Dietary Aide

Interim-Healthcare; Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

401(k)/Roth

Pet insurance

Weekly pay

ESOP

Flexible assignments

Home care options

Job summary

Interim HealthCare Staffing is seeking a Dietary Aide to support meal prep, tray assembly, and delivery in patient care settings. You’ll join a collaborative team including cooks, nurses, and aides to ensure meals meet dietary orders and residents’ needs are met.

The role emphasizes compassionate service, teamwork, and adherence to infection-control policies, with options for flexible shifts and potential for advancement within a nationwide caregiving network.

Qualifications

• High school diploma (or equivalent).
• 6 months of prior adult caregiving or dietary aide experience.
• Knowledge of state and federal healthcare laws and regulations.
• Compassionate nature, good communicator and ability to lift up to 50 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Assist cooks in preparing meals, portioning food, and assembling meal trays according to specific dietary orders.
• Deliver food trays to patient rooms or dining areas, collect used dishes, and ensure residents' needs are met.
• Work with a team of physicians, RNs, LPNs, CNAs and aides to deliver excellent patient care.
• Wash dishes, sanitize kitchen equipment, wipe down tables, and dispose of food waste following infection control policies.
• Interact with residents in a caring manner, accommodating preferences where possible and reporting feedback to the supervising dietitian.

Skills

Compassionate

Good communication

Team player

Lift up to 50 lbs

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Dietary AideDiscover a resident aide career with variety, challenge and growth potential. As a resident aide for Interim HealthCare Staffing, you’ll have the opportunity to work in different facilities, meet new people, gain more experience and build your skills—there’s nothing like it!Since 1966, Interim HealthCare Staffing has been a top employer of resident aides with a passion for caregiving and a desire for take their career new places. If you’re ready to expand the boundaries of your resident aide career and enjoy greater control over your schedule, you are made for this!Our Dietary Aides Enjoy Some Excellent Benefits:Flexible assignments to fit your needs, choose the location closest to home, no weekends or holidays required!Pay range: $18 an hour! (same day/next day pay available!)Cannot be mandated to stay past your shiftHealth, dental, vision, life & short-term & long-term disability insurance. 401(k)/Roth. Pet insurance.Weekly Pay (instant pay/next day pay available!)Performance based pay increasesHome care options availableEmployee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). Company contributes shares on your behalf at no cost to you to build extra retirement value just by working here! (eligible after 1yr of 1000 hours worked)As a Dietary Aide here’s a big-picture view of what you’ll do:Assist cooks in preparing meals, portioning food, and assembling meal trays according to specific dietary ordersDeliver food trays to patient rooms or dining areas, collect used dishes, and ensure residents' needs are metWork with a team of physicians, RNs, LPNs, CNAs and aides to deliver excellent patient careWash dishes, sanitize kitchen equipment, wipe down tables, and dispose of food waste following infection control policies. Interact with residents in a caring manner, accommodating preferences where possible and reporting feedback to the supervising dietitian.A few must-haves for Dietary Aides:High school diploma (or equivalent)6 Months of previous adult caregiving OR dietary aide experience.Knowledge of state and federal healthcare laws and regulationsCompassionate nature, good communicator and ability to lift up to 50 lbs#staffingWhy Work for Interim HealthCare?Founded in 1966, Interim HealthCare Staffing is the nation’s first healthcare staffing company and a leading employer of Dietary Aides. Operating through 300+ offices, our commitment to you is expressed through a family-oriented culture that values and appreciates Aides, and a passion to put patients first. Join a nationwide network of Aides who have discovered the flexibility and fulfillment that healthcare staffing brings.Interim HealthCare provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, gender, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability or veteran status.