Dietary Aide evenings

Prestige Healthcare Management; Plattsmouth (NE); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Apploi is seeking a dedicated dietary aide to provide kind meal service to residents and support kitchen operations in a long-term care setting. You will assist with meal preparation, service, and ensuring meals meet dietary orders and resident preferences.

Maintain dining areas, record consumption, and participate in in-service programs. The role requires adherence to sanitation, safety, and health regulations, with responsibilities including dishwashing, inventory, and timely meal delivery.

Qualifications

• Provide courteous meal service to residents.
• Maintain cleanliness and sanitation of dining areas and equipment.
• Follow safety and sanitation procedures and health department guidelines.
• Attend in-service trainings and adhere to schedules.

Responsibilities

• Set up the dining room and serve residents.
• Monitor and record resident meal consumption.
• Deliver meals according to dietary orders and tray cards.
• Operate the dishwasher and store utensils.
• Comply with fire safety and infection control practices.
• Assist in receiving and storing food and supplies.

Skills

Meal service

Sanitation

Safety compliance

Communication

Job description

Provide kind and courteous meal service to residents to create a pleasing meal service.

Assist the cook in the preparation of food, serving meals, snacks, and beverages using portion control and applicable sanitation practices.

Set up the dining room and serve residents.

Monitor and record resident meal consumption.

Deliver meals to residents, set up meal trays in accordance to dietary orders and tray cards, ensure residents are served proper diet and food preferences.

Serve all meal and snacks at the scheduled time

Keep the kitchen, dietary equipment, and dining rooms clean and sanitary at all times, including work areas and floors.

Comply with cleaning schedules and perform cleaning duties as scheduled.

Operate the dishwasher and properly stores pots, dishes and utensils.

Comply with fire safety, infection control practices and hazardous chemical practices, and use cleaners and other hazardous materials in accordance to health department procedures.

Work in the safest manner possible. Report all safety concerns to supervisor.

Comply with Federal and State long term care regulations and Dietary Department policies and procedures.

Assist in receiving and storing food and supplies.

Attend/ complete in-service educational programs.

Comply with schedule as established by Dietary Manager.

Perform duties in a timely and orderly fashion to accomplish tasks in allotted time.

If under the age of 18, abide by posted signs for operating equipment.

Perform other duties as assigned.