Dietary aide - Avamere Puget Sound

Avamere Skilled Advisors, LLC d/b/a Avamere Living; Tacoma (WA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401(k) Plan

Paid Time Off

EAP Telehealth

Education Reimbursement

Referral Bonus

Flexible Spending Accounts

Professional Development

Voluntary Benefits

Job summary

Avamere Transitional Care of Puget Sound in Tacoma, WA is hiring a Dietary/Culinary Aide who will prepare and serve meals according to residents' dietary needs, ensure proper food handling, and maintain kitchen cleanliness under the supervision of the Culinary Services Manager.

This full-time role offers a daytime schedule and a wage range of $20.80 to $28.20 per hour, DOE, with opportunities to grow within Avamere's care teams.

Qualifications

• Attention to detail for tray setup, portion control, and sanitizing.
• Knowledge of food service sanitation and safety standards.
• Maintain high personal hygiene; frequent hand washing.
• Interpersonal skills to work with multiple departments.
• Ability to learn and operate kitchen equipment.
• Active CPR/BLS certification and maintain it during employment.
• Current Food Handler's card issued by local Health Department.
• Knowledge of dietary practices and LTC regulations.

Responsibilities

• Performs food preparation tasks as assigned.
• Serve food on trays at proper time, attractively, and at correct temperature.
• Examine completed tray for accuracy and place on the cart.
• Fill orders for between-meal nourishments as assigned.
• Assist in daily cleaning duties, including work areas and equipment.
• Follow facility and state/federal regulations for safety and sanitation.
• Attend orientation, training, and in-service activities.
• Assist with inventorying and storing incoming foods and supplies.

Skills

Attention to detail

Sanitation & safety knowledge

Personal hygiene

Interpersonal skills

Kitchen equipment operation

CPR/BLS certification

Food Handler's card

Dietary regulations knowledge

Job description

Description: Dietary/Culinary Aide

Status: Full-time

Schedule: Monday - Thursday 6:00AM - 1:30PM

Wage: $20.80 - $28.20 DOE

Location: Avamere Transitional Care of Puget Sound - 630 S. Pearl St, Tacoma, WA 98365

Job Summary

A Culinary Aide is responsible for preparing and serving meals to residents according to their individual dietary needs, ensuring proper food handling practices, maintaining cleanliness in the kitchen, and washing dishes all under the supervision of the Culinary Services Manager.

Essential Duties and Job Responsibilities

• Performs food preparation tasks as assigned.
• Serve assigned food on trays at proper time, attractively, and at correct temperature. May help with food preparation.
• Examines completed tray for accuracy and places on the cart.
• Fills orders for between-meal nourishments as assigned.
• Assist in daily and scheduled cleaning duties, including work areas, Equipment, dishware, and floors.
• Perform all daily tasks in accordance with established facility and state/federal regulations for precautions, sanitary, safety, and infection control policies, procedures, and regulations.
• Attend and participate in orientation, training, and in-service educational activities.
• Assist with inventorying and storing incoming foods, supplies, and equipment.

Requirements

Qualifications

• Attention to detail when setting up trays, using portion control, and sanitizing dishes and equipment
• Knowledge of high standards of food service sanitation and safety at a level normally acquired through on-the-job training.
• Requires maintaining high standards of personal hygiene while working, including frequent hand washing and securing hair away from the face.
• Interpersonal skills necessary to establish effective relationships with department workers and with other departments.
• Skill and ability to learn to operate kitchen equipment.
• Must possess an active CPR/BLS Certification and always maintain certification during employment.
• Requires a current Food Handlers card issued by the local Health Department.
• Be knowledgeable of dietary practices and procedures, as well as related laws, regulations, and pertaining to long-term care facility.

Benefits

At Avamere, we believe in taking care of our employees. We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Health Insurance: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans. Low individual and family deductible.
• 401 (k) Plan: After 90 days of employment, with matching program.
• Paid Time Off (PTO): Accrue up to 4 weeks PTO per year, 6 holidays and accrued sick leave.
• EAP Canopy with unlimited telehealth mental health visits.
• Continuing Education and Higher Education Reimbursement.
• Generous employee referral bonus program.
• Flexible Spending Accounts & CERA: Medical FSA, Dependent Care FSA and CERA (Commuter Expense Reimbursement Account).
• Professional Development: Opportunities for growth and development within the company.
• Voluntary Benefits: Life insurance, disability coverage, supplemental hospital, accident and critical illness coverage, Legal Services, Pet Insurance, discount programs and more.

Avamere is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify.