Dietary Aide & Tray Service (PRN) – Patient Dining

Hireology; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

Cypress Pointe Health & Wellness is hiring Dietary Aides/Tray Aides. This PRN position supports meal service in the health center, prepares desserts and salads, serves meals, and ensures proper tray setup according to diet orders.

Candidates should follow diet specifications and maintain sanitation and organization in dining areas. Applicants should have good English communication, basic arithmetic, and a caring approach to working with residents.

Qualifications

• Ability to understand and follow instructions in English, communicate effectively, perform simple arithmetic, and understand measurements and conversions.
• Previous experience in nursing home food service preferred, but not required.
• Ability to plan, organize and set up trays and plates in accordance with diet orders and interpret specifications and standards
• Ability to work in close cooperation with residents, guests, visitors, families, supervisor and peers. Requires empathy for the elderly

Responsibilities

• Prepares therapeutic desserts and salads as required
• Serves meals in the health center pantries
• Sets up tables in the health center dining room(s) and breaks them down after the meals
• Transports hot and cold foods to and from the health center pantries
• Transports all required non-food items to and from the health center pantries
• Washes silver, glass, china in dish machines in pantries as per regulation
• Provides health center snacks and supplements per diet orders
• Maintains stock and sanitation levels in coffee and juice machines in dining rooms
• Sets tables and maintains work stations in proper order
• Takes order, provides service and requested items both graciously and courteously
• Clears dishes from tables during and after meal service
• Answers pertinent questions about menu items
• Ensures that orders match Physician’s diet orders

Skills

English communication

Arithmetic

Measuring & conversions

Empathy for elderly

Job description

Cypress Pointe Health & Wellness is hiring Dietary Aides/Tray Aides. This PRN position supports meal service in the health center, prepares desserts and salads, serves meals, and ensures proper tray setup according to diet orders.

Candidates should follow diet specifications and maintain sanitation and organization in dining areas. Applicants should have good English communication, basic arithmetic, and a caring approach to working with residents.