Dietary Service Aide - Healthcare

Aventura Health Group; Ohio; On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Aventura at Oakwood Village in Springfield, Ohio seeks a Dietary Aide to support meal service in a senior healthcare setting. You will help set up dining areas, assist with meal prep under supervision, and maintain cleanliness and sanitation standards.

This role emphasizes teamwork, safe food handling, and efficient service in a fast-paced environment. Prior food-service or healthcare experience is helpful but not required, and a high school diploma or equivalent is expected.

Qualifications

• Previous food-service or healthcare experience is helpful but not required.
• Knowledgeable about sanitation and safety guidelines, ensuring a hygienic environment.
• Skilled in meal preparation according to instructions, utilizing cookware and appliances effectively.
• Friendly demeanor with good communication skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• High school diploma or equivalent

Responsibilities

• Set up tables and dining areas with precision, emphasizing cleanliness and order.
• Prepare meals under the guidance of a dietary manager or cook, ensuring adherence to instructions and safety standards.
• Ability to follow sanitation and safety procedures
• Work effectively as part of a team
• Perform physical tasks such as standing for extended periods, lifting, bending, and carrying items.
• Assist in post-meal cleanup by clearing dining areas and collecting plates and utensils.
• Maintain hygiene by disposing of leftovers and taking out garbage.
• Keep food stations clean, wash dishes, cooking equipment, and silverware.
• Monitor ingredient stock levels and maintain inventory.
• Contribute to the upkeep of kitchen equipment and appliances.

Skills

Food-service experience

Healthcare experience

Sanitation knowledge

Meal preparation

Communication skills

Teamwork

Adaptability

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Join Our Team at Aventura at Oakwood Village in Springfield, Ohio as a Dietary Aide

Responsible for maintaining setting up tables and ensuring that dining areas are clean, sanitary, and organized. Prepare meals under the guidance of a dietary manager or cook in our senior healthcare facility – Aventura at Oakwood Village. Duties include washing and sanitizing dishes, utensils, cookware, and food-service equipment; maintaining cleanliness of kitchen surfaces and floors; properly storing clean items; removing trash; and following all food-safety, sanitation, and infection-control procedures. Works cooperatively with all dietary and kitchen staff to ensure residents receive safe and timely meal service.

Dietary Aide Responsibilities:

• Set up tables and dining areas with precision, emphasizing cleanliness and order.
• Prepare meals under the guidance of a dietary manager or cook, ensuring adherence to instructions and safety standards.
• Ability to follow sanitation and safety procedures
• Work effectively as part of a team
• Perform physical tasks such as standing for extended periods, lifting, bending, and carrying items.

• Set up tables and dining areas with precision, emphasizing cleanliness and order.

• Assist in post-meal cleanup by clearing dining areas and collecting plates and utensils.

• Maintain hygiene by disposing of leftovers and taking out garbage.

• Keep food stations clean, wash dishes, cooking equipment, and silverware.

• Monitor ingredient stock levels and maintain inventory.

• Contribute to the upkeep of kitchen equipment and appliances.

Skills You Bring as a Dietary Aide:

• Previous food-service or healthcare experience is helpful but not required.

• Knowledgeable about sanitation and safety guidelines, ensuring a hygienic environment.

• Skilled in meal preparation according to instructions, utilizing cookware and appliances effectively.

• Friendly demeanor with good communication skills.

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

• High school diploma or equivalent

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