Dietary Aide

Tulare-Healthcare-; Tulare (CA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Tulare-Healthcare- is seeking personnel to ensure timely preparation and delivery of nutritious meals and supplements for residents in accordance with physician orders and regulatory requirements. The role emphasizes safety, sanitation, and teamwork.

Ideal candidates have good verbal and written communication skills and prior food service or long-term care experience. You will attend trainings, report issues promptly, and maintain professional conduct while supporting residents' rights.

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

• Prepares tasks to ensure timely preparation and delivery of nutritious meals and supplements to residents according to physician orders and company requirements.
• Maintains a safe and sanitary work environment.
• Attends all meetings and in-services as required.
• Reports problems and needs to the supervisor in a timely manner.
• Promotes teamwork and cooperation with other staff.
• Presents professional image to consumers through dress, behavior and speech.
• Adheres to Company standards for resolving consumer concerns.
• Ensures all patient/resident rights are protected.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Sanitation and safety

Food service experience

Long-term care experience

Job description

Principal Responsibilities: TECHNICAL

• Performs tasks to ensure the timely preparation and delivery of nutritious attractive meals and supplements to all residents according to physician's orders and in compliance with Federal, State and Company requirements.
• Maintains a safe and sanitary work environment.

ADMINISTRATIVE

• Attends all meetings and in-services as required.
• Reports problems and needs to the supervisor in a timely manner.
• Promotes teamwork and cooperation with other staff.

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.

CONSUMER SERVICE

• Presents professional image to consumers through dress, behavior and speech.
• Adheres to Company standards for resolving consumer concerns.
• Ensures all patient/resident rights are protected.