Dietary Aide

SULLIva Post AcuteNPARKALF in; Spokane Valley (WA); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a caring and dedicated team at a forward-thinking senior living facility as a Dietary Aide. In this essential role, you will assist with food service routines, ensuring meals are prepared and served efficiently while maintaining a clean and sanitary kitchen environment. You'll have the opportunity to work closely with a supportive team, participate in training, and contribute to the well-being of residents. This position offers competitive pay and generous benefits, including a 401(k) plan with employer match and paid time off. If you're passionate about making a difference in people's lives, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

401(k) plan with employer match

Generous paid time off

Paid holidays

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Ability to read and follow recipes and technical procedures.

Responsibilities

• Assist with food service routines and set up meal trays.
• Operate dishwasher and maintain cleanliness in the kitchen.
• Participate in orientation and training of dietary staff.

Skills

Ability to learn food service routine

Communication skills

Mathematical skills

Problem-solving skills

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Dishwasher

Job description

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

Essential Duties

1. Must be able to learn food service routine within a short period.
2. Set up meal trays.
3. Must strip down returned trays and start washing dishes.
4. Assist with serving the different meals.
5. Check and record chlorine concentration and water temperature of dishwashing machine at the beginning of shift.
6. Observe water temperatures of dishwasher during dishwashing cycles.
7. Operate dishwasher.
8. Prepare nourishments and snacks.
9. Sweep and mop kitchen.
10. Carry out trash and garbage.
11. Put groceries away in a safe, orderly and clean manner.
12. Leave the kitchen in a clean and sanitary manner and be of assistance when called upon by the cook or dietary supervisor.
13. Clean work surfaces and refrigerators.
14. Sweep, mop, and maintain floors.
15. Participate in the orientation and on-going training of dietary staff.
16. 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, follow recipes, and 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 and 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
The essential functions of this position require the following physical abilities:
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. 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. Benefits include:
401(k) plan with employer match
Generous paid time off for vacation accruing at 4 hours a month, 48 FT or 40 PT annually recurring sick day hours prorated based on hire date, and 7 paid Holidays each year.

EOE/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 of 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.