Dietary Aide

Ledgecrest Health Care Center; Connecticut; On-site; USD 18,000 - 23,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance Benefits

4 Weeks Paid Time Off

7 Paid Holidays

401K Retirement Program

Longevity Credit

Job summary

Ledgecrest Health Care Center in Berlin, CT presents a part-time Dietary Aide position working 12:30 PM to 7:00 PM for 20 hours per week. You support meal preparation and dining area cleanup while interacting with residents to ensure a pleasant dining experience.

Responsibilities include receiving, rotating and storing supplies, adhering to infection control and sanitation standards, and reporting safety concerns to supervision.

Qualifications

• Ability to walk, bend, lift, push, pull, turn, stoop and stretch (physical mobility).
• Ability to unload and stock groceries and lift up to 50 lbs.
• In English: read, write, and follow instructions.
• Remain calm and work efficiently in emergencies.
• Communicate professionally with residents, staff and families.

Responsibilities

• Assist with meal preparation and snacks; help clean dining areas.
• Assist with receiving, rotating and storing supplies and food.
• Ensure infection control, safety and sanitation in the dining area.

Skills

Mobility & lifting

English literacy

Emergency composure

Resident communication

Record keeping

Job description

Ledgecrest Health Care Center - Ledgecrest Health Care Center, is a 60 bed skilled nursing community located in Berlin CT. Easily accessible from Route 91 and 15, Ledgecrest Health Care Center has an excellent community reputation and historically strong census. Ledgecrest has been recognized as the best nursing home by the U.S. News and World Report, Short-Term Rehabilitation 2020-2021. We take pride in our familial environment, decades of staff longevity, and our commitment to quality care which sets us apart from our competitors.

Apple Rehab is a family owned and operated company that treats residents and staff like family too. Our expert team of senior management is located at our home office, right in Avon, CT, ensuring superior care from a local company. Our leadership is not across the country, but rather in your backyard.

Job Description

12:30p-7p, 20 hours per week

Dietary Aide

The Dietary Aide assists in preparation of meals and snacks as well as clean up of dining areas. Assists with receiving, rotating and storing of supplies and food. The Dietary Aide has daily interactions with the residents of our community. Helps to clean work areas, wash dishes, pans and utensils.

The Dietary Aide complies with infection control, safety and sanitation functions of the facility. Ensures that food storage and work areas are maintained in a clean and safe manner, and that equipment and supplies are properly maintained. The Dietary Aide handles food in accordance with sanitary regulations, and reports immediately all violations of safety or sanitation rules to supervisor.

Qualifications

• Ability to walk, bend, lift, push, pull, turn, stoop and stretch.
• Ability to unload and stock groceries on shelves of various heights and to lift large items up to 50lbs.
• Ability to write and record data, to read and follow oral and written instructions in English.
• Ability to remain calm and work efficiently in cases of emergency.
• Ability to communicate with residents, staff, family members in a professional manner.

Apple Rehab offers an attractive benefit package for employees of 30 hours or greater that may include the following

• Scholarships and career growth opportunities
• 4 Weeks Paid Time Off
• 7 Paid Holidays
• Health Insurance Benefits
• Short & Long Term Disability
• Call-a-Doc / 24-7 MD telephone service
• Employee Assistance Program
• Life Insurance
• 401K Retirement Program
• Longevity Credit