Dietary Aide

EASTWENATCHEE in; East Wenatchee (WA); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a compassionate team as a Dietary Aide, where you will play a vital role in food services at a respected senior living facility. This position offers the opportunity to assist in meal preparation, maintain a clean kitchen environment, and ensure compliance with health standards. You will work closely with kitchen staff, learning essential food service routines while contributing to the well-being of residents. With a supportive work culture and a commitment to diversity and inclusion, this role is perfect for those who enjoy teamwork and making a difference in the lives of others. Embrace this rewarding opportunity today!

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Plan with Employer Match

Generous Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Ability to learn food service routines quickly.

Responsibilities

• Set up meal trays and assist with serving meals.
• Operate dishwasher and maintain cleanliness in the kitchen.
• Participate in training of dietary staff.

Skills

Food Service Routine Learning

Dishwashing Operations

Meal Preparation

Sanitation Practices

Team Collaboration

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Tools

Dishwasher

Job description

Dietary Aide (Food Services)

Wage: $16.28-$20

Reports to: Dietary Director

Type: Full Time

General Purpose: The dietary aide assignments are determined by the needs based on the activity of the shift. He/she reports to the Cook and Dietary supervisor.

Essential Duties:

1. Must be able to learn food service routine within a short period.
2. Set up meal trays.
3. Must strip down returned trays and start washing dishes.
4. Assist with serving the different meals.
5. Check and record chlorine concentration and water temperature of dishwashing machine at the beginning of shift.
6. Observe water temperatures of dishwasher during dishwashing cycles.
7. Operate dishwasher.
8. Prepare nourishments and snacks.
9. Sweep and mop kitchen.
10. Carry out trash and garbage.
11. Put groceries away in a safe, orderly and clean manner.
12. Leave the kitchen in a clean and sanitary manner and be of assistance when called upon by the cook or dietary supervisor.
13. Clean work surfaces and refrigerators.
14. Sweep, mop, and maintain floors.
15. Participate in the orientation and ongoing training of dietary staff.
16. Ability to work in cooperation and harmony with personnel in all departments.

Supervisory Requirements: This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Qualification:

Education and/or Experience: High school diploma or equivalent.

Language Skills: Ability to read technical procedures. Ability to read and follow recipes. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers and employees.

Mathematical Skills: Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations.

Reasoning Ability: Ability to solve practical problems. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: Must obtain and maintain food handlers' certificate.

Physical Demands: The essential functions of this position require the following physical abilities: Standing and/or walking very frequently. Sitting occasionally. Reaching with hands and arms frequently, pushing/pulling very frequently. Talking and/or hearing very frequently. Tasting and/or smelling very frequently. Lifting up to 50 pounds frequently. Climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling occasionally. Close, distance, color, peripheral, and depth perception in vision: ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.

Summary of Benefits:

We are proud to offer our staff low monthly premium payments for employees and dependents will be as follows:

1. Medical, Dental, Vision
2. 401(k) plan with employer match
3. Generous paid time off for vacation accruing at 4 hours a month, sick days, and 7 paid Holidays each year.

EOE/M/F/VETS/DISABLED: At East Wenatchee Senior Living, it is our promise to personally touch lives every day. It is a philosophy of caring based on our core values Excellence, Trust, Accountability, Mutual Respect, and Love, that are at the center of all that we do. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce that represents all of us, coming from different experiences, cultures, backgrounds, and viewpoints. Inclusion is the way we treat one another and how we celebrate what makes us different.

Pay: [$16.28-$20.00] per hour depending on experience and education.

The amounts listed are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.