Dietary Aide

The Pennant Group; United States; On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Deercreekseniorliving is seeking a Dietary Aide to join our care team and provide friendly, efficient dining service to residents, families, and staff. You will help with meal service, sanitation, and safe food handling in a supportive environment that values dignity and belonging.

The role emphasizes teamwork, attention to cleanliness, and adherence to food safety standards as a key part of daily responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Must possess Serv-Safe certification, or willing to obtain upon hire.
• Demonstrates reliability, punctuality and ability to work in a team.
• Able to follow food safety and sanitation procedures.

Responsibilities

• Provide efficient, friendly dining service to residents, staff and guests.
• Assist in meeting residents' dining expectations.
• Maintain cleanliness and sanitary conditions of dining areas, cookware, and dish room.
• Ensure proper cleaning, storage and availability of dining services equipment.
• Support safe food preparation and presentation in line with facility standards.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Punctuality

Food safety

Education

Serv-Safe certification

Job description

Our senior living community is currently seeking a Dietary Aide to join our team of dedicated professionals who want to make a difference in the lives of our residents, their families and our community. We are guided by our CAPLICO Core Values: Celebration Accountability Passion for Learning Love One Another Intelligent Risk Taking Customer Second (Employee First!) Ownership If these core values resonate deeply with your own moral compass and you meet the requirements below, then you should apply.

About the Opportunity

Ensure efficient, timely and friendly service to all residents, staff and guests. Assist with meeting or exceeding residents’ dining expectations. Ensure proper cleaning, storage, and availability of all dining services cookware, dishware, etc. Keep food prep, dining areas and/or dish room areas clean and sanitary. Maintain proper sanitation and safety procedures and high quality of food preparation and presentation.

Critical Success Factors

Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing, and comprehend the same. Willingness to learn new food preparation techniques and presentation. Demonstrated ability to work effectively with a team. Must display team behaviors. Ability to effectively deal with conflict or resident complaints. Ability to focus on multiple tasks simultaneously. Follows all food safety and equipment safety procedures. Knowledge of and compliance with community quality standards and requirements. Must be dependable, punctual, self-motivated, and able to work without constant supervision.

Minimum Qualifications

Must possess Serv-Safe certification, or willing to obtain upon hire.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics. The employer for this position is stated in the job posting. The Pennant Group, Inc. is a holding company of independent operating subsidiaries that provide healthcare services through home health and hospice agencies and senior living communities located throughout the US. Each of these businesses is operated by a separate, independent operating subsidiary that has its own management, employees and assets. More information about The Pennant Group, Inc. is available at http://www.pennantgroup.com. At Copper Canyon Memory Care, we are dedicated to providing compassionate, specialized support for individuals experiencing memory loss in the Tucson community. Our team creates a safe, engaging environment where residents receive personalized care that honors their dignity, individuality, and life story. Through meaningful connections, thoughtful programming, and attentive support, we help residents experience comfort, purpose, and a true sense of belonging each day. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to ensuring that all conditions and privileges of employment, including recruitment, hiring, evaluation, transfer, promotion, discipline, determination of compensation and/or benefits, and termination of employment, for all job classifications, are based on qualifications and work record. No employment decision is made, nor do we discriminate, on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex/pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, veteran status, or disability.