Dietary Aide: Meal Prep & Dining Room Support

Archway Management; Belvidere Township (IL); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Archway Management seeks a Dietary Aide to perform routine dietary duties in the facility, assist the cook, and ensure meals are prepared and served on schedule.

You will follow federal/state regulations, maintain sanitation, handle dishes, and support residents with kindness and respect. This role requires reading recipes, flexible hours, and basic high school education; lifting up to 50 lbs may be required. Strong safety and HIPAA practices are expected.

Qualifications

• High School graduate with preferred institutional dietary service experience.
• Ability to read and follow recipes, diet orders, tray cards and work assignments.
• Willing to perform routine tasks with frequent interruptions.
• Numerical accuracy for measuring ingredients and cleaning chemicals; good dexterity.
• Willing to work flexible hours including emergencies.

Responsibilities

• Perform defined work routines using dietary utensils and equipment as assigned.
• Assist cook in meal preparation and service.
• Meet scheduled meal and snack times.
• Follow federal and state long term care regulations and department policies.
• Follow cleaning schedules and perform cleaning duties as scheduled.
• Assist in arranging tray cards, loading food carts and serving meals.
• Set up dining room and serve residents.
• Wash and store dishes.
• Report damaged or loose fixtures, unsafe equipment, or vermin conditions.
• Assist in receiving and storing food supplies.
• Understand fire and disaster plans; participate in drills.
• Maintain HIPAA compliance.
• Treat all residents with kindness, dignity and respect.
• Perform other duties assigned by the Dietary Manager.
• Maintain highest standards of sanitation and safe work environment.

Skills

Reading recipes

Dietary orders

Flexibility

Manual dexterity

Lifting 50 lbs

Patience

Resident care

Education

High School graduate

Job description

Archway Management seeks a Dietary Aide to perform routine dietary duties in the facility, assist the cook, and ensure meals are prepared and served on schedule.

You will follow federal/state regulations, maintain sanitation, handle dishes, and support residents with kindness and respect. This role requires reading recipes, flexible hours, and basic high school education; lifting up to 50 lbs may be required. Strong safety and HIPAA practices are expected.