Dietary Aide

OPCO Skilled Management; Herculaneum (MO); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Dental

Vision

PTO

401K

Job summary

OPCO Skilled Management is seeking a dietary aide to support meal service for patients and staff in a nursing center. You will assist cooks, prepare nourishments, desserts, and beverages, and follow production guidelines.

We offer a full-time position with day or evening shifts, plus Healthcare, Dental, Vision, PTO and a 401K plan. Prior experience in food service and long-term care is preferred; strong English communication and sanitation basics are required.

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.

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 communication

Written communication

English literacy

Sanitation basics

Safety awareness

Experience in food service

Long-term care experience

Job description

Job Type: Full-Time Days or Evenings

• Benefits Offered:

• Healthcare

• Dental

• Vision

• PTO

• 401K

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.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.
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