DIETARY AIDE

Pennant Group; Kenosha (WI); On-site; USD 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

The Pennant Group, Inc. is seeking a Dietary Aide in Kenosha, Wisconsin, to join a dedicated team providing compassionate care to residents. The role focuses on delivering friendly, efficient dining services and maintaining high sanitation and safety standards in all dining areas.

Minimum qualifications include Serv-Safe certification. The successful candidate will work collaboratively with staff to ensure residents’ dining needs are met and that all kitchen and dining areas remain clean,

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Demonstrated ability to work well in a team and handle multiple tasks.

Responsibilities

• Provide efficient, timely, and friendly dining service to residents, staff and guests.
• Assist with meeting or exceeding residents’ dining expectations.
• Ensure proper cleaning, storage, and availability of dining service cookware and dishware.
• Maintain clean and sanitary dining areas, prep spaces and dish rooms.
• Follow food safety and sanitation procedures and uphold quality standards.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Sanitation knowledge

Education

Serv-Safe certification

Job description

Our senior living community is currently seeking a Dietary Aide to join our team of dedicated professionals who want to make a difference in the lives of our residents, their families and our community. We are guided by our CAPLICO Core Values:

Celebration

Accountability

Passion for Learning

Love One Another

Intelligent Risk Taking

Customer Second (Employee First!)

Ownership

If these core values resonate deeply with your own moral compass and you meet the requirements below, then you should apply.

About the Opportunity

Ensure efficient, timely and friendly service to all residents, staff and guests. Assist with meeting or exceeding residents’ dining expectations. Ensure proper cleaning, storage, and availability of all dining services cookware, dishware, etc. Keep food prep, dining areas and/or dish room areas clean and sanitary. Maintain proper sanitation and safety procedures and high quality of food preparation and presentation.

Critical Success Factors

• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing, and comprehend the same.
• Willingness to learn new food preparation techniques and presentation.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with a team. Must display team behaviors.
• Ability to effectively deal with conflict or resident complaints.
• Ability to focus on multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Follows all food safety and equipment safety procedures.
• Knowledge of and compliance with community quality standards and requirements.
• Must be dependable, punctual, self-motivated, and able to work without constant supervision.

Minimum Qualifications

• Must possess Serv-Safe certification, or willing to obtain upon hire.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics.

The employer for this position is stated in the job posting. The Pennant Group, Inc. is a holding company of independent operating subsidiaries that provide healthcare services through home health and hospice agencies and senior living communities located throughout the US. Each of these businesses is operated by a separate, independent operating subsidiary that has its own management, employees and assets. More information about The Pennant Group, Inc. is available at http://www.pennantgroup.com.