Dietary Aide

OPCO Skilled Management; Taos (NM); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

OPCO Skilled Management is seeking a dietary aide to support food preparation, serving meals to patients and staff in a nursing center and at special events. The role includes assisting the cook, labeling nourishments, and portioning desserts and salads.

The ideal candidate has good communication skills, reads English for business needs, and understands sanitation and safety. Prior experience in food service or long-term care is preferred, with opportunities for growth.

Qualifications

• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to read and understand English for business necessity.
• Basic understanding of sanitation, organization and safety.
• Prior experience in food service preferred.
• Prior experience in long-term care preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assists cook as directed by the food service director.
• Prepares and labels nourishments according to center procedures.
• Prepares and portions desserts, salads and other non-entrée foods into dishes; pours beverages.
• Follows production sheets and pre-preparation sheets or guidelines when appropriate.

Skills

Communication skills

English reading

Sanitation basics

Food service experience

Long-term care experience

Job description

Objective

Performs a variety of tasks usually not requiring cooking skills in the preparation, service, and clean up for meals served to patients and staff in the nursing center and other special events.

Food Preparation/Production Responsibilities

• Assists cook as directed by the food service director
• Prepares and labels nourishments according to center procedures
• Prepares and portions desserts, salads and other non-entrée foods into dishes; pours beverages
• Follows production sheets and pre-preparation sheets or guidelines when appropriate

QUALIFICATIONS:

• The dietary aide candidate will have good verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to read and understand English for business necessity.
• Basic understanding of sanitation, organization and safety.
• Prior experience in food service preferred.
• Prior experience in long-term care preferred.