Dietary Aide: Hospital Kitchen & Patient Meals

Lakeside Health & Wellness; Kemp (TX); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Very competitive pay

Next-day pay

PTO & holidays

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

Short-term disability

Supplemental insurances

401k match

Job summary

Lakeside Health and Wellness in Kemp, TX seeks a Dietary Aide (Kitchen Staff) for full-time, hourly work in our health center dining operations. You will prepare desserts and salads, serve meals, and help maintain clean, organized dining spaces while following diet orders for residents.

We value teamwork, reliable service, and empathy for the elderly. Benefits include comprehensive medical coverage, PTO, federal holidays, and a 401(k) plan.

Qualifications

• Must understand and follow English instructions.
• Ability to perform basic arithmetic and conversions.
• Experience in nursing home food service preferred, but not required.
• Ability to plan and set up trays and plates per diet orders.

Responsibilities

• Prepares therapeutic desserts and salads as required.
• Serves meals in the health center pantries.
• Sets up tables in dining rooms and breaks them down after meals.
• Transports hot and cold foods to and from the health center pantries.
• Transports all required non-food items to and from the health center pantries.
• Washes silver, glass, china in dish machines in pantries.
• Provides health center snacks and supplements per diet orders.
• Maintains stock and sanitation levels in coffee and juice machines in dining rooms.
• Sets tables and maintains work stations in proper order.
• Takes order, provides service and requested items both graciously and courteously.
• Clears dishes from tables during and after meal service.
• Answers pertinent questions about menu items.
• Ensures that orders match Physician’s diet orders.

Skills

English instructions

Effective communication

Arithmetic

Measurements

Job description

Lakeside Health and Wellness in Kemp, TX seeks a Dietary Aide (Kitchen Staff) for full-time, hourly work in our health center dining operations. You will prepare desserts and salads, serve meals, and help maintain clean, organized dining spaces while following diet orders for residents.

We value teamwork, reliable service, and empathy for the elderly. Benefits include comprehensive medical coverage, PTO, federal holidays, and a 401(k) plan.