Dietary Aide

Shawnee Gardens Healthcare & Rehab Center; Lenexa (KS); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K

Annual evaluations

Dental insurance

Disability insurance

Electronic documentation

Employee appreciation events

Health insurance

Life insurance

Modified Comp

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Vision insurance

Job summary

Shawnee Gardens Healthcare & Rehab Center in Lenexa, KS is seeking a dedicated Dietary Aide to support meal preparation, service, and cleanup for patients and staff during daily meals and special events.

The role involves assisting the cook, labeling nourishments, and portioning non‑entrée foods, with adherence to center procedures and guidelines for safe, sanitary food handling.

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

Communication

English literacy

Sanitation

Safety

Job description

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.

GENERAL DUTIES

• 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

Benefits

• 401K
• Annual evaluations
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Electronic documentation
• Employee appreciation events
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Modified Comp
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance