Dietary Aide

Accolade-Healthcare-of-Paxton-Senior-Livin; Paxton (IL); On-site; USD 21,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401k with company match

Paid leave

Free uniforms

Daily Pay

Breakroom stocked beverages

Monthly employee events

Job summary

Accolade Healthcare in Paxton, IL is seeking a Dietary Aide to join our culinary team. You will serve meals to residents, visitors, and staff with a friendly, professional demeanor and provide outstanding customer service.

You will assist with food prep, tray assembly, and delivering meals to resident rooms and dining areas. The role involves cleaning duties, stocking stations, and supporting kitchen operations.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or the equivalent preferred.
• Ability to work with and serve a variety of people.
• Excellent customer service skills required.
• Ability to follow instructions and work as part of a team.
• Reliability and weekend/holiday rotation availability.
• Food Handlers Certification is/will be required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare tray line with napkins, wrapped silverware, trays, lids for plates, placemats.
• Complete food prep for tray line and cooler.
• Puree food as needed.
• Place food and beverage items on trays according to meal requests or physicians' orders.
• Stock carts with ice water and iced tea for lunch.
• Load and deliver cards to various areas of the Facility, including individual resident rooms and group dining rooms
• Complete food prep for the next day.
• Serve lunch on tray line.
• Check dates and rotate stock as required by facility policy
• Clear tables and sanitize tables and tabletop items.
• Empty carts and take out trash.
• Wipe inside and outside and fronts of carts with sanitizer solution.
• Clean coffee pots and other kitchen equipment.
• Clean up kitchen and wash dishes.
• Prepare kitchen and dining rooms for the next meal.
• Answer kitchen phone as needed.
• Perform other related work as required or requested.

Skills

Customer service

Teamwork

Reliability

Food Handlers Certification

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

About Us

At Accolade Healthcare, we put an emphasis on the satisfaction of our team members, understanding that a foundation built on quality patient care starts with the people providing the care. Our goal is to care for our staff with respect, empathy, and appreciation. Providing our professional staff with safe and efficient equipment to complete their mission is our priority. Accolade is committed to never being satisfied with industry norms and standards – instead, always searching for creative methods to equip our team with the tools necessary to achieve success.

Job Summary

As a Dietary Aide at Accolade Healthcare, you will be a key member of the culinary team, responsible for serving food to residents, visitors, and employees in a friendly, professional manner, while providing outstanding customer service. In addition, works with other team members to prep foods, deliver to resident rooms and resident dining, wash dishes, and clean kitchens.

Pay Rate

$15.00 to $17.00 per hour

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision and additional other voluntary benefits
• 401k with company match
• Generous Paid Leave Policy
• Free uniforms after hire
• Daily Pay partner
• Newly renovated breakrooms - fully stocked beverages
• Monthly Employee Appreciation Events and Celebrations

Responsibilities

As a Dietary Aide, your responsibilities include:

• Prepare tray line with napkins, wrapped silverware, trays, lids for plates, placemats.
• Complete food prep for tray line and cooler.
• Puree food as needed.
• Place food and beverage items on trays according to meal requests or physicians' orders.
• Stock carts with ice water and iced tea for lunch.
• Load and deliver cards to various areas of the Facility, including individual resident rooms and group dining rooms
• Complete food prep for the next day.
• Serve lunch on tray line.
• Check dates and rotate stock as required by facility policy
• Clear tables and sanitize tables and tabletop items.
• Empty carts and take out trash.
• Wipe inside and outside and fronts of carts with sanitizer solution.
• Clean coffee pots and other kitchen equipment.
• Clean up kitchen and wash dishes.
• Prepare kitchen and dining rooms for the next meal.
• Answer kitchen phone as needed.
• Perform other related work as required or requested.

Requirements

To excel as a Dietary Aide, you will need:

• High school diploma or the equivalent preferred
• Ability to work with and serve a variety of people is required.
• Excellent customer service skills are required.
• Ability to follow instructions and work as part of a team are required.
• Reliability is required.
• Must be able to work a weekend and holiday rotation.
• Food Handlers Certification is/will be required