Dietary Aide Fulltime

OPCO Skilled Management; Los Alamos (NM); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Dental

Vision

PTO

401K

Job summary

Los Alamos Assisted Living in Los Alamos, NM is seeking a full-time food service assistant to support meal preparation, service and cleanup for patients and staff in the nursing center and during special events.

You will assist the cook, label nourishments, portion desserts and beverages, and follow center procedures. You’ll also help set dining tables, serve trays, and maintain clean, orderly dining areas while engaging with patients during meals.

Responsibilities

• Assists cook as directed by the food service director
• Prepares and labels nourishments according to center procedures
• Prepares and portions desserts, salads and other non-entre foods into dishes; pours beverages
• Follows production sheets and pre-preparation sheets or guidelines when appropriate
• Sets dining room tables for meals when assigned
• Works on meal tray serving line. Sets-up before start of meal service. Breaks down area and cleans-up at end of serving line
• Reads and follows tray tickets when serving meals
• Serves meal trays to patient and pours beverages for patients when assigned to dining room
• Clears tables of dishes and trash
• Pushes food carts to appropriate patient care areas
• Communicates with patients during meal times when serving in dining areas

Job description

Job Type: Full-Time

Benefits Offered:

• Healthcare
• Dental
• Vision
• PTO
• 401K

Your Job Summary

Performs a variety of tasks usually not requiring cooking skills in the preparation, service, and clean up for meals served to patients and staff in the nursing center and other special events.

Food Preparation/Production Responsibilities

Assists cook as directed by the food service director

Prepares and labels nourishments according to center procedures

Prepares and portions desserts, salads and other non-entre foods into dishes; pours beverages

Follows production sheets and pre-preparation sheets or guidelines when appropriate

Meal Service Responsibilities

Sets dining room tables for meals when assigned

Works on meal tray serving line. Sets-up before start of meal service. Breaks down area and cleans-up at end of serving line

Reads and follows tray tickets when serving meals.

Serves meal trays to patient and pours beverages for patients when assigned to dining room

Clears tables of dishes and trash

Pushes food carts to appropriate patient care areas

Communicates with patients during meal times when serving in dining areas

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