Dietary Aide

Westerwood; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Flexible spending account

Paid time off

Paid holidays

DailyPay

401k with company match

Scholarship opportunities

Tuition assistance

Referral bonuses up to $1000

Job summary

Westerwood is seeking a dependable Dietary Aide to join our dining services team in Columbus, Ohio. This full-time role offers early morning and late shift coverage (6:30am/7am–3pm and 11am–7pm) with seven-day availability required to support residents across Rehabilitation, Assisted Living, and Memory Care units.

You will assist with meal assembly and service, adhere to food safety practices, and help maintain a clean, welcoming dining environment for our senior community.

Qualifications

• Availability to work weekends and holidays.
• Ability to comprehend and follow verbal and written instructions.
• Light physical duties including lifting up to 25 pounds regularly and up to 50 pounds occasionally.

Responsibilities

• Assemble or serve meals to residents in the Rehabilitation Center, Assisted Living, and Memory Care units.
• Monitor food temperatures and ensure safe portion control.
• Deliver meals via tray lines and mobile service areas; maintain clean work areas.
• Assist in daily kitchen cleaning, sanitizing, and restocking tasks.
• Provide meal service in the dining rooms and assist with beverage carts as needed.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Follow instructions

Lifting capacity

Job description

Westerwood is currently seeking a responsible and dependable Dietary Aide to work with our exceptional dining services team and community! This position is full-time 6:30am/7am-3pm and 11am-7pm. Candidate must have availability 7 days a week.

Job Duties

The Dietary Aide is responsible for assembling or serving meals to residents in our Rehabilitation Center, Assisted Living Apartments and Memory Care unit. Job duties include, but are not limited to:

• Understanding types of therapeutic beverages and meals along with the use of adaptive utensils or equipment for specialized care.

• Monitoring food and equipment temperatures; portion control and food safety practices.

• Breakfast service for all residents from our Main Kitchen tray line.

• Preparing and delivering beverage carts and plating hot meals from mobile steam tables and then breaking down the units.

• Delivering cold foods and pre-plated hot meals to our Memory Care residents and completing cleaning tasks afterwards.

• Providing meal service in the Friendship Inn dining room and clean up and restocking afterwards.

• Daily kitchen cleaning, sanitizing and restocking tasks.

Qualifications

Qualified candidates must be available to work weekends and holidays. The ability to comprehend and follow verbal and written instructions and effective interpersonal communication skills across all departments. Light physical duty includes pushing, pulling and bending. Candidates must be able to engage in frequent lifting of up to 25 pounds or less, and occasional lifting of up to 50 pounds. Candidates are mobile throughout their shift with established breaks and a lunch period. Experience is preferred but will train energetic and service-minded individuals.

WHY SHOULD YOU JOIN THE WESTERWOOD TEAM?

• Competitive pay, pay for experience, and annual pay increases!

• Excellent benefits including medical, dental, vision, FREE life and disability insurance, flexible spending account, generous PTO (paid time off), paid holidays, DailyPay (pay on demand), 401k retirement with company match, and more!

• Scholarship opportunities and tuition assistance!

• Serving seniors for over 45 years!

• Named a Top Workplace by CEO Magazine for 10 consecutive years!

• Meaningful and rewarding employment!

• A work environment that is fun, friendly, supportive, and caring!

• Referral bonuses up to $1,000!

Westerwood is a friendlynonprofit organization serving a community of vibrant seniors. Our mission is to promote a lifelong journey of personal purpose, for those we serve, by creating a culture of independence, wellness and community.

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