Dietary Aide

Apple Rehab; Cromwell (CT); On-site; USD 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Scholarships

4 weeks PTO

Paid holidays

Health insurance

Disability insurance

Call-a-Doc

Employee Assistance Program

Life Insurance

401K

Longevity credit

Job summary

Apple Rehab Cromwell is seeking a Dietar y Aide to support meal prep, dining services, and clean up for residents in a 74-bed skilled nursing community in Central Connecticut.

The role requires following infection control, safety and sanitation rules, maintaining food storage areas, and reporting safety concerns promptly. You will interact daily with residents and collaborate with staff to ensure quality care.

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.

Responsibilities

• Assist in preparation of meals and snacks and clean up of dining areas.
• Assist with receiving, rotating and storing of supplies and food.
• Have daily interactions with residents of the community.
• Help to clean work areas, wash dishes, pans and utensils.
• Comply with infection control, safety and sanitation functions of the facility.

Skills

Walking ability

English literacy

Professional communication

Emergency composure

Tools

None

Job description

Apple Rehab Cromwell is a 74 bed skilled nursing community located in Central Connecticut. Its suburban setting at the top of a hillside offers views of the surrounding areas. Easily accessible from Route 91 and 9. Apple Rehab of Cromwell provides the most progressive nursing and therapy services in the region.

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: 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

Hourly rate: up to $17.00 / per hour