Dietary Aide

Mission Health: Lansing Care and Rehab; Lansing (KS); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

FSA

401(k)

PTO

Life insurance

CEU reimbursement

Daily pay options

Job summary

Lansing Care and Rehab in Lansing, KS is looking to hire a full-time and part-time Dietary Aide to join our team. We offer a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, disability, FSA, 401(k), PTO, life insurance and CEU reimbursement.

The role involves preparing and serving meals, delivering trays, and ensuring dietary guidelines are met with a focus on safety and sanitation.

Qualifications

• Ability to perform basic arithmetic, understand measurements and follow written and oral instructions.
• No experience required. A willingness to learn is needed.
• Solid communication skills, attention to detail and multi-tasking skills.
• Demonstrated ability to anticipate resident needs.
• Ability to read, write and speak English sufficient to perform job duties and to interact with residents, vendors and team members.

Responsibilities

• Assist in preparing and serving meals to residents, setting up trays and serving regular meals and special requests.
• Deliver high level of customer service by distributing food according to dietary guidelines and menu orders.
• Ensure quality and temperature of food items, deliver and retrieve trays, and wash dishes.
• Maintain safety and sanitary conditions and comply with laws, company policies and procedures.
• Build relationships with residents, families, visitors and colleagues through friendly service.

Skills

Basic arithmetic

Communication

Attention to detail

Multi-tasking

English proficiency

Job description

Lansing Care and Rehab in Lansing, KS is looking to hire a full-time and part-time Dietary Aide to join our team. Are you looking for a career with a health care company that will value you? Do you want to be part of a dynamic and caring team? If so, please read on!

This dietary position earns a competitive salary. We also provide comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, vision, short- and long-term disability, a flexible spending account (FSA), a 401(k) plan, paid time off (PTO), life insurance, continuing education unit (CEU) reimbursement, and daily pay options for full-time positions.

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A DIETARY AIDE

As a Dietary Aide, you play a vital role in our community. Without you, we would not be able to provide quality service in delivering meals to our residents! You assist in preparing and serving meals to our residents, starting with carefully setting up trays and serving regular meals, preparing snack items and food requests for special events. You deliver a high level of customer service by distributing food in accordance with dietary guidelines and individual resident meals according to specified diet orders and an approved menu.

With a close eye for detail, you ensure the quality and temperature of food items. You also deliver and retrieve trays by the end of meal dining time and wash dishes.

You take great care to enhance safety and sanitary conditions which may include, but not limited to, picking up food and trash, cleaning tables, chairs, and other food service equipment and utensils. You live up to the trust of those in your care by complying with applicable federal, state and local laws, rules, and regulations, maintaining knowledge of and following all company policies and procedures. Your warm and friendly demeanor makes it easy for you to provide excellent customer service and build relationships with residents, their families, visitors, and your colleagues. You take pride in the difference you make in the lives of our residents and that makes you perfect for this dietary position!

Qualifications For a Dietary Aide

• Must have ability to perform basic arithmetic, understand measurements and follow written and oral instructions.
• No experience required. A willingness to learn is needed.
• Solid communication skills, attention to detail and multi-tasking skills.
• Demonstrated ability to anticipate resident needs.
• Ability to read, write and speak English sufficient to perform job duties and to interact and communicate with residents, vendors and team members.

Experience in a geriatric nursing facility is preferred but not required. Are you trustworthy and respectful of others? Is being dependable, professional, and a team player at the heart of all you do? Do you enjoy serving and caring for seniors? Can you easily establish a good rapport with others and communicate effectively? If yes, you might just be perfect for this dietary position!

WORK SCHEDULE

This full-time dietary position works days, evenings and weekends.