Dietary Aide - Desert Sage Retirement ALF

Avamere Skilled Advisors, LLC; Bend (OR); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Health Savings Account (HSA/FSA)

Voluntary & Supplemental Insurance

Job summary

Avamere Skilled Advisors, LLC in Bend, Oregon, is seeking a Dietary Aide to support meal service in a long-term care setting. The role involves food preparation, tray assembly, and timely service to residents.

Responsibilities include cleaning, inventory, and adherence to health and safety policies. CPR/BLS and a Food Handlers card are required, with orientation and training provided.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of high standards of food service sanitation and safety.
• Maintain personal hygiene and hair restraints to rules.
• Interpersonal skills for teamwork across departments.
• Learn to operate kitchen equipment.
• Active CPR/BLS certification must be current.
• Current Food Handlers card issued by local Health Department.
• Knowledge of dietary practices and related regulations.

Responsibilities

• Performs food preparation tasks as assigned.
• Serve food on trays at proper time, attractive and at correct temp.
• Examine completed tray for accuracy and place on cart.
• Fill orders for between-meal nourishments as assigned.
• Assist in daily cleaning of work areas and equipment.
• Follow sanitation, safety, and infection control policies.
• Attend orientation, training, and in-service education.
• Assist with inventorying and storing foods, supplies, equipment.
• Other duties assigned to the position.

Skills

Food safety

Sanitation

Interpersonal skills

Kitchen equipment operation

CPR/BLS certification

Food handlers card

Dietary practices knowledge

Job description

Dietary Aide

Status: Full-Time

Schedule: 7am-3pm, 11am-7pm - Various Schedule

Location: Arete at Desert Sage Retirement - 1010 NE Purcell Blvd, Bend, OR 97701

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.
• Other duties assigned appropriate to the position.

Requirements and Qualifications

• 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.

We believe caring for others starts with caring for our own teams. Our benefits are designed to support your well-being, growth, and peace of mind—so you can focus on making a difference every day.

• Health Insurance: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans. Low individual and family deductible. - Benefits eligible at 30+ hours/week.
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with discretionary employer match
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and Premium Pay for Holidays worked, conditions apply
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Canopy: Free, confidential support for mental health, stress, family needs & work/life balance
• Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) options and CERA (Commuter Expense Reimbursement Account)
• Voluntary & Supplemental Insurance Options: Voluntary Life and AD&D, Short- and Long-Term Disability, plus Whole Life, Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, and Legal Services.

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