Dietary Aide / Cook

Topaz Fiscal Services LLC; State College (Centre County); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Job summary

Topaz Fiscal Services LLC is hiring dietary aides and cooks for full-time roles in State College, PA. Shifts include 12pm–8pm and 6am–2pm, with PRN options for additional coverage.

Primary duties involve food prep, serving, tray setup, and ensuring a clean kitchen and dining area for residents. Responsibilities include assisting with diet considerations, maintaining safety standards, and supporting the dietary team to ensure smooth daily operations.

Qualifications

• Previous cooking experience is required.
• Knowledge of food safety and sanitation standards.
• Familiarity with dietary restrictions and modified diets.
• Reliable, organized, and able to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook meals according to planned menus and dietary requirements.
• Assist with shift coverage for call-outs, vacations, or staffing needs.
• Ensure meals meet state and federal guidelines for skilled nursing facilities.
• Follow therapeutic and modified diets, including low-sodium, diabetic, and pureed diets.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and organized kitchen environment.
• Monitor food temperatures, storage procedures, and sanitation practices.
• Work collaboratively with the dietary team to support daily operations.

Skills

Cooking experience

Food safety

Dietary restrictions

Reliability

Job description

Now Hiring: Dietary Aides / Cooks

1 full-time dietary aide 2nd shift (12pm to 8pm)

Now Hiring: Dietary Aides / Cooks

1 full-time dietary aide 2nd shift (12pm to 8pm)

1 full-time dietary aide 1st shift (6am to 2pm)

1 PRN- dietary aide 1st shift

1 PRN- dietary aide 2nd shift

General Purpose

Assist in food preparation and serving; maintain clean and sanitary conditions in the kitchen and dining areas under the supervision of the Dietary Manager or Cook.

Essential Job Functions

This facility expects their employees to promote an atmosphere of teamwork with other employees and hospitality and comfort for its residents. Therefore, the following list of duties is not all-inclusive:

Food Preparation, Serving and Cleaning

• Assist in the preparation and serving of meals and snacks.
• Assist in checking trays for menu and diet preferences and accuracy.
• Set up trays and deliver meals to residents.
• Set up serving line with cold foods, condiments, serving containers, dishes, silverware, etc. according to the menus and as instructed.
• Work on central tray service line, placing appropriate food on general and modified diet trays, as directed.
• Deliver loaded food carts to corridor and return unloaded carts to dish washing unit.
• Collect soiled trays and utensils from dining room tables and transport them to dish washing area.
• Wash dishes, clean equipment, wipe off dining room and worktables, clean utensils, pots and pans; mop floors in dietary, etc., as assigned.
• Clean and maintain kitchen and food preparation equipment as assigned.
• Wash, sanitize, and store trays, dishes and utensils.

Supply

• Stock and store food items as assigned.
• Maintain a level of food and supplies adequate for the next meal and assist in inventorying and storing incoming foods and supplies.
• Report hazardous conditions, equipment, accidents and incidents, as necessary.

Other Duties

• Attend in-service education programs in order to meet facility educational requirements.
• Be familiar with Standard Precautions, Exposure Control Plan, Fire Drill and Evacuation Procedures and know how to use the information.
• Maintain confidentiality of resident and facility records/information.

Qualifications for Dietary Cook

• Previous cooking experience required
• Knowledge of food safety and sanitation standards
• Familiarity with dietary restrictions and modified diets
• Reliable, organized, and able to work independently

Responsibilities of Dietary Cook

• Prepare and cook meals according to planned menus and dietary requirements
• Assist with shift coverage for call-outs, vacations, or staffing needs
• Ensure meals meet state and federal guidelines for skilled nursing facilities
• Follow therapeutic and modified diets, including low-sodium, diabetic, and pureed diets
• Maintain a clean, safe, and organized kitchen environment
• Monitor food temperatures, storage procedures, and sanitation practices
• Work collaboratively with the dietary team to support smooth daily operations

Why Join Us

Skip the late-night restaurant hours and enjoy a more balanced schedule. We offer a stable, team-oriented environment where your work directly contributes to the health and well-being of our residents.

Benefits

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Ability to Commute

• State College, PA 16801 (Required)
• Benefits:
  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Vision insurance

Work Location: In person