Dietary Aide

Allure Healthcare Services; Peru (IL); On-site; USD 18,000 - 23,000; Part time

Job summary

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

Responsibilities include preparing meals per menus, serving snacks, and ensuring sanitary operations. The part-time shift runs 4pm–7pm every other weekend, with a focus on resident well-being and teamwork.

Qualifications

• Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand English.
• Must maintain sanitation, order, safety, and proper performance of duties.
• Must possess patience, tact, cheerful disposition, and enthusiasm when interacting with residents.

Responsibilities

• Review, prepare, and serve meals in accordance with planned menus and dietary orders.
• Prepare and serve residents' nutritional bedtime snacks and substitute foods as needed.
• Ensure food, equipment, and supplies are prepared in accordance with sanitary regulations.
• Keep the department clean and safe and maintain necessary equipment and supplies.
• Perform dishwashing and cleaning to keep utensils and equipment ready for the next meal.
• Prepare and deliver snacks, food carts, and trays to designated areas.
• Serve food and drinks in the dining room and maintain kitchen areas.

Skills

English literacy

Compassionate nature

Attention to detail

Job description

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