Dietary Aide

Colonial Oaks Health and Rehabilitation; Marion (IN); On-site; USD 1,653,120 - 2,204,160; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive starting wage

New employee referral program

DailyPay

Monthly celebrations and recognitions

Paid vacation

Quarterly education bonus

Job summary

Colonial Oaks Health and Rehabilitation is hiring a Dietary Aide in Marion, Indiana. This full-time role supports the Dietary Department, ensuring safe and nutritious meals for residents while maintaining a clean, sanitary work environment.

The successful candidate will prepare and portion food items, set up meal trays, deliver meals, and assist with stock. A high school diploma or GED is preferred; some dietary experience is a plus. We value teamwork and confidentiality in resident care.

Qualifications

• Understand safe dietary procedures, especially in geriatric care.
• Willingness to work for residents' best interests.
• Ability to work as part of a team with other departments.
• High school diploma or GED preferred but not required.
• Some dietary experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and portion food items to maintain quality of life for residents.
• Set up meal trays and deliver meals.
• Assist with stocking deliveries on delivery days.
• Wash and store pots, pans, dishes and utensils; sweep and mop floors.
• Maintain confidentiality of residents and protect privacy.
• Keep dietary work areas clean and sanitary.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Teamwork

Food safety

Attention to detail

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Come join us as a Dietary Aide at Colonial Oaks Health and Rehabilitation to make a difference!

Full-Time

If you are looking for a career that can make a difference, then Colonial Oaks Health and Rehabilitation is the place for you. Our work family is made up of a variety of talented and committed team members who are dedicated to making a difference in the lives they serve. Each employee contributes their unique skills and abilities with the key goal of enabling our residents to reach and maintain their highest functional abilities. Every job matters at Colonial Oaks Health and Rehabilitation Center. We believe in what we do and know our hands make a difference.

Benefits

• Competitive starting wage with additional pay for experience
• $1,000 new employee referral program
• DailyPay! Work today, get paid today!
• Monthly Celebrations and recognitions
• Paid Vacation

New and Improved Benefits for 2026!

• Quarterly Education bonus

The Dietary Aide is responsible for providing assistance with daily functions of the Dietary Department and to maintain a clean, safe work environment for all resident meals in accordance to the facility, OBRA, Federal State and other regulatory expectations.

• Preparing and portioning food items to help maintain the highest quality of life to all residents
• Setting up meal trays and delivery of meals
• Assisting with putting stock away on delivery days
• Washing and storing all pots, pans, dishes and utensils as well as sweep and mop floors and any other assigned special cleaning
• Maintaining the confidentiality of all residents and their care to ensure resident rights and privacy are protected at all times
• Ensuring the dietary work areas are maintained in a clean and sanitary manner
• Performing other duties as assigned

Dietary Aide Qualifications

• Have an understanding of the safe dietary procedures and the geriatric community
• Willingness to work for the best interest of the residents and facility
• Ability to work as part of a team and partnering with other departments
• A high school diploma or GED is preferred but not required
• Some Dietary experience is preferred