Dietary Aide

Engage Healthcare Ltd; Silver Spring (MD); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

PTO 20 days first year

Overtime pay

DailyPay

Sign-on bonus (full-time)

Job summary

Fox Chase Healthcare seeks an energetic dietary aide to join our skilled nursing facility team. You will assist in food preparation, deliver meals, and help maintain clean, sanitary dining areas while delivering compassionate resident service.

We offer flexible shifts, PTO, overtime pay, DailyPay, and a competitive salary with benefits. A Safe-Serve certification and a High School Diploma/GED are required, with strong English communication skills.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Safe-Serve Certification required.
• Previous food service aide experience is helpful.
• Ability to follow diet lists and portion food as specified.
• Ability to interact positively with residents, staff and public.
• Effective verbal and written English communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist in identified aspects of food preparation.
• Handle food and equipment per sanitation policies and procedures.
• Deliver food carts, trays to designated areas as instructed by supervisor.
• Provide an enhanced dining service and snacks as directed.
• Assist in daily or scheduled cleaning per established policies.
• Ensure cleanliness of work areas and sanitary handling of food and utensils, respect residents' rights.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Food service knowledge

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Job description

Fox Chase Healthcare is looking for someone energetic to fill a dietary aide role in a skilled nursing facility setting. Our ideal candidate is organized, reliable, and committed to maintaining high standards. Working with our company, you can expect flexible shifts, PTO, overtime pay, and a competitive salary.

Benefits:

• 401k, health, life, vision, and dental insurance, 20 total days PTO (paid time off) in the first year, flexible schedule, overtime pay, DailyPay, premium holiday pay, disability insurance, wellness plans, sign-on bonus for full-time nursing employees, discount programs, employee referral bonus, and stability in the strong leadership/management team who strives & achieves customer service excellence with dedicated staff qualifications.

Duties may include, but not limited to:

• Assisting in identified aspects of food preparation
• Handling food and equipment responsibly according to sanitation policies and procedures
• Delivering food carts, trays, etc. to designated areas as instructed by supervisor
• Providing an enhanced dining service, serving meals in dining rooms and preparing and delivering snacks as directed
• Assisting in daily or scheduled cleaning duties in accordance with established policies and procedures
• The dietary aide is responsible for cleanliness of work areas, sanitary handling of food, equipment, and utensils and for processing the requests of residents accurately.
• Above all, ensuring that residents and families receive the highest quality of service in a caring and compassionate atmosphere which recognizes rights

Requirements:

• High School Diploma/GED Required
• Safe-Serve Certification Required
• Previous food service aide experience is helpful
• Possess working knowledge of the methods and techniques of handling and serving food and sanitation practices relating to food handling
• Ability to follow diet lists, portion food as specified and serve food in an appetizing manner
• Possess the ability to positively interact with everyone from residents to government agencies and the general public
• Effective verbal and written English communication skills.

Physical Requirements:

Push, pull, move, and/or lift a minimum of fifty (50) pounds to a minimum height of three (3) feet and be able to push, pull, move, and/or carry such weight a minimum distance of fifty (50) feet, stand on feet for more than 6 hours a day. (Not a complete list)

Preferred Skills:

Dietary experience in a long-term care setting preferred, but not required.

Fox Chase Healthcare is an equal opportunity employer that promotes a drug-free workplace.