Dietary Aide

Highland Manor Rehabilitation and Nursing Center; Happy Valley (PA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Evening hours

Great benefits

Positive work environment

Job summary

Highland Manor Rehabilitation and Nursing Center is seeking a friendly Dietary Aide to assist with meal service and dishwashing, ensuring residents are served safely, on time, and with appetizing presentation.

The role emphasizes sanitation, equipment cleaning, and keeping supplies stocked while supporting residents and families. Strong teamwork, communication, and flexibility for flexible and evening shifts are essential in a caring, resident-focused environment.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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

Skills

Dishwashing

Resident service

Sanitation

Communication

Multitasking

Job description

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