Dietary Aide Lead

InnovAge Holding Corp.; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 27,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

InnovAge Holding Corp. is seeking a Dietary Aide Lead for its adult day health center to supervise Dietary Aides, prepare and serve meals and snacks, and ensure the cleanliness and safety of the kitchen and equipment.

The role supports the Dietitian with the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), maintains diet lists, and helps manage inventory and ordering of meals, supplies, and supplements for the center.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• ServSafe certification, or obtain within 90 days of hire.
• Current food safety training, or obtain within 90 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and serves morning/afternoon snacks at proper temperature with portion control and diet orders.
• Maintains cleanliness of kitchen and equipment according to cleaning schedule.
• Cleans, organizes and sanitizes food service equipment and areas.
• Maintains inventory and restocks supplies, monitoring expiration dates.
• Records temperatures of all meals and kitchen equipment.
• Assists with ordering, tracking and delivering meals, supplies and supplements.
• Assists the Dietitian with the Child and Adult Care Food Program.
• Assigns, schedules and assists Dietary Aide staff in prep and serving of meals.
• Oversees the meal/snack menu for proper temperature and diet orders.
• Oversees inventory and restocking of food/supplies and ensures utensils and equipment are clean.

Education

High School Diploma or GED

ServSafe certification

Current food safety training

Job description

The Dietary Aide Lead works in our adult day health center preparing and serving snacks and meals to participants in addition to maintaining the cleanliness of the kitchen and equipment and other related tasks. Additionally, they support the Dietary Aide staff and support tasks for Nutritional Services team.

• Prepares and serves morning/afternoon snacks at proper temperature with portion control and diet orders - wearing hair net, gloves and apron.
• Updates information on diet card and diet lists when information changes as needed.
• Maintains cleanliness of kitchen and equipment according to cleaning schedule.
• Cleans, organizes and sanitizes food service equipment and areas.
• Maintains inventory and restocks supplies, monitoring expiration dates.
• Records temperatures of all meals and kitchen equipment
• Assists with ordering, tracking and delivering meals, supplies and supplements.
• Assists the Dietitian with the Child and Adult Care Food Program.

Lead and Administrative–50%

• Assigns, schedules and assists Dietary Aide’s in prep and serving of meals.
• Oversees the quality of food/kitchen equipment and ensures that Dietary Aides wear hair nets, gloves and aprons during meal and snack preparations.
• Maintains diet lists and cards for the center, after receiving training from the Registered Dietitian (RD) in collaboration with the Dietary Aides and the Dietitian.
• Communicates with the Dietitian regarding nutritional issues.
• Oversees the meal/snack menu for proper temperature, portion control, diet orders, supplements.
• Oversees inventory and restocking of food / supplies - ordering meals, snacks, supplies and supplements for the center.
• Oversees cleanliness of the kitchen and equipment performing routine sanitation checks.
• Performs documentation for the Child and Adult Care Food Program for the center in collaboration with the Dietitian.

REQUIRED

• High School Diploma or GED
• ServSafe certification or obtain certification within 90 days of hire
• Current food safety training or obtain certification within 90 days of hire

PREFERRED

• Knowledge of basic nutrition for a geriatric population
• Bilingual

InnovAge is dedicated to empowering seniors to live independently, allowing them to age in their own homes and communities safely. InnovAge offers an alternative to nursing homes through its Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE), which provides enrolled seniors with customized healthcare and social support at PACE Adult Day Health Centers. These centers are staffed by medical professionals who are committed to creating personalized care plans for each participant. At InnovAge, our team members are our greatest asset and have a significant impact on the lives of our participants every day. When you join InnovAge, you'll work alongside talented, respectful, and passionate colleagues within a patient-centered care model.

InnovAge is committed to equal opportunity and affirmative action, and we strive to create a diverse and inclusive workplace. We consider all qualified candidates for employment without discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, pregnancy, or any other protected status. Salaries are determined by various factors such as qualifications, experience, and location, and do not include potential bonuses or benefits. Our extensive benefits package includes medical/dental/vision insurance, short and long-term disability, life insurance and AD&D, supplemental life insurance, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) savings, paid time off, and company-paid holidays.

Applicants are considered until the position is filled.

$19.76 - $22.74

Compensation Disclaimer

The pay may vary depending on job related factors, such as work location, experience, knowledge, skills, education, certifications, training and internal equity. InnovAge offers a comprehensive benefits package, which includes medical, dental, vision, 401(k) plan with company match, short and long-term disability, life insurance, supplemental life insurance, ADD, flexible spending account, paid time off and company paid holidays.

Attention Florida Applicants

This position requires a background screening through the Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse. For more information, please visit the Clearinghouse Education and Awareness website: https://info.flclearinghouse.com