Dietary Aide (Allure of Mendota)

Allure Health Care Services; Mendota (IL); On-site; USD 17,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive hourly wage

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Allure of Mendota in Mendota, Illinois, is seeking a compassionate Dietary Aide to support residents with meal preparation and dining services, while ensuring food safety and compliance with dietary restrictions.

Shifts include 1st and 2nd, with full-time and part-time positions available. The role offers a competitive hourly wage of $15 and a comprehensive benefits package in a diverse, inclusive workplace. Allure of Mendota is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Qualifications

• Must meet eligibility requirements for IDPH Health Care Worker Registry.
• CPR certification as required.
• Food Handler Certification as required by State of Illinois.

Responsibilities

• Assist with meal preparation and serving, ensuring food safety and hygiene procedures are followed.
• 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 resident requests or complaints.
• Assist with room service delivery, 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.

Job description

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 is 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 postions 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.