Dietary Aide - Autumnwood of Deckerville

Ciena Healthcare; Deckerville (MI); Sur place; USD 17 000 - 22 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401K with matching funds

Life Insurance

Employee discounts

Tuition Reimbursement

Student Loan Reimbursement

Résumé du poste

Autumnwood of Deckerville is seeking a Dietary Aide to support daily food service operations in a skilled nursing facility. You will assist with meal preparation, delivery, and sanitation to ensure residents receive nutritious meals in a clean, safe, and respectful environment.

Join the team at Ciena Healthcare and benefit from competitive pay and comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus a 401K with matching funds.

Qualifications

• Must be able to read and follow diet cards and portion guidelines.
• Must adhere to sanitation procedures and food safety standards.
• Computer skills are required for documentation and records.

Responsabilités

• Handle and store food per facility procedures and safety guidelines.
• Assist with food preparation as directed by supervisor.
• Prepare food items using standardized recipes and safe handling practices.
• Operate institutional kitchen equipment as directed.
• Set up the food tray line and assemble diet trays per diet cards.
• Deliver and rotate trays to units, ensuring correct diets.
• Report any food refusals and prepare alternates as needed.
• Maintain cleanliness of dishes, utensils, and equipment.
• Report equipment problems promptly to supervisor.
• Assist with nourishment deliveries and snacks as scheduled.
• Support CDC and state inspection preparations as needed.

Connaissances

Reading diet cards

Sanitation procedures

Computer skills

Formation

High School Diploma or GED

Description du poste

Autumnwood of Deckerville,

The Dietary Aide supports the daily food service operations of the skilled nursing facility by assisting with meal preparation, delivery, and sanitation. This role ensures residents receive nutritious meals in a clean, safe, and respectful environment.

Join us with an attractive benefits offering:

• Competitive pay
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401K with matching funds
• Life Insurance
• Employee discounts
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Student Loan Reimbursement

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Handles and stores all food according to facility procedures, safe food handling guidelines, state and federal requirements.
• Assists with food preparation as assigned by supervisor.
• Prepares food items according to standardized recipes, insuring safe food handling practices.
• Operates institutional food preparation equipment according to manufacturer and supervisory direction.
• Assists with the set-up of the food tray line.
• Assembles diet trays for residents according to facility procedures, matching foods drinks and condiments to the diet cards of individual residents.
• Verifies that each resident is receiving the correct diet and tray.
• Loads trays onto tray cart for delivery throughout the facility.
• Delivers tray carts to dining areas and resident units. Carries individual trays to units, when necessary.
• Reports refusal of food served to supervisor and to the Charge Nurse so alternate meal can be provided. Prepares and serves alternates as directed.
• Cleans dishes, utensils and equipment according to facility procedures.
• Runs and maintains dish machine according to manufacturer directions.
• Reports all equipment problems to supervisor promptly.
• Prepares and delivers nourishment, food supplements and snacks to units as scheduled.
• Maintains food service equipment in clean and safe operating condition according to facility procedures. Reports all equipment problems to supervisor promptly.
• Maintains food service workspaces in clean and safe condition according to facility procedures. Cleans workspaces, cooking and serving equipment, trays and dishes according to department procedures.
• Reports any signs of rodent or pests to supervisor immediately.
• Reports injury to self or others to supervisor immediately.
• Communicates with supervisor throughout shift.
• Assists the Certified Dietary Manager with state inspection preparation. Attends survey training and interacts with surveyors as instructed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education and/or Experience:

• Minimum high school diploma or general education degree (GED),
• Prefer one year experience as a food service aide in an institutional food service setting.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

• None

Minimum Qualifications:

• Ability to read and follow diet cards, portion guidelines, and sanitation procedures.
• Computer skills are required.
• Meets all state and federal criminal background check requirements.

Ciena Healthcare

We are a national organization of skilled nursing, subacute, rehabilitative, and assisted living providers dedicated to achieving the highest standards of care in Michigan and Ohio. We serve our residents with compassion, concern, and excellence, believing that every one of them is a unique person who deserves our best each day that we care for them. Join us, if you have a passion for improving the lives of those around you and working with others who feel the same way.