Dietary Aide: Meal Prep, Dining Service & Sanitation

Pearl-Healthcare-; Addison (IL); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

PEARL OF HILLSIDE is seeking a Dietary Aide to perform routine dietary tasks, support the cook, and ensure timely meals and sanitation in a long-term care setting. The role emphasizes accuracy in recipe execution and strict adherence to safety and infection control policies.

The position requires healthcare dietary experience, a high school diploma, and the ability to work flexibly. Candidates should be patient with residents and able to follow complex safety procedures.

Qualifications

• High School graduate and previous institutional dietary service experience is preferred.
• Ability to read, understand and follow recipe directions, diet orders, tray cards and work assignments.
• Willingness to perform routine, repetitive tasks with frequent interruptions.
• Numerical accountability for recipe preparation and measuring of cleaning agents with good dexterity.
• Willing to work flexible hours including emergencies; patient with staff, residents and family.

Responsibilities

• Perform defined work routines, using various dietary utensils, supplies and equipment as assigned by the Dietary Manager.
• Provide assistance to the cook in the preparation and service of meals.
• Meet scheduled meal and snack times.
• Follow Federal and State long term care regulations and Dietary Department Policy and Procedures.
• Follow cleaning schedules and perform cleaning duties as scheduled.
• Assist in arranging tray cards, loading food carts and serving meals.
• Setting up the dining room and serving the residents.
• Wash and store dishes.
• Follow established reporting procedures for supplies and equipment needs.
• Report any damaged or loose fixtures, flooring, or tiling requiring replacement or repair; report unsafe or malfunctioning equipment or vermin conditions.
• Assist in receiving and storing food supplies.
• Understand facility’s fire and disaster plans; follow established procedures during drills and actual emergencies.
• Follow facility Infection Control policy.
• Ensure that all residents are treated fairly, with kindness, dignity and respect.
• Report all grievances and complaints by residents to the Dietary Manager.
• Maintains compliance with all HIPAA regulations.
• Ability to accept assigned duties in a cooperative manner.
• Ability to assume accountability for all data contained in the employee handbook.
• Perform other department duties assigned by the Dietary Manager.
• Maintains the highest standards of sanitation and safe work environment.

Skills

Dietary service

Read recipes

Flexible hours

Safety awareness

Education

High School diploma

Job description

PEARL OF HILLSIDE is seeking a Dietary Aide to perform routine dietary tasks, support the cook, and ensure timely meals and sanitation in a long-term care setting. The role emphasizes accuracy in recipe execution and strict adherence to safety and infection control policies.

The position requires healthcare dietary experience, a high school diploma, and the ability to work flexibly. Candidates should be patient with residents and able to follow complex safety procedures.