Dietary Aide

StoneBridge Senior Living; Maryland Heights (MO); On-site; USD 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Health benefits (medical, dental, etc)

Competitive Compensation

Flexible Scheduling

Bonus opportunities & recognition

Up to six paid holidays per year and/d

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

StoneBridge Senior Living in Maryland Heights, MO, is seeking a dedicated food service aide to prepare and serve appetizing, nourishing meals that meet residents' daily nutritional and dietary needs. The role includes dishwashing and cleaning tasks to maintain a sanitary environment.

You'll work as part of a compassionate team, following standardized recipes and safety guidelines to minimize waste while supporting person-centered care and excellent resident experiences.

Qualifications

• One-year experience in food service institutional setting preferred.
• Basic understanding of nutrition and therapeutic diets.
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills.
• Understanding of person-centered care.
• Ability to solve practical problems and interpret various instructions.
• Working knowledge of professional standards of practice.

Responsibilities

• Handle and store all food per facility procedures and safety guidelines.
• Assist with food preparation as directed by supervisor.
• Prepare items per standardized recipes with safe handling.
• Use supplies and equipment efficiently to minimize waste.
• Operate institutional food prep and cleaning equipment per directions; follow cleaning schedules.
• Assist with setting up food trays or buffet dining.
• Assemble meals and residents' trays per procedures.

Skills

Nutrition basics

Therapeutic diets

Interpersonal skills

Organization

Communication

Problem solving

Professional standards

Job description

Summary

Participates as needed to prepare and serves appetizing, nourishing, well-balanced meals to meet the daily nutritional and special dietary needs for each resident. Assists in dishwashing operation and cleaning tasks.

Full-time Description

Participates as needed to prepare and serves appetizing, nourishing, well-balanced meals to meet the daily nutritional and special dietary needs for each resident. Assists in dishwashing operation and cleaning tasks.

What Makes StoneBridge Unique?

At StoneBridge Senior Living, being a caregiver is more than our business. We consider it our privilege, and we are dedicated to both the individual needs of our residents and to each other.

Here we are more than caregivers. We are family. Each StoneBridge community becomes a close, welcoming group in which employees help each other develop skills related to their senior care careers knowing we can do more together than we could ever do alone. Employees are encouraged to become the best version of themselves to help us provide the best possible care for our residents.

Benefits

We recognize and support our associates with benefits, PTO options, and employee recognition. Here, our support doesn’t clock out when you do.

Benefits You May Be Eligible For

• Paid Time Off
• Health benefits (medical, dental, vision, life & long-term disability)
• Competitive Compensation
• Flexible Scheduling
• Bonus opportunities & recognition
• Up to six paid holidays per year and/or double-time opportunities
• Tuition reimbursement

Responsibilities And Duties

• Handles and stores all food according to facility procedures and safe food handling guidelines.
• Assists with food preparation as assigned by supervisor
• Prepare food items according to the standardized recipes insuring safe food handling practices.
• Uses food supplies and equipment in an efficient and economic manner to prevent waste.
• Operates institutional food preparation and cleaning equipment (including dish machine) according to manufacturer and supervisory direction. Follows proper cleaning and preventative maintenance schedules.
• Assists with the set-up of the food tray line or set up of buffet dining
• Assembles meals and trays for residents according to the facility procedures.

Requirements

Qualifications And Skills

• One-year experience in food service institutional setting preferred.
• Basic understanding of nutrition and therapeutic diets.
• Excellent interpersonal, organization and communication skills.
• Understanding of person-centered care.
• Able to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.
• Working knowledge and ability to apply professional standards of practice in job situations.

Join Our Caregiver Family!

For more than 50 years, our family has been dedicated to caring for others, and we invite you to reach out with any questions or comments.

We welcome the opportunity to meet you and make you a part of our family.

Together, we’re confident we can work together to provide a spectrum of high-quality care including Rehabilitation, Assisted Living, Memory Care and Skilled Nursing Care that enhances the lives of those in our communities.

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