehabilitation and Nursing Center is seeking a dietary position to support meal preparation and service for residents. Duties include assisting the cook, serving meals, stocking supplies, and maintaining cleanliness according to regulations.

The role requires the ability to follow recipes and diet orders, with experience in dietary service preferred. This facility emphasizes quality care and adherence to policies, with opportunities for in-service training and growth.

Qualifications

• Experience in dietary service preferred.
• Ability to read and understand recipe directions, diet orders, tallies and work assignments.

Responsibilities

• Perform defined work using dietary utensils, supplies and equipment as assigned by the Dietary Supervisor.
• Meet scheduled meal and snack times.
• Provide assistance to the cook in the preparation and service of meals.
• Follow Federal, State and local long term care regulations and Dietary Department policies and procedures.
• Follow cleaning schedules and perform cleaning duties as scheduled.
• Set dining rooms for resident service.
• Serve meals.
• Stock pantry and cupboards with dishware and food items as per par levels.
• Attend in-service educational programs.
• Perform other duties as assigned by Dietary Supervisor.

Skills

Dietary service experience

Read recipes and diet orders

Job description

Houghton Rehabilitation and Nursing Center is seeking a dietary position to support meal preparation and service for residents. Duties include assisting the cook, serving meals, stocking supplies, and maintaining cleanliness according to regulations.

The role requires the ability to follow recipes and diet orders, with experience in dietary service preferred. This facility emphasizes quality care and adherence to policies, with opportunities for in-service training and growth.