Dietary Aide - PT Weekends

Grant Gardens; Ona (WV); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

Grant Gardens Residential Treatment Center seeks a dependable Dietary Aide for a part-time weekend position assisting adolescents aged 13–17 with emotional and behavioral health needs. The role involves preparing and serving meals, following dietary instructions, and maintaining a clean kitchen.

You will work with the Dietary Supervisor to support meal service, safety, and documentation. Weekend availability is required; prior food-service experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Availability to work Saturdays and Sundays on a part-time schedule.
• Prior food-service, restaurant, or healthcare kitchen experience preferred.
• Professional food-service experience preferred for primary cooking duties.
• Basic knowledge of food preparation, sanitation, and safe handling.
• Ability to follow menus, recipes, dietary instructions, cleaning schedules, and established procedures.
• Dependable attendance, punctuality, and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve meals, snacks, and beverages according to approved menus, recipes, and portion guidelines.
• Follow individual dietary needs and substitutions; ask supervisor before serving.
• Set up serving areas, deliver meals and supplies, and assist with cleanup.
• Maintain kitchen cleanliness and sanitation per procedures.
• Monitor and record temperatures for food, refrigerators, and freezers.
• Receive deliveries, store items properly, and manage inventory/stock rotation.
• Maintain a respectful environment and protect resident confidentiality.
• Document and report shortages, equipment issues, or dietary questions promptly.

Skills

Teamwork

Dependability

Punctuality

Communication

Safety-conscious

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

ServSafe certification

Job description

Serve More Than a Meal. Make a Difference.

Grant Gardens Residential Treatment Center is seeking a dependable, team-oriented Dietary Aide for a part-time weekend position supporting adolescents ages 13–17 with emotional and behavioral health needs.

This opening is specifically for weekend coverage. Applicants must be available to work Saturdays and Sundays.

As a Dietary Aide, you will help prepare and serve safe, nutritious meals while maintaining a clean, organized kitchen. Working closely with the Dietary Supervisor, you will support food preparation, cooking, meal service, cleanup, and other daily kitchen responsibilities.

We are looking for someone who takes pride in their work, follows instructions carefully, and understands that dependable meal service is an important part of resident care.

Our Mission: Healing Starts with People

At Grant Gardens, every employee contributes to a safe and supportive treatment environment. A nutritious meal, a clean dining space, and consistent service help provide comfort and stability for the young people in our care. Your work supports their health, daily routines, and overall well-being.

Key Responsibilities

Prepare and serve meals: Assist with cooking, portioning, assembling, and serving meals, snacks, and beverages according to approved menus, recipes, and portion guidelines.

Follow individual dietary needs: Adhere to instructions for food allergies, texture modifications, approved substitutions, and resident-specific dietary requirements. Bring questions to the supervisor before serving.

Support meal service: Set up serving areas, trays, carts, and beverage stations; deliver meals and supplies as assigned; and collect service items afterward.

Maintain kitchen cleanliness: Wash dishes and utensils and clean and sanitize food-preparation, serving, dining, storage, and dishwashing areas.

Practice food safety: Follow safe food-handling, infection-prevention, and cross-contamination procedures. Monitor and record required food, refrigerator, and freezer temperatures.

Organize food and supplies: Assist with receiving deliveries, proper storage, inventory, stock rotation, labeling, and dating.

Maintain a secure environment: Follow procedures for controlling and storing sharp utensils, cleaning chemicals, equipment, and other restricted kitchen items.

Communicate and document: Complete assigned cleaning and temperature logs and promptly report shortages, equipment problems, dietary questions, or meal-service concerns.

Support a respectful environment: Maintain resident confidentiality, appropriate professional boundaries, and calm, courteous interactions with residents and coworkers.

Qualifications

High school diploma or GED required.

Availability to work Saturdays and Sundays on a part-time schedule.

Previous food-service, restaurant, institutional kitchen, healthcare, or school food-service experience preferred.

Professional food-service experience preferred for employees regularly assigned primary cooking responsibilities.

Basic knowledge of food preparation, cooking, sanitation, portion control, and safe food handling.

Ability to follow menus, recipes, dietary instructions, cleaning schedules, and established procedures.

Dependable attendance, punctuality, attention to detail, and strong teamwork skills.

Ability to work efficiently and adjust to changing meal-service needs.

Ability to safely operate assigned kitchen and dishwashing equipment.

Required Training and Clearances

Obtain and maintain required food-handler training or certification.

ServSafe or comparable food-safety certification preferred.

Complete required background clearances, health screenings, and facility training.

Participate in food-safety, infection-prevention, mandated-reporting, emergency-preparedness, and other training applicable to the role.

What to Expect

This is an active food-service position involving extended standing and walking, frequent bending and reaching, pushing and pulling carts, repetitive kitchen tasks, and lifting or moving approximately 40 pounds. Work includes exposure to hot and cold temperatures, steam, wet floors, cleaning chemicals, and sharp utensils. Employees must follow required safety procedures. Reasonable accommodations may be made to support performance of essential job functions.

Position: Part-Time | Schedule: Weekends—Saturday and Sunday

If you enjoy preparing food, value teamwork, and take pride in providing clean, safe, dependable service, join Grant Gardens and help support the young people in our care—one meal at a time.