Dietary Aide - Server - Assisted Living

Prestige Senior Living; Beaverton (OR); On-site; USD 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Prestige Senior Living in Beaverton, Oregon is seeking a Dietary Aide - Server to assist with food preparation and service in the dietary department. You will deliver meals, maintain sanitation, follow dietary orders, and support a respectful, safe resident environment.

Some High School education is preferred and a state Food Handler Permit is required to join our team at Prestige Senior Living. This role supports residents and collaborates with dietary staff daily.

Qualifications

• Must have Food Handler Permit as required by the State.
• Some High School education preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assists in the preparation of food and is responsible for serving meals, snacks, and beverages using portion control and applicable sanitation practices.
• Delivers meals to resident rooms or tables and sets up meal trays per dietary orders.
• Keeps the kitchen, dietary equipment, and dining room clean and sanitary at all times.
• Cleans utensils, dishes, and pots and pans; operates the dishwasher and ensures proper temperature.
• Stores and labels food per guidelines; discards outdated items.
• Records equipment temperatures and reports faults; ensures equipment functions properly.
• Follows safety, infection control, and chemical handling practices; reports unsafe conditions.
• Greets residents, visitors, and staff respectfully and protects privacy.
• Resets dining room for next meal and ensures supplies are available.
• Attends trainings, in-services, and staff meetings.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

Some High School education preferred

Food Handler Permit (state requirement)

Job description

Position Summary

The Dietary Aide - Server assists with food preparation, food service, and general duties of the dietary department.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Assists in the preparation of food and is responsible for serving meals, snacks, and beverages using portion control and applicable sanitation practices.
• Responsible for delivering meals to resident rooms or tables and setting up meal trays in accordance with dietary orders and tray cards. Ensures residents are served proper diet and food preferences in a timely manner.
• Keeps the kitchen, dietary equipment, and dining room clean and sanitary at all times, including work areas and floors.
• Cleans utensils, dishes, and pots and pans by operating the dishwasher or proper handwashing processes. Ensures dishwasher is working properly and at the appropriate temperature. Records temperature of dishwasher. Properly stores pots, dishes, and utensils.
• Ensures proper storage, rotation, preparation, and labeling of food in accordance with State and local guidelines and Prestige policy. Discards outdated food.
• Partners with dietary staff to ensure equipment is working properly and at the appropriate temperature. Records temperature of equipment throughout shift as needed. Reports faulty equipment immediately.
• Follows facility fire safety, infection control, and hazardous chemical practices and promptly reports any unsafe conditions.
• Greets residents, visitors, and staff courteously and in a manner that respects dignity, meets confidentiality standards, and promotes resident and staff rights.
• Resets the dining room for the next meal and ensures supplies are available for upcoming meals.
• Assists in storing incoming food and supplies as assigned.
• Attends and participates in training, in-services, and staff meetings.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Company Wide Responsibilities

• Demonstrates Core Values of Respect, Integrity, Commitment, and Trust.
• Supports a dignified and caring atmosphere with residents, residents’ families, visitors, and staff.
• Protects privacy and confidentiality of information pertaining to residents, team members, the department/center/community, and company information and records.
• Maintains a safe and secure working environment and practices safe working habits.

Qualifications And Experience

Must have Food Handler Permit as required by the State.

EDUCATION

Some High School education preferred.

EOE/M/F/VETS/DISABLED – At Prestige, it is our promise to personally touch lives every day. It is a philosophy of caring based on our core values of integrity, trust, commitment, and respect, that are at the center of all that we do. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce that represents all of us, coming from different experiences, cultures, backgrounds, and viewpoints. Inclusion is the way we treat one another and how we celebrate what makes us different.

Prestige is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.