Dietary Aide

Personal Touch Home Health Care Services Inc.; Downers Grove (IL); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Personal Touch Home Health Care Services Inc. supports quality nutrition and dining experiences for seniors in a life plan community. The role involves preparing, portioning, and assisting with meals, while following individual diet orders and aiding meal delivery.

It emphasizes food safety, sanitation, teamwork, and resident-first care, with collaboration across nursing and culinary teams to ensure a welcoming, safe dining environment.

Qualifications

• Caring, compassionate approach to working with seniors.
• Ability to follow diet orders and food safety standards.
• Strong attention to cleanliness, sanitation, and detail.
• Good communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, portion, and assist with serving meals in dining rooms and resident rooms.
• Follow individual diet orders and support meal delivery.
• Set up dining areas and resident trays, including utensils and meal presentation.
• Assist residents with trays and utensils in a courteous, resident-first manner.
• Maintain sanitation and cleanliness in food service areas.
• Ensure food safety and follow established hygiene procedures.
• Collaborate with nursing and culinary teams to support safe, welcoming care.

Skills

Caring approach

Communication skills

Teamwork

Attention to cleanliness

Job description

role supporting quality nutrition and dining experiences for seniors in a life plan community.

Key Duties

• Prepare, portion, and assist with serving meals in dining rooms and resident rooms.
• Follow individual diet orders and support meal delivery.
• Set up dining areas and resident trays, including utensils and meal presentation.
• Assist residents with trays and utensils in a courteous, resident-first manner.
• Maintain sanitation and cleanliness in food service areas.
• Ensure food safety and follow established hygiene procedures.
• Collaborate with nursing and culinary teams to support safe, welcoming care.

Qualifications & Skills

• Caring, compassionate approach to working with seniors.
• Ability to follow diet orders and food safety standards.
• Strong attention to cleanliness, sanitation, and detail.
• Good communication and teamwork skills.