Dietary Aide (NE)

Deercreekseniorliving; Orange (CA); On-site; USD 20,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

The Pennant Group, Inc. is seeking a Dietary Aide to support our senior living communities with friendly, resident-focused dining service on site. You will assist with meal service, maintain clean dining and kitchen areas, and help ensure food preparation meets safety standards.

Hourly pay starts at $17.50, with responsibilities including sanitation, stocking, and timely service to residents and staff. A Serv-Safe certification is required or obtainable upon hire.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, both written and oral.
• Willingness to learn new food preparation techniques.
• Ability to work well in a team and follow safety procedures.

Responsibilities

• Provide efficient, friendly service to residents, staff and guests.
• Assist in meeting dining expectations and maintain sanitation of dining areas and cookware.
• Keep dishroom, cookware and dishware clean and stocked, and ensure safety procedures are followed.

Skills

Effective communication

Teamwork

Conflict resolution

Multitasking

Education

Serv-Safe certification or willingness to obtain

Job description

Our senior living community is currently seeking a Dietary Aide to join our team of dedicated professionals who want to make a difference in the lives of our residents, their families and our community.

About the Opportunity

Ensure efficient, timely and friendly service to all residents, staff and guests. Assist with meeting or exceeding residents’ dining expectations. Ensure proper cleaning, storage, and availability of all dining services cookware, dishware, etc. Keep food prep, dining areas and/or dish room areas clean and sanitary. Maintain proper sanitation and safety procedures and high quality of food preparation and presentation.

Critical Success Factors

• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing, and comprehend the same.
• Willingness to learn new food preparation techniques and presentation.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with a team.
• Must display team behaviors.
• Ability to effectively deal with conflict or resident complaints.
• Ability to focus on multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Follows all food safety and equipment safety procedures.
• Knowledge of and compliance with community quality standards and requirements.
• Must be dependable, punctual, self-motivated, and able to work without constant supervision.

Minimum Qualifications

• Must possess Serv-Safe certification, or willing to obtain upon hire.

We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics.

Hourly Pay: $17.50

The employer for this position is stated in the job posting.

The Pennant Group, Inc. is a holding company of independent operating subsidiaries that provide healthcare services through home health and hospice agencies and senior living communities located throughout the US. Each of these businesses is operated by a separate, independent operating subsidiary that has its own management, employees and assets. More information about The Pennant Group, Inc. is available at http://www.pennantgroup.com.

PSL is the most progressive company in the exploding healthcare services field today. Dedicated to restoring public confidence in the healthcare industry, PSL has assembled a team of highly competent, dedicated and caring individuals who are creating a new standard of excellence for healthcare providers everywhere. PSL currently serves over 50 long-term care, facilities in six Western states. These facilities have no corporate headquarters or traditional management hierarchy. Instead, they operate independently with support from the “Service Center,” a world-class service team that provides the centralized clinical, legal, risk management, HR, training, accounting, IT and other resources necessary to allow on-site leaders and caregivers to focus squarely on day-to-day care and business issues in their individual facilities. As an organization, we are deeply committed to our mission of providing life-changing service to our residents, employees and the communities we serve.