Dietary Aide

The Preserve at Spring Creek; Garland (TX); On-site; USD 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Short-term disability

Hospital indemnity

Job summary

Frontier Senior Living is hiring a Full Time dietary services aide at The Preserve at Spring Creek in Garland, TX 75040. The role involves performing dietary services per the Resident Handbook and Care Plan, supporting dining services, and ensuring a high standard of resident care.

The position requires readiness to assist the kitchen and dining room, clean dining areas, and coordinate with the care team to enhance resident dining experiences.

Qualifications

• Good communication skills, especially with residents and staff.
• Ability to work as part of a team to support dining services.
• Customer-focused approach to meals and resident well-being.

Responsibilities

• Performs dietary services as described in Resident Handbook and Care Plan.
• Supports food service programs to engage residents’ interests.
• Resolves food service and care coordination issues with the team.
• Assists in serving meals and setting tables; maintains dining room cleanliness.
• Monitors beverage stations and refills as directed.
• Delivers room service trays as instructed.
• Maintains professional demeanor reflecting the facility’s service philosophy.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Good communication

Team collaboration

Customer service

Job description

Job DetailsJob Location: The Preserve at Spring Creek - Garland, TX 75040Position Type: Full TimeEducation Level: NoneSalary Range: $14.00 - $17.00 HourlyTravel Percentage: N/A for this PositionJob Shift: AnyJob Category: Dining Services (Serving & Cleaning)

Frontier Senior Living portfolio of communities spans throughout the United States with each community sharing a commitment to superior service and quality lifestyle for our residents within their own unique setting. Frontier's mission is to provide an enriched and meaningful experience for our residents, team members, and community partners. If you are as committed and passionate about serving the needs of our senior residents as we are, we encourage you to apply and experience the Frontier Difference.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• As directed, performs all dietary services mentioned in the Resident Handbook and Care Plan
• Supports food services programs that will stimulate and maximize the unique interests and attributes for each resident
• Promptly resolves any potential food services and care coordination problems with all involved team members and team leaders
• Under the direction of the supervisor assists all food service personnel in whatever manner necessary to properly serve the residents. Fills drinking glasses as needed. Sets and resets all tables in dining room as needed
• Monitors: salad bar, beverage and service stations. Refills whatever is needed as directed
• Helps the cook with serving all meals. Assists in cleaning dining room tables and dining area if necessary upon request by supervisor
• Washes all utensils, chinaware, eating silverware and glassware for reset of the dining area. Washes and dries coffee pots and cleans coffee urn to include the beverage bar and additional areas as assigned
• Cleans up entire dish room, including washing floor mats, draining and cleaning dishwasher and shining stainless steel. Cleans and organizes janitor's closet. Sweeps and mops dish room and kitchen floors, storage areas, the employee break room and delivery entrance as scheduled or requested by management. Vacuums dining room floor as needed.
• Delivers room service trays as instructed.
• Presents a professional demeanor that communicates to current and prospective residents the corporate philosophy of service, goodwill, and genuine interest in the resident’s unique needs.
• Other duties as assigned

Frontier Senior Living offers a competitive salary and a work environment that encourages initiative and fosters respect.

Frontier Senior Living offers medical, dental, vision, life/AD&D, Flexible Spending Account, Short Term Disability, Accident Insurance, Critical Illness Insurance, and Hospital Indemnity Insurance.

We also offer a 401(k) plan with a competitive Match program.

To discover more about the Frontier Management team, please visit our site at www.frontiermgmt.com

Equal Opportunity Employer/ Drug-Free Workplace

QualificationsOther Requirements:

• Push, pull, lift at least 30 pounds. Frequent transporting of residents in a wheelchair.
• Must be able to stand, walk, stoop, bend for periods of up to eight hours with breaks as provided for in the employee handbook.
• Good communication skills, verbal and written; English language skills adequate to allow communication with residents and staff, and to understand written and verbal instructions.
• Has familiarity and willingness to work with the elderly population.
• Must be able to routinely follow written and verbal instructions