Dietary Aide

Arbolsantarosa; Essex (CT); On-site; USD 21,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Life insurance

AD&D insurance

Long-term disability insurance

401(k) with company match

Resident sponsored appreciation bonus

Resident sponsored educationalScholar?

Job summary

Essex Meadows is recruiting for a hospitality focused dietary aide to join our culinary team in a skilled nursing facility in Connecticut. This role provides full-scope serving functions and supports resident care during meals.

The ideal candidate will have English communication skills, experience with food service, and a cooperative spirit. The position is full-time, with weekend and holiday coverage as needed, paid hourly.

Qualifications

• Ability to understand and follow instructions in English and communicate effectively.
• Experience waiting tables in a hotel, restaurant or club with fine dining preferred; will train.
• Ability to interpret and explain menu, refer, or answer questions, coordinate meal service process and understands requests.
• Ability to work in close cooperation with residents, guests, visitors, families, management and peers.

Responsibilities

• Prepares special feedings, nourishments, and snacks as ordered for service, including daily garnish.
• Verify ordered food items needed for meals are available and ready for service, including daily garnish.
• Covers, labels, dates and stores all food items.
• Maintains a well‑stocked kitchen while rotating stock.
• Accurately sets up meal trays and dining room tables per tray ticket.
• Checks for accuracy of plated foods at time of service, adjusting as necessary.
• Clears dishes from tables during and after meal service.
• Returns soiled trays and service ware to dishwashing area via closed food cart.
• Removes and replaces soiled linens after each meal and delivers to laundry in proper bag supplied by laundry.
• Maintains a sanitary work area by following daily cleaning schedules and thoroughly cleaning and sanitizing work area after each meal.
• Attends in-service training and education sessions as assigned.
• Performs specific work duties and responsibilities as assigned by management.

Skills

English communication

Food service experience

Meal service coordination

Team collaboration

Job description

Schedule:Full time 40 hours week. Weekends, holidays, and events as needed.

Pay:$18.00 per hour

Who we are:

Walk through our doors and see the difference in the future with senior living and care. Set against a beautiful 1,000-acre natural preserve and just minutes from the shoreline,Essex Meadowsleads the way in comprehensive senior living in Connecticut. When you work atEssex Meadows, you have a front‑row seat to the amazing life stories of the wisest people on earth. What's more, you are part of an extraordinary company-one that's investing in the future of senior living by investing in you. Don't just do a job. Be part of an extraordinary life!

You will enjoy:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life insurance
• AD&D insurance
• Long-term disability insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Resident sponsored appreciation bonus
• Resident sponsored educational scholarships
• Generous PTO and paid holidays
• Employee assistance program
• Free electric vehicle charging stations
• Daily Pay – Work today, get paid today!

General Summary:

Essex Meadows is recruiting for a hospitality focused dietary aide to join our culinary team. This role provides full-scope, hands on serving functions within the skilled nursing facility.

• Prepares special feedings, nourishments, and snacks as ordered for service, including daily garnish.
• Verify ordered food items needed for meals are available and ready for service, including daily garnish.
• Covers, labels, dates and stores all food items.
• Maintains a well‑stocked kitchen while rotating stock.
• Accurately sets up meal trays and dining room tables per tray ticket.
• Checks for accuracy of plated foods at time of service, adjusting as necessary.
• Clears dishes from tables during and after meal service.
• Returns soiled trays and service ware to dishwashing area via closed food cart.
• Removes and replaces soiled linens after each meal and delivers to laundry in proper bag supplied by laundry.
• Maintains a sanitary work area by following daily cleaning schedules and thoroughly cleaning and sanitizing work area after each meal
• Attends in-service training and education sessions as assigned.
• Performs specific work duties and responsibilities as assigned by management.

Qualifications:

• Ability to understand and follow instructions in English and communicate effectively.
• Experience waiting tables in a hotel, restaurant or club with fine dining preferred; will train.
• Ability to interpret and explain menu, refer, or answer questions, coordinate meal service process and understands requests.
• Ability to work in close cooperation with residents, guests, visitors, families, management and peers.

All new hires must be able to pass our preemployment screening process, which includes a fitness for duty physical, criminal background check, drug test and employment references as required by a licensed residential care facility. Some of the roles in our community also require that we ask about your vaccination status.

EEO Employer

Job Info

• Job Identification 38827
• Job Category Culinary Services
• Posting Date 08/08/2026, 03:30 PM
• Job Schedule Full time