Dietary Aides/ Tray Aides

ML Healthcare; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Cypress Pointe Health & Wellness is seeking a Full-Time Dietary Aides/Tray Aides to support patient dining services in our health center. You will prepare meals, serve and set up dining areas, and ensure accuracy with diet orders while maintaining cleanliness and safety standards.

Candidate should demonstrate English communication, basic math, and a compassionate approach to caring for residents. Previous nursing home food service is a plus but not required.

Qualifications

• Ability to understand and follow instructions in English.
• Communicate effectively and perform basic arithmetic.
• Interpret diet orders and ensure accurate tray preparation.

Responsibilities

• Prepare therapeutic desserts and salads as required.
• Serve meals in the health center dining areas.
• Set up and clean dining tables and trays.
• Transport foods and non-food items as needed.
• Wash ware and maintain sanitation in pantries and dining rooms.
• Assist with snacks and supplements per diet orders.
• Maintain stock and sanitation of machines in dining areas.
• Take orders and provide courteous service.
• Ensure orders match Physician's diet orders.

Skills

English proficiency

Basic math

Diet order interpretation

Team collaboration

Empathy for elderly

Job description

At Cypress Pointe Health & Wellness, our associates are our most valuable asset. Each associate provides a service that directly or indirectly affects patients, families, other team members, and the public. We strive to excel in providing the highest quality healthcare and customer service possible, which is incumbent upon the excellence and commitment of our leaders and caregivers.

Dietary Aides/ Tray Aides

Full - time

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 pantriesTransports 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

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

We are an equal opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination/harassment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.