Dietary Aide

Allure HCS; Peru (IL); On-site; USD 17,000 - 24,000; Part time

Job summary

Allure of Peru in Peru, Illinois is seeking a compassionate Dietary Aide to join our team. You will help ensure residents receive good foodservice while keeping a clean and safe environment.

The role involves preparing meals, serving snacks, and supporting daily dining activities, with part-time hours and a 4pm–7pm shift every other weekend.

Strong English skills and a positive, patient attitude are essential; previous foodservice experience is helpful but not required.

Qualifications

• Must read, write, and understand English.
• Commitment to sanitation and safety standards.
• Patience, tact, and cheerful disposition when working with residents.
• Willingness to adapt meal service and food practices.
• Ability to work in a team and follow directions.

Responsibilities

• Review, prepare, and serve meals per planned menus and special diet orders.
• Provide nutritional snacks and substitute foods as needed.
• Maintain sanitary standards for food, equipment, and supplies.
• Keep the department clean and safe and maintain equipment.
• Wash dishes and ensure utensils and equipment are ready for the next meal.
• Deliver snacks, carts, and trays to designated areas.
• Assist in dining room service and clean kitchen floors as directed.

Skills

English fluency

Sanitation awareness

Attention to detail

Compassionate care

Job description

Dietary Aide

Job Location: Peru, Illinois
Company Name: Allure of Peru
Company Slogan: At Allure, we are all family!

Job Summary:
We're seeking a compassionate and detail-oriented Dietary Aide to join our team at Allure of Peru. As a dietary aide, you will play a vital role in ensuring our residents receive excellent foodservice while maintaining a clean and safe environment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Review, prepare, and serve meals in accordance with planned menus with standardized recipes and special diet orders
• Prepare and serve residents' nutritional bedtime snacks and substitute foods for residents who refuse served foods
• Ensure food, equipment, and supplies are prepared in accordance with sanitary regulations
• Maintain the department in a clean and safe manner by assuring necessary equipment and supplies are maintained
• Perform dishwashing and cleaning procedures to ensure utensils and equipment are readily available for the next meal
• Prepare and deliver snacks as instructed, and deliver food carts, trays to designated areas
• Serve food and drinks in the dining room as instructed, and sweep and mop floors in the kitchen and dish room as instructed by the supervisor

Qualifications:

• Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand English
• Must maintain the care and use of supplies, equipment, the appearance of work areas, and perform regular inspections of food service areas for sanitation, order, safety, and proper performance of assigned duties
• Must possess patience, tact, cheerful disposition, and enthusiasm, and be willing to handle residents based on whatever maturity level they are currently functioning
• Must have the ability to seek out new methods and principles and be willing to incorporate them into existing food practices
• Must not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of other individuals in the workplace

Physical Demands:

• Must be able to move intermittently throughout the workday
• Must possess sight/hearing senses, or use prosthetics that will enable these senses to function adequately so that the requirements of this position can be fully met
• Must be able to push, pull, move, and/or lift a minimum of 25 pounds to a minimum height of 5 feet and be able to push, pull, move, and/or carry such weight a minimum distance of 50 feet
• May be necessary to assist in the evacuation of residents during emergency situations

Job Type: PART_TIME

Salary: $15 HOURLY

Shift: 4pm - 7pm every other weekend