Dietary Aide

Avantara Watertown; Watertown (SD); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Avantara Watertown is seeking a friendly Dietary Aide to join our caring team. You will assist residents with meals, ensuring the right items meet dietary needs and helping keep temperatures recorded for safety. Our team is committed to high standards of care. Prior foodservice experience is preferred, but we will invest in the right candidate. Equal opportunity employers; all qualified applicants welcomed without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity or orientation.

Qualifications

• Experience in foodservice preferred.
• Willing to learn and adapt to dietary needs.
• Maintain safe food handling and sanitation practices.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with meals and ensure correct items for each dietary plan.
• Record temperatures to ensure food safety.
• Keep kitchen and dietary equipment clean and sanitized.

Skills

Foodservice experience

Dietary assistance

Attention to detail

Sanitation & safety

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Food thermometer

Job description

Avantara Watertown -

We are currently searching for Dietary Aides to join our friendly, caring and supportive team!

Avantara Watertown is rapidly growing and our team is looking to invest in Dietary Aides by providing opportunities to further your career and with the tools and encouragement you need to succeed.

As a Dietary Aide you will assist residents with one of their favorite parts of the day! Your work ensure our residents receive the high standard of care they have grown to expect at Avantara Watertown by ensuring residents receive the appropriate items for each meal in accordance to their dietary needs, ensuring the safety of food and equipment by recording temperatures, and ensuring the kitchen and dietary equipment is clean and sanitized. Our residents will depend on your knowledge, skills, and attention to detail to ensure they are comfortable and safe.

To be eligible for consideration applicants should have:

Prior foodservice experience is preferable but we are willing to invest in the right candidate!

Avantara Watertown are equal opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, expression or orientation, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, or status as a disabled or Vietnam-era veteran. When completing this application, you may exclude information that would disclose or reference this information, or any information relating to any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.