Dietary Aide – Patient Meals & Light Prep (FT)

OPCO Skilled Management; Los Alamos (NM); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Dental

Vision

PTO

401K

Job summary

OPCO Skilled Management is seeking a full-time Food Service Assistant to support meal preparation, service, and cleanup in the nursing center and at associated events. You will assist cooks, prepare nourishments, desserts, salads, and beverages, and follow standardized procedures.

The role involves setting up dining areas, serving meals to patients, reading tray tickets, and maintaining a clean, organized kitchen and dining space. Equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse workforce.

Responsibilities

• Assists cook as directed by the food service director
• Prepares and labels nourishments according to center procedures
• Prepares and portions desserts, salads and other non-entre foods into dishes; pours beverages
• Follows production sheets and pre-preparation sheets or guidelines when appropriate
• Sets dining room tables for meals when assigned
• Works on meal tray serving line. Sets-up before start of meal service. Breaks down area and cleans-up at end of serving line
• Reads and follows tray tickets when serving meals.
• Serves meal trays to patient and pours beverages for patients when assigned to dining room
• Clears tables of dishes and trash
• Pushes food carts to appropriate patient care areas
• Communicates with patients during meal times when serving in dining areas

Job description

OPCO Skilled Management is seeking a full-time Food Service Assistant to support meal preparation, service, and cleanup in the nursing center and at associated events. You will assist cooks, prepare nourishments, desserts, salads, and beverages, and follow standardized procedures.

The role involves setting up dining areas, serving meals to patients, reading tray tickets, and maintaining a clean, organized kitchen and dining space. Equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse workforce.