Dietary Aide

Regency at Shelby Township; Michigan; On-site; USD 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401K with matching funds

Life Insurance

Employee discounts

Tuition Reimbursement

Student Loan Reimbursement

Job summary

Ciena Healthcare in Michigan is seeking a Dietary Aide to support daily food service operations in a skilled nursing facility. You will assist with meal prep, delivery, and sanitation to ensure nutritious meals in a clean, safe, respectful environment.

The role involves following diet cards, portion guidelines, and safety procedures, with duties ranging from food prep to tray assembly and delivery. A high school diploma or GED is required, and one year of institutional food service experience is

Qualifications

• Minimum high school diploma or GED.
• Prefer one year of experience as a food service aide in an institutional setting.
• Ability to read and follow diet cards, portion guidelines, and sanitation procedures.
• Computer skills are required.
• Meets all state and federal criminal background check requirements.

Responsibilities

• Handles and stores all food according to facility procedures and safety guidelines.
• Assists with food preparation and sets up the food tray line.
• Prepares items according to recipes and safe handling practices.
• Operates institutional prep equipment as directed.
• Assembles diet trays matching foods to diet cards for residents.
• Delivers and retrieves trays, ensuring correct diet and tray.
• Reports equipment problems to supervisor.
• Cleans dishes, utensils, and equipment per procedures.
• Maintains clean and safe workspaces and equipment.

Skills

Read diet cards

Portion guidelines

Sanitation procedures

Computer skills

Education

HS diploma or GED

1 year institutional food service experience (preferred)

Job description

The Dietary Aide supports the daily food service operations of the skilled nursing facility by assisting with meal preparation, delivery, and sanitation. This role ensures residents receive nutritious meals in a clean, safe, and respectful environment.

Join us with an attractive benefits offering:

• Competitive pay
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401K with matching funds
• Life Insurance
• Employee discounts
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Student Loan Reimbursement

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Handles and stores all food according to facility procedures, safe food handling guidelines, state and federal requirements.
• Assists with food preparation as assigned by supervisor.
• Prepares food items according to standardized recipes, insuring safe food handling practices.
• Operates institutional food preparation equipment according to manufacturer and supervisory direction.
• Assists with the set-up of the food tray line.
• Assembles diet trays for residents according to facility procedures, matching foods drinks and condiments to the diet cards of individual residents.
• Verifies that each resident is receiving the correct diet and tray.
• Loads trays onto tray cart for delivery throughout the facility.
• Delivers tray carts to dining areas and resident units. Carries individual trays to units, when necessary.
• Reports refusal of food served to supervisor and to the Charge Nurse so alternate meal can be provided. Prepares and serves alternates as directed.
• Cleans dishes, utensils and equipment according to facility procedures.
• Runs and maintains dish machine according to manufacturer directions.
• Reports all equipment problems to supervisor promptly.
• Prepares and delivers nourishment, food supplements and snacks to units as scheduled.
• Maintains food service equipment in clean and safe operating condition according to facility procedures. Reports all equipment problems to supervisor promptly.
• Maintains food service workspaces in clean and safe condition according to facility procedures. Cleans workspaces, cooking and serving equipment, trays and dishes according to department procedures.
• Reports any signs of rodent or pests to supervisor immediately.
• Reports injury to self or others to supervisor immediately.
• Communicates with supervisor throughout shift.
• Assists the Certified Dietary Manager with state inspection preparation. Attends survey training and interacts with surveyors as instructed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education and/or Experience:

• Minimum high school diploma or general education degree (GED),
• Prefer oneyearexperience as a food service aide in an institutional food service setting.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

• None

Minimum Qualifications:

• Ability to read and follow diet cards,portionguidelines, and sanitation procedures.
• Computer skills arerequired.
• Meets all state and federal criminal background check requirements.

Ciena Healthcare

We are a national organization of skilled nursing, subacute, rehabilitative, and assisted living providers dedicated to achieving the highest standards of care in Michigan and Ohio. We serve our residents with compassion, concern, and excellence, believing that every one of them is a unique person who deserves our best each day that we care for them. Join us, if you have a passion for improving the lives of those around you and working with others who feel the same way.

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