Dietary Aide

OPCO Skilled Management; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

OPCO Skilled Management is seeking a Dietary Aide to support meals for patients and staff in a nursing center in Fort Worth, TX.

You will assist cooks, prepare nourishments, desserts and beverages, and follow production guidelines, ensuring safety and sanitation.

This role requires good communication and basic English, with prior food service or long-term care experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Must have good verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to read and understand English for business needs.
• 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

Verbal and written communication

Reading English

Sanitation basics

Food service experience

Long-term care experience

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.