Dietary Aide — Compassionate Resident Meals (FT/PT)

Barnegat Nursing & Rehabilitation; Barnegat Township (NJ); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Barnegat Rehab and Nursing in Barnegat Township, NJ is seeking motivated Dietary Aides for full-time and part-time positions. You will serve meals to residents, assist with dining area needs, and help maintain food service cleanliness in a 120-bed skilled nursing facility.

Responsibilities include portion control, kitchen hygiene, recycling, waste disposal, and adherence to safety guidelines. Candidates should have at least a high school diploma and one year of food service experience, plus

Qualifications

• Experience providing quality resident services including needs assessment, meeting quality standards, and evaluation of resident’s satisfaction
• Minimum of a High School Diploma and at least 1-year previous experience with Food Service/ Dietary Aide
• Ability to handle multiple responsibilities simultaneously, has ability to prioritize work and resolve emergencies as they may occur
• Working knowledge of sanitary practices relating to food handling
• Good communication skills and ability to effectively interact with others (residents and their families)
• Ability to identify and report problems associated with the daily work routine and provide suggestions for correction of those problems

Responsibilities

• Serves meals to residents in dining areas in accordance with established portion control procedures that are appetizing in appearance
• May be required to complete daily cleaning assignments that include but are not limited to cleaning up spilled food, drinks and broken dishes, unloading dishwasher and removing empty bottles and disposing of trash
• Participates in the departmental cleaning and recycling program
• Disposes of food and waste in accordance with facility / state guidelines
• Wears protective clothing when handling hazardous chemicals or infectious waste
• Provides excellent resident service within established guidelines

Skills

Resident services

Needs assessment

Communication skills

Multitasking

Prioritization

Sanitary practices

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Barnegat Rehab and Nursing in Barnegat Township, NJ is seeking motivated Dietary Aides for full-time and part-time positions. You will serve meals to residents, assist with dining area needs, and help maintain food service cleanliness in a 120-bed skilled nursing facility.

Responsibilities include portion control, kitchen hygiene, recycling, waste disposal, and adherence to safety guidelines. Candidates should have at least a high school diploma and one year of food service experience, plus