Dietary Aide

Tennessee State Veterans' Homes Board; Cleveland (TN); On-site; USD 19,189 - 27,620; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental, vision, and health plans

FSA and DCA options

Paid time off and holiday pay

TCRS – 100% employer paid pension

Job summary

Tennessee State Veterans’ Homes Board is hiring a Dietary Aide for our new skilled nursing facility in Cleveland, Tennessee. The role supports meal preparation, serving residents, and maintaining clean dining areas in a compassionate, team-focused environment.

We offer competitive benefits and opportunities to contribute to high-quality care for veterans, with pay ranging from $13.93 to $20.05 per hour, based on experience and tenure.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Previous experience in long-term care or hospital setting preferred.
• Ability to follow menus and prepare items per recipes.

Responsibilities

• Assist in food preparation according to the menu, recipe, and number of residents.
• Take resident orders and serve meals in a timely manner.
• Clean dining rooms, kitchen areas, and utensils; store food properly.

Skills

Food preparation

Resident service

Communication

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

We invite you to join our team of talented, caring professionals that take pride in serving the veterans of Tennessee.

Our State Veterans’ Homes are consistently ranked among the top nursing homes in the nation because our dedicated team goes above and beyond to ensure every resident receives the highest quality of care possible. As an organization, we are passionate about creating an outstanding workplace for our employees.

Our competitive benefits package includes

• State of TN dental, vision, and health plans
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Dependent Child Account (DCA) options for child care and medical expenses
• Generous paid time off and holiday pay
• State of TN retirement plan (TCRS) – 100% employer paid pension contribution. Full-time employees are fully vested after 5 years of service.
• 401(k) and 457 plan options
• Sick leave and extended disability benefits
• Disability, cancer, accident, and life insurance
• Access to state wellness program
• State medical and prescription drug plan
• State Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Free credit union membership
• Cellular discount with specific provider

We are currently hiring a Dietary Aide at our new skilled nursing facility for veterans in Cleveland, Tennessee.

Pay Range: $13.93 to $20.05 - based on years of experience

The primary function of a Dietary Aide is to assist in the preparation of food in quantities according to the menu, recipe and number of persons to be served, including setting up dining room as instructed and prepares items such as salads and beverages. Takes resident orders and serves meals to residents in a timely manner. Cleans resident eating areas, work areas, equipment and utensils according to the proper procedures, including collecting and stacking dirty dishes on cart and returns cart to kitchen, washing cooking equipment, carts, pots, pans, dishes and utensils, cleaning eating and prep surfaces, sweeping and moping floor, removing garbage, storing food in designated areas. Consistently work cooperatively with residents, resident’s representatives, facility staff, physicians, consultants and ancillary service providers.

Qualifications

High School diploma or equivalent preferred and previous experience in a long‑term care or hospital setting is preferred.

The Tennessee State Veterans’ Homes (TSVH) does not engage in unlawful employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, in its employment, nor in any of its activities or operations. All operations are conducted equitably and inclusively, free from unlawful discrimination, harassment and retaliation. TSVH is committed in policy, principle, and practice to maintaining an employment environment which prohibits all discriminatory behavior and provides equal opportunity for all persons we encounter.