Dietary Assistant Fulltime!

LHC Group; Montrose (CO); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a compassionate team at a leading care center, dedicated to providing quality food service while respecting the needs of residents. As a Dietary Assistant, you'll play a vital role in meal preparation and service, ensuring nutritional needs are met in a supportive environment. This position offers the chance to work full-time with a schedule that promotes work-life balance. Enjoy comprehensive benefits, including health insurance and paid time off, while being part of a certified Great Place to Work. Bring your passion for helping others and become a valued member of our diverse team today!

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Health Savings Account

Flexible Spending Account

Paid Vacation/Sick Time

Employee Referral Program

Scholarships

Employee Assistance Program

Wellness Program

Qualifications

• Friendly and enjoy working with the elderly.
• Ability to read and understand procedures and recipes.
• Previous institutional dietary service experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist in food preparation, serving meals, and cleaning duties.
• Follow procedures for all duties as directed by management.
• Report any observed resident concerns or equipment issues.

Skills

Food Preparation

Customer Service

Teamwork

Numerical Ability

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Dietary Equipment

Computers

Job description

Come join our awesome team as a Dietary Assistant with Valley Manor Care Center!

Valley Manor Care Center is part of Volunteers of America National Services which serves as the Housing and Healthcare subsidiary of the Volunteers of America parent organization.

Hourly Pay: $17.40 - $20.48 per hour based on experience and includes our Pay-In-Lieu of Benefits option!

Schedule: Fulltime, 6am-2:30pm Tuesday - Saturday

Employer/Employee Benefits (some requires fulltime status):

• Medical, Dental and Vision insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible Saving Account (FSA)
• 403(b) - with discretionary contribution
• Paid Vacation/Sick Time
• Employee Referral Program

Benefits with minimal to no cost to employees (some requires fulltime status):

• Up to 18% Additional base Pay in lieu of waiving benefits - NOT ELIGIBLE FOR PRN
• Scholarships
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Wellness program
• Life insurance (with an option to purchase additional)
• Short term disability
• Loan program

• NEW! NetSpend option: 50% of wages before payday

• Ministry Program

The Dietary Assistantrole is to provide quality food service in accordance with all State and Federal regulations and to meet the nutritional and individual needs of the residents.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Friendly and enjoy working with the elderly.
• Previous institutional dietary service experience is preferred.
• Ability to read and understand procedures used for work assignments, instructions, recipe directions and diet order cards.
• Numerical ability for recipe preparation and proper measuring of cleaning agents and chemicals.
• Adequate strength, endurance and coordination to meet the strenuous physical demands of such responsibilities as preparing food items, carrying quantity foods, serving meals, handling soiled dishes, operating dietary equipment and cleaning assigned work areas.
• Coordination and dexterity for preparing food and operating dietary equipment safely.
• Ability to work in an area that is often very hot/cold.
• Ability to utilize computers and other electronic devices for tasks such as timekeeping, in-servicing and documentation.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Assists in defined food preparation, serving of meals and cleaning duties according to proper procedures, using various dietary equipment and supplies, as assigned by the Director of Food and Nutrition Services, Management Team and/or Cook.
• Understands and follows procedures related to all duties or special assignments as directed by the Director of Food and Nutrition Services, Management Team and/or Cook.
• Attends required in-services and completes assigned online modules.
• Upon hire and annually, complete competency / skills set checklist to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition services department through simulation, direct observation, computer based learning, written test or documentation review.
• Follows reporting procedures for the following:
  • Observed resident concerns.
  • Supply and equipment needs.
  • Damaged, unsafe, malfunctioning equipment.
  • Conditions related to breeding insects, rodents, or other vermin.

At Valley Manor Care Center in Montrose, CO, our aim is to find friendly and compassionate staff who are specially trained to care for patients' needs as individuals, respect their privacy, and help clients maintain as much independence as possible. While providing care to our patients, we want our staff to feel cared for and love their work while maintaining a work-life balance, so offering employees paid-time off benefits is a part of our comprehensive benefits package Our diverse and involved staff members are supported by the commitment to maintain relationships of functional trust with every team member, to always practice solutions-focused problem solving, and to continually affirm each team member’s contribution to the quality of our work.

Volunteers of America National Services has been certified as a Great Place to Work for 7 years running by its employees and our employees said their work has a special meaning: this is not “just a job”.

Take pride in helping others and join us today!

At VOANS, we celebrate sharing, encouraging and embracing diversity. Equal employment opportunities are available to all without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, parental status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We believe that blending individual strengths and unique personal differences nurtures and supports our organizations’ shared commitment to our mission and creates an inclusive and diverse environment where everyone feels valued and has the opportunity to do their personal best.

Qualifications Experience

Preferred

Previous institutional dietary service experience.

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