Dietary Aide — Nourish Lives in a Caring Kitchen (FT/PT)

Fundamental; Denison (TX); On-site; USD 17,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

Life and Disability Insurance

401(k)

Paid Time Off

DailyPay option available

Tuition Reimbursement & Nursing Loan

Job summary

Woodlands Place is seeking a Dietary Aide to support our kitchen team in delivering nutritious meals to patients and long-term residents. The role features a full-time schedule from 7am to 3:30pm on a 4-on/2-off rotation, and a part-time split shift from 5am to 1pm and 3pm to 7pm.

Responsibilities include preparing and serving meals, adhering to diet orders, assisting the cook with portioning and food safety, and, when needed, washing dishes under the Dietary Manager’s guidance.

Qualifications

• Must possess, as a minimum, High School Diploma or equivalent G.E.D.
• Food handler’s permit preferred according to local regulatory requirements.
• Experience in food prep and service within a skilled nursing or long term care facility strongly preferred.
• Must be able to speak, understand, and write in fluent English.
• Reliable transportation required.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the preparation and/ or service of meals/ food for patients, employees, and special events as instructed by the Dietary Manager.
• Serve food and snacks according to the planned menu/spreadsheet and the patient’s/resident's food preferences and diet order.
• Assist the Cook by ensuring the food prepared/and or pre-portioned using proper food handling/ safety techniques and is of proper quantity, completed on time as scheduled, and is in accordance with the menu & residents’ diet order.
• May wash dishes, etc. when necessary or when instructed to do so by the Dietary Manager.

Skills

Fluent English

Food handler permit

Food prep experience

Reliable transportation

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Woodlands Place is seeking a Dietary Aide to support our kitchen team in delivering nutritious meals to patients and long-term residents. The role features a full-time schedule from 7am to 3:30pm on a 4-on/2-off rotation, and a part-time split shift from 5am to 1pm and 3pm to 7pm.

Responsibilities include preparing and serving meals, adhering to diet orders, assisting the cook with portioning and food safety, and, when needed, washing dishes under the Dietary Manager’s guidance.