Dietary Aide

Ossian Health and Rehabilitation Center; Ossian (IN); On-site; USD 18,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive starting wage

$1,000 new employee referral program

DailyPay! Work today, get paid today!

Monthly Celebrations and recognitions

Paid Vacation

Quarterly Education Bonus Program

Job summary

Ossian Health and Rehabilitation Center is seeking a part-time Dietary Aide to support our dietary team in providing quality meals to residents. You will assist with meal preparation, tray setup, and safe, sanitary kitchen practices while maintaining resident confidentiality and teamwork with other departments.

The role offers opportunities for growth and participates in new employee referral and daily pay programs as part of our updated 2026 benefits package.

Qualifications

• Understand safe dietary procedures and geriatric needs.
• Willingness to act in residents' best interest.
• Ability to work in a team and coordinate with other departments.
• High school diploma or GED preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and portion food items to maintain residents' quality of life.
• Set up meal trays and deliver meals.
• Assist with stocking on delivery days.
• Wash and store pots, pans, dishes; 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

Safety procedures

Geriatric care

Food handling

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Overview

Come join us as a Dietary Aide at OssianHealth and Rehabilitation to make a difference!

Part-time

If you are looking for a career that can make a difference, then OssianHealth 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 OssianHealth and Rehabilitation Center. We believe in what we do and know our hands make a difference.

As a member of our dietary team, look at what benefits you can enjoy:

• 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 Program

Responsibilities

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

Qualifications

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