Dietary Aide (11:30am-7:30pm)

CareRite Centers, LLC; Saint James (NY); On-site; USD 21,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

CareRite Centers, LLC is seeking a Dietary Aide to support residents with balanced meals and meal delivery across units. The role involves assembling trays, labeling food, delivering carts, and maintaining dishroom hygiene in a compassionate team environment.

Responsibilities include assisting in meal assembly, stocking snacks, and ensuring a clean, orderly kitchen while following established procedures. This is an on-site position with an hourly rate of $18.00.

Qualifications

• Experience in long-term care (LTC) preferred but not required.
• Able to deal tactfully with residents, family members, staff and visitors.
• Ability to follow and understand procedures.
• Positive attitude, patience and team mentality.

Responsibilities

• Assemble and check diet trays to meet dietary needs.
• Label and date food properly.
• Deliver food carts to designated areas and return to the dish room.
• Work in the dish room and wash dishes and utensils.
• Prepare and deliver snacks to nursing units.
• Keep the kitchen clean by sweeping and mopping floors as instructed.
• Carry out garbage disposal and waste management.

Skills

Tactful communication

Team mentality

Procedural follow-through

Patience

Education

LTC experience desired

Job description

Dietary Aide

At our center, residents are treated to a complete spectrum of Rehab Services and Clinical/Nursing Care. We provide the comprehensive care that meets the specialized physical, clinical and emotional needs of every individual that comes through our doors.

Dietary Aide Duties Include:

• Assist in assembling and checking diet trays prior to distribution to ensure all residents receive the proper meals to meet dietary needs.


• Label and date food properly


• Deliver food carts to designated areas as well as collecting food trucks when meals are finished to return to the dish room.


• Work in dish room, wash all dishes//utensils utilizing dish machine.


• Prepare and deliver snacks to nursing units.


• Ensure kitchen stays clean at all times, sweep/mop floors as instructed.


• Carry out garbage

Dietary Aide Requirements/Qualifications:

• Experience in LTC preferred but not required


• Must be able to deal tactfully with personnel, residents, family members, visitors, etc...


• Able to follow and understand procedures


• Positive attitude, patience and team mentality

Dietary Aide Job Description:

Prepares items to be used on an assembly line. Works on an assembly line to prepare residents meals. Additional kitchen tasks.

$18 an hour

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer