Dietary Aide

Sapphire-Nursing-At-Wappingers-1; Village of Wappingers Falls (NY); On-site; USD 21,000 - 26,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Full Benefits Package

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Sapphire Nursing at Wappingers is seeking a Part-Time Dining Services Aide to support our culinary team in providing timely, high-quality meals for residents in a long-term care setting.

You will handle food service tasks, maintain sanitation, assist with tray assembly, and support patient nutrition needs while upholding dignity and confidentiality. This is a union, part-time role with opportunities for growth.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of state and federal laws pertaining to long-term care dietary requirements.
• Come to work as scheduled and consistently demonstrate dependability and punctuality.
• Ability to follow written and oral directions.
• Ability to work independently.
• Communicate effectively and deal tactfully with personnel, residents, families, and visitors.

Responsibilities

• Handles food and equipment according to sanitation policies and procedures.
• Observes proper food handling techniques and ensures proper tray line/dining room setup.
• Delivers and retrieves food carts to and from client areas.
• Sets up trays for meals and works tray line position.
• Processes soiled trays, dishes and utensils from carts through dishwasher.
• Assists in the serving of food.
• Prepares snacks and beverages for between-meal service to patients.
• Prepares nutritional supplements and tube feeding products for delivery to patient areas.
• Washes pots, pans and other equipment as necessary.
• Maintains cleanliness and sanitation in all work areas.
• Performs daily or scheduled cleaning duties; scrubs/mops floors, sanitizes equipment.
• Performs other tasks as assigned by the Food Service Director.
• Participates in all in-services and activities as required.
• Maintains confidentiality of protected health information.

Skills

Dependability

Punctuality

Follow directions

Communication

Independent worker

Job description

We Offer:

• Full Benefits Package;
• Paid time Off;
• Opportunities for Professional Growth;
• This is a Union position;

Sapphire Nursing at Wappingers is currently seeking resident-focused Part-Time Dining Services Aide to join our culinary staffto provide timely service to meet our residents' needs. Our Dietary Aides perform a variety of food service functions in the preparation and delivery of meals to residents of our long term skilled nursing facility. We require our aides to provide the highest quality of service in an attentive and responsive atmosphere which recognizes the individuals' needs and rights of our patients and their families.

Responsibilities:

• Handles food and equipment according to sanitation policies and procedures.
• Observes proper food handling techniques. Ensures proper setup of food for tray line and/or dining rooms.
• Delivers and retrieves food carts to and from client’sarea.
• Sets up trays for meals/works tray line position.
• Processes soiled trays, dishes and utensils from carts through dishwasher.
• Assists in the serving of food.
• Prepares snacks and beverages from between-meal service to patients.
• Prepares nutritional supplements and tube feeding products and delivers to customer areas.
• Washes pots, pans and other equipment as necessary.
• Maintains cleanliness and sanitation through entire work areas.
• Performs daily or scheduled cleaning duties, in accordance with established policies and procedures; Scrubs and mops floors, cleans and sanitizes equipment.
• Performs other tasks as assigned by the Food Service Director
• Participates in all in-services and activities as required.
• Maintains the confidentiality of all protected health information whether electronic, written, or oral exposed to either during the course of assigned duties or as a result of an incidental disclosure.
• Participates in all in-service activities.

Qualifications:

• Knowledge of state and federal laws pertaining to long-term care dietary requirements.
• Come to work as scheduled and consistently demonstrate dependability and punctuality.
• Ability to follow written and oral directions.
• Ability to work independently.
• Possess the ability to communicate effectively and deal tactfully with personnel, residents, families, and visitors.

ABOUT US:

We operate our facility to provide a warm, nurturing environment, which allows each resident to maintain his or her individuality and dignity. Our staff is committed to ensuring the highest quality of life for all our residents.We pride ourselves on our professionalism and are constantly looking to be the best at what we do. Please join us and begin a rewarding and exceptional career.