Dietary Aide

Pineview Cottage; Roaring Brook (MI); On-site; USD 15,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Pineview Cottage in Michigan is seeking an energetic Dietary Aide to assist in the health center dining and service for residents. You will prepare desserts, serve meals, and help maintain a clean, orderly dining environment while ensuring dietary orders are followed.

The role emphasizes effective communication with residents and staff, accuracy in food preparation, and a friendly, empathetic approach to elder care in a senior living setting.

Qualifications

• Ability to understand and follow instructions in English.
• Strong communication with residents and team members.
• Ability to perform simple arithmetic and understand measurements and conversions.

Responsibilities

• Prepares therapeutic desserts and salads as required.
• Serves meals in the health center pantries.
• Sets up tables in the health center dining rooms and breaks them down after meals.
• Transports hot and cold foods to and from the health center pantries.
• Transports all required non-food items to and from the health center pantries.
• Washes silver, glass, and china in dish machines in pantries per regulation.
• Provides health center snacks and supplements per diet orders.
• Maintains stock and sanitation levels in coffee and juice machines in dining rooms.
• Sets tables and maintains work stations in proper order.
• Takes orders, provides service and requested items graciously and courteously.
• Clears dishes from tables during and after meal service.
• Answers questions about menu items.
• Ensures that orders match Physician's diet orders.

Skills

English proficiency

Communication

Arithmetic

Measurements & conversions

Job description

Pineview Cottage, northern Michigans premier senior assisted livingcommunity, islooking for an energetic Dietary Aide to join our growing team! The right candidate will have the ability to communicate effectively and be able to provide excellent customer service to our residents.

Responsibilities

• Prepares therapeutic desserts and salads as required

• Serves meals in the health center pantries

• Sets up tables in the health center dining room(s) and breaks them down after the meals

• Transports hot and cold foods to and from the health center pantries

• Transports all required non-food items to and from the health center pantries

• Washes silver, glass, china in dish machines in pantries as per regulation

• Provides health center snacks and supplements per diet orders

• Maintains stock and sanitation levels in coffee and juice machines in dining rooms

• Sets tables and maintains work stations in proper order

• Takes order, provides service and requested items both graciously and courteously

• Clears dishes from tables during and after meal service

• Answers pertinent questions about menu items

• Ensures that orders match Physician's diet orders

Qualifications

• Ability to understand and follow instructions in English, communicate effectively, perform simple arithmetic, and understand measurements and conversions

• Previous experience in nursing home food service preferred, but not required

• Ability to plan, organize and set up trays and plates by diet orders and interpret specifications and standards

• Ability to work in close cooperation with residents, guests, visitors, families, supervisors and peers. Requires empathy for the eldery

We are an equal opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination/harassment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.