Dietary Aide

SULLIva Post AcuteNPARKALF in; Spokane Valley (WA); On-site; USD 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan with employer match

Generous paid time off

Job summary

Sullivan Park Senior Living in Spokane Valley, WA is seeking a dietary aide to support meal service and kitchen operations.

You will learn food service routines, set up meal trays, operate the dishwasher, and help with cleaning and sanitation. The role reports to the Cook and Dietary supervisor and requires teamwork with staff across departments.

No supervisory responsibilities; training is provided. Benefits include participation in a 401(k) plan and paid time off.

Qualifications

• Education: High school diploma or equivalent.
• Language: Read and follow technical procedures and recipes.
• Must obtain and maintain a food handlers' certificate.

Responsibilities

• Learn food service routines quickly and set up meal trays.
• Wash dishes, operate the dishwasher, and prepare nourishments.
• Sweep, mop, and maintain kitchen cleanliness; carry out trash.
• Record chlorine concentration and water temperature of the dishwashing machine.
• Work cooperatively with personnel in all departments; participate in training.

Skills

Food service routines

Read procedures

Follow recipes

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Food handlers' certificate

Job description

General Purpose The dietary aide assignments are determined by the needs basis on the activity of the shift. He/she is reports to the Cook and Dietary supervisor.

Essential Duties

• Must be able to learn food service routine within a short period.
• Set up meal trays.
• Must strip down returned trays and start washing dishes.
• Assist with serving the different meals.
• Check and record chlorine concentration and water temperature of dishwashing machine at the beginning of shift.
• Observe water temperatures of dishwasher during dishwashing cycles.
• Operate dishwasher.
• Prepare nourishments and snacks.
• Sweep and mop kitchen.
• Carry out trash and garbage.
• Put groceries away in a safe, orderly and clean manner.
• To leave the kitchen in a clean and sanitary manner and be of assistance when called upon by the cook or dietary supervisor.
• Clean work surfaces and refrigerators.
• Sweep, mop, and maintain floors.
• Participate in the orientation and on going training of dietary staff.
• Ability to work in cooperation and harmony with personnel in all departments.

Supervisory Requirements

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Qualification

• Education and/or Experience: High school diploma or equivalent.
• Language Skills: Ability to read technical procedures. Ability to read and follow recipes. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers and employees.
• Mathematical Skills: Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations.
• Reasoning Ability: Ability to solve practical problems. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: Must obtain and maintain food handlers' certificate.

Physical Demands

• Standing and /or walking very frequently.
• Sitting occasionally.
• Reaching with hands and arms frequently, pushing/pulling very frequently.
• Talking and /or hearing very frequently.
• Tasting and /or smelling very frequently.
• Lifting up to 50 pounds frequently.
• Climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling occasionally.
• Close, distance, color, peripheral, and depth perception in vision: ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.

Summary of Benefits

We are proud to offer our staff low monthly premium payments for employees and dependents will be as follows:

• 401(k) plan with employer match
• Generous paid time off for vacation accruing at 4 hours a month, 10.03 sick days, and 7 paid Holidays each year.

EEO/M/F/VETS/DISABLED - At Sullivan Park Senior Living, it is our promise to personally touch lives every day. It is a philosophy of caring based on our core values Excellence, Trust, Accountability, Mutual Respect, and Love, that are at the center of all that we do. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce that represents all of us, coming from different experiences, cultures, backgrounds, and viewpoints. Inclusion is the way we treat one another and how we celebrate what makes us different.

Pay

$16.28-$20.00 per hour depending on experience and education.

The amounts listed are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected status.