Dietary Aide - Regency at Shelby Township

Ciena Healthcare; Shelby Township (MI); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401K with matching funds

Life Insurance

Employee discounts

Tuition Reimbursement

Student Loan Reimbursement

Job summary

Regency at Shelby Township is seeking a Dietary Aide to support daily food service operations in a skilled nursing facility. You will assist with meal preparation, delivery, and sanitation to ensure residents receive nutritious meals in a clean, safe, and respectful environment.

The role emphasizes following standardized recipes, proper food handling, and accurate tray assembly for individual residents. Join a team focused on resident well-being and high-quality service.

Responsibilities

• Handles and stores all food according to facility procedures, safe food handling guidelines, state and federal requirements.
• Assists with food preparation as assigned by supervisor.
• Prepares food items according to standardized recipes, insuring safe food handling practices.
• Operates institutional food preparation equipment according to manufacturer and supervisory direction.
• Assists with the set-up of the food tray line.
• Assembles diet trays for residents according to facility procedures, matching foods drinks and condiments to the diet cards of individual residents.
• Verifies that each resident is receiving the correct diet and tray.
• Loads trays onto tray cart for delivery throughout the facility.
• Delivers tray carts to dining areas and resident units. Carries individual trays to units, when necessary.
• Reports refusal of food served to supervisor and to the Charge Nurse so alternate meal can be provided. Prepares and serves alternates as directed.
• Cleans dishes, utensils and equipment according to facility procedures.
• Runs and maintains dish machine according to manufacturer directions.

Job description

Student Loan Reimbursement

Regency at Shelby Township,

The Dietary Aide supports the daily food service operations of the skilled nursing facility by assisting with meal preparation, delivery, and sanitation. This role ensures residents receive nutritious meals in a clean, safe, and respectful environment.

Join us with an attractive benefits offering:

• Competitive pay
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401K with matching funds
• Life Insurance
• Employee discounts
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Student Loan Reimbursement

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Handles and stores all food according to facility procedures, safe food handling guidelines, state and federal requirements.
• Assists with food preparation as assigned by supervisor.
• Prepares food items according to standardized recipes, insuring safe food handling practices.
• Operates institutional food preparation equipment according to manufacturer and supervisory direction.
• Assists with the set-up of the food tray line.
• Assembles diet trays for residents according to facility procedures, matching foods drinks and condiments to the diet cards of individual residents.
• Verifies that each resident is receiving the correct diet and tray.
• Loads trays onto tray cart for delivery throughout the facility.
• Delivers tray carts to dining areas and resident units. Carries individual trays to units, when necessary.
• Reports refusal of food served to supervisor and to the Charge Nurse so alternate meal can be provided. Prepares and serves alternates as directed.
• Cleans dishes, utensils and equipment according to facility procedures.
• Runs and maintains dish machine according to manufacturer directions.