Dietary Aide

Vintage Wellness & Rehabilitation; Denton (TX); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Vintage Wellness & Rehabilitation in Denton, TX is seeking a Dietary Aide to assist with meal preparation, service, and cleanup for patients and staff. You will support cooks, prepare nourishments, desserts, and beverages, and follow production sheets.

Ideal candidates have good verbal and written communication skills, basic sanitation and safety understanding, and the ability to read English for business needs; prior food service and long-term care experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Basic understanding of sanitation, organization and safety.
• Prior experience in food service preferred.
• Prior experience in long-term care preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assists cook as directed by the food service director.
• Prepares and labels nourishments according to center procedures.
• Prepares and portions desserts, salads and other non-entrée foods into dishes; pours beverages.
• Follows production sheets and pre-preparation sheets or guidelines when appropriate.

Skills

Communication skills

English literacy

Sanitation basics

Food service exp

Job description

Objective

Performs a variety of tasks usually not requiring cooking skills in the preparation, service, and clean up for meals served to patients and staff in the nursing center and other special events.

Food Preparation/Production Responsibilities

• Assists cook as directed by the food service director
• Prepares and labels nourishments according to center procedures
• Prepares and portions desserts, salads and other non-entrée foods into dishes; pours beverages
• Follows production sheets and pre-preparation sheets or guidelines when appropriate

QUALIFICATIONS:

• The dietary aide candidate will have good verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to read and understand English for business necessity.
• Basic understanding of sanitation, organization and safety.
• Prior experience in food service preferred.
• Prior experience in long-term care preferred.