Dietary Aide

Highland Manor Rehabilitation and Nursing Center; Exeter Township (Berks County); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Evening shifts

Job summary

Highland Manor Rehabilitation and Nursing Center is seeking a friendly Dietary Aide to support residents with meals in our long-term care facility. Flexible and evening hours are available to fit team and resident needs.

You will assist in dishwashing, serving meals, maintaining cleanliness, stocking supplies, and following sanitary guidelines. Strong communication with residents and families is valued to ensure quality resident service.

Qualifications

• Experience providing quality resident services including needs assessment, meeting quality standards, and evaluation of resident’s satisfaction
• Ability to prioritize work and respond to emergencies as they occur
• Working knowledge of sanitary practices relating to food handling
• Good communication with residents and families
• Ability to identify and report problems in daily routines

Responsibilities

• Run dishes and silverware through dish machine following procedures and provide resident service
• Clean and maintain equipment and areas as designated by management
• Keep sufficient supply of china, silverware, trays and cups during service
• Serve meals to residents in dining areas with appropriate portion control
• Complete daily cleaning tasks such as cleaning spills, unloading dishwasher and disposing of trash
• Participate in departmental cleaning and recycling program
• Dispose of food and waste per facility/state guidelines

Skills

Resident services

Multitasking

Sanitary practices

Communication skills

Dishwashing

Job description

Highland Manor Rehabilitation and Nursing Center -

Dietary Aide

Long-Term Care Facility

Flexible and Evening Hours Available

Great benefits and work environment

Responsibilities of Dietary Aide:

• Run dishes and silverware through dish machine following proper procedures and provides excellent resident service within established guidelines
• Clean and maintain certain equipment and areas as designated by management
• Keep sufficient supply of china, silverware, trays, cups and glasses during service periods.
• Serves meals to residents in dining areas in accordance with established portion control procedures that are appetizing in appearance
• May be required to complete daily cleaning assignments that include but are not limited to cleaning up spilled food, drinks and broken dishes, unloading dishwasher and removing empty bottles and disposing of trash
• Participates in the departmental cleaning and recycling program
• Disposes of food and waste in accordance with facility / state guidelines

Requirements of Dietary Aide:

• Experience providing quality resident services including needs assessment, meeting quality standards, and evaluation of resident’s satisfaction
• Ability to handle multiple responsibilities simultaneously, has ability to prioritize work and resolve emergencies as they may occur
• Working knowledge of sanitary practices relating to food handling
• Good communication skills and ability to effectively interact with others (residents and families)
• Ability to identify and report problems associated with the daily work routine and provide suggestions for correction of those problems
• Must perform dishwashing tasks