Dietary Aide

Cardigan Ridge; Little Canada (MN); On-site; USD 16,531 - 22,041; Part time

Job summary

Cardigan Ridge is seeking a dedicated Dietary Aide to provide food service to tenants in a senior living setting. You will assist with menu-based meal preparation, serving, dishwashing, and maintaining a clean dining environment.

You will work closely with staff, follow safety and hygiene standards, monitor time and temperature, and help meet the dietary needs and preferences of residents. This role requires a high school education and experience in food service; training for handling senior

Qualifications

• High school education is required.
• Experience in food service, production and cooking is preferred.
• Related training or experience with senior populations is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Communicate effectively with tenants, families, staff and other customers.
• Read, write and comprehend simple instructions.
• Complete simple food preparation and assemble/plate food according to the menu.
• Maintain high quality food standards and practice strict personal hygiene.
• Monitor time and temperature of foods and prevent cross-contamination.
• Store and label foods properly and clean dining areas.

Skills

Communication

Food Service

Attention to detail

Hygiene

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Job Description

Dietary Aides are responsible for providing food service to the tenants of RM Management in a positive and friendly manner. Services may include related services, set-up and clean-up of dining room, food preparation, serving food, and dish washing.

Essential Job Functions

• Communicate effectively with tenants, families, staff and other customers.
• Read, write and comprehend simple instructions.
• Complete simple food preparation.
• Assemble, dish and plate food according to the scheduled menu and manage portion control when serving food.
• Maintain high quality food standards.
• Practice strict personal hygiene.
• Utilize gloves when handling cold and ready-to-eat foods.
• Monitor time and temperature of foods.
• Avoid cross-contamination.
• Store and label foods properly.
• Wash and sanitize tables.
• Set tables with place settings and condiments.
• Prepare beverages and serve per tenant request.
• Transport food and supplies to other areas of the building.
• Meet time schedule of meal service.
• Follow service etiquette.
• Be sensitive to and meet the needs of the tenants, following through with their requests.
• Clear tables between courses and at the end of the meal service.
• Operate dishwasher according to directions.
• Scrape, rinse, rack, wash, air dry and put dishware and kitchenware away.
• Use checklists to complete daily, weekly and monthly tasks.

Required Qualifications

• High school education.
• Previous work experience with food service, production and cooking.

Preferred Qualifications

• Related training or experience preferred.
• Experience working with senior adults; knowledgeable and sensitive to the needs and concerns of the senior population.

Working Conditions

• Ability to lift/carry objects weighing up to approximately 30 lbs. or more.
• Minimal exposure to Blood borne Pathogens, Infectious Diseases.
• Exposure to cleaning chemicals, fumes or airborne particles.
• Exposure to extreme cold and extreme heat.
• Exposure to unpredictable people, behaviors, situations and pets.
• Exposure to illnesses and frailties of tenants.

This job description is not an exhaustive list of all skills, responsibilities, or efforts associated with a job. They reflect principal job elements essential for performing the job and evaluating performance.

This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” relationship.