Dietary Aide

Allure of Mendota; Mendota (IL); On-site; USD 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive hourly wage

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Allure of Mendota, a skilled nursing and healthcare center in Mendota, Illinois, seeks a compassionate Dietary Aide to support residents with meals and dining services. You will assist with meal prep, tray assembly, and room service, ensure food safety, document service, and maintain clean dining areas while delivering friendly, reliable care.

Full-time and part-time shifts are available; CPR and Illinois Food Handler certification are required, with competitive $15/hour pay and comprehensive

Qualifications

• Must be able to safely perform job-related functions.
• CPR certification is required by duties.
• Illinois Food Handler Certification is required.

Responsibilities

• Assist with meal preparation and serving, ensuring food safety and hygiene.
• Inspect special diet trays for dietary restrictions.
• Check meal trays against tray tickets and menu for accuracy.
• Resolve issues with resident trays and handle requests/complaints.
• Assist with room service delivery, assemble and deliver resident trays.
• Maintain clean, sanitized kitchen, storeroom, and dining areas and equipment.
• Wash dishes and utensils per standards.
• Complete required meal service documentation.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

CPR certification

Food Handler certification

Detail-oriented

Job description

Allure of Mendota -

Dietary Aide

Job Summary:

We are seeking a compassionate and detail-oriented Dietary Aide to join our team at Allure of Mendota, a skilled nursing and healthcare center in Mendota, Illinois. As a Dietary Aide, you will play a vital role in ensuring the highest quality of care and service to our residents. If you are passionate about providing excellent food and hospitality services, we encourage you to apply for this rewarding opportunity.

Responsibilities:

• Assist with meal preparation and serving, ensuring food safety and hygiene procedures are followed at all times.

• Inspect special diet trays before passing to ensure they comply with dietary restrictions.

• Check the accuracy of meal trays against printed tray tickets and menu.

• Resolve problems with resident trays and resolve resident requests or complaints.

• Assist with room service delivery, including assembling resident trays, loading carts, and delivering meals to residents.

• Maintain clean and sanitized kitchen, storeroom, and dining room areas, equipment, and surfaces.

• Wash dishes and/or utensils in a way that is in line with acceptable practice standards.

• Complete required documentation of meal service.

• Other duties as assigned or needed.

Additional Functions:

• Complete required training, online training, and attend department and all staff meetings.

• Come to work as scheduled and consistently demonstrate dependability and punctuality.

• Mandatory reporting of suspected abuse/neglect/misappropriation/exploitation to administrator, director, or nursing, or charge nurse if administrator and/or DNS are not in building.

Requirements:

• Must meet eligibility requirements for IDPH Health Care Worker Registry.

• Must be able to safely and successfully perform job-related functions, with or without reasonable accommodation required by federal, state, or local law.

• CPR certification as required.

• Food Handler Certification as required by State of Illinois.

Work Environment:

• Full-time and part-time positions available.

• Various shifts available, including 1st - 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 2nd - 2 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Benefits:

• Competitive hourly wage of $15.

• Comprehensive benefits package.

Note: Allure of Mendota is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing a diverse and inclusive work environment.