Dietary Aide

Recover-Care; Lenexa (KS); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K

Dental insurance

Disability insurance

Health insurance

Life insurance

Modified Comp

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Vision insurance

Job summary

Recover-Care is seeking a Dietary Aide to assist with meal preparation, service, and cleanup for patients and staff in a nursing center. You will follow center procedures to label nourishments and portions, and support the kitchen team with desserts, salads and beverages.

The role emphasizes strong communication, basic sanitation knowledge, and prior food service and long-term care experience to ensure smooth daily operations.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Prior experience in long-term care.

Responsibilities

• Assist cook as directed by the food service director.
• Prepare and label nourishments according to center procedures.
• Prepare and portion desserts, salads and other non-entrée foods into dishes; pours beverages.
• Follow production sheets and pre-preparation sheets or guidelines when appropriate.

Skills

Verbal and written communication

Reading English

Sanitation and safety basics

Food service experience

Long-term care experience

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