Dietary Technician

Elderwood Administrative Services; Town of Clarkson (NY); On-site; USD 26,219 - 37,342; Full time

Job summary

Elderwood Administrative Services is actively seeking a Dietary Technician located in the Town of Clarkson, New York. The Dietary Technician will be responsible for ensuring the health and well-being of residents by obtaining and recording their nutritional information.

Qualified candidates must possess an Associate's or Bachelor's degree in nutrition. The role requires excellent communication skills, compassion for the elderly, and adherence to organizational values.

Qualifications

• Degree in nutrition is required.
• High degree of personal cleanliness and good hygiene is necessary.
• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English at an intermediate level.

Responsibilities

• Assist with ensuring the health and well‐being of residents.
• Obtain and record nutritional information of residents.
• Communicate effectively with residents and staff.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Computer skills

Education

Associate's or Bachelor's degree in nutrition

Job description

Salary

Up to $23.07 / hour

Overview

Elderwood of Lakeside at Brockport is seeking a Dietary Technician! You will assist with ensuring the health and well‐being of our residents by being responsible for obtaining and recording information pertaining directly or indirectly to the nutritional needs of residents.

Please note that an Associate's or Bachelor's degree with a major in nutrition required.

Responsibilities

• Ability to verbally communicate well with residents, families, and staff members.
• Ability to read and understand task assignments, ability to report verbally and provide written documentation as required.
• Display of genuine concern for the elderly; a dependable, patient and compassionate attitude towards residents.
• Display a demeanor which is always respectful of residents' rights and wishes.
• Ability to cooperate and maintain respectful treatment of others.
• Display a sense of responsibility, maturity, diplomacy, and ability to work well with residents, families, and other staff members.
• Demonstrated willingness to uphold the vision and mission of the company by following the Core Values of Integrity, Teamwork, Passion for Excellence and Reverence for the Individual.
• Ability to perform assigned tasks based on ElderWood Core Values and to a high degree of excellence and cleanliness.

Qualifications

• Associates or Bachelors degree with a major in nutrition required.
• High degree of personal cleanliness and good hygiene; status of health suitable for food service required.
• Computer skills and ability to work in various software programs preferred.
• This position requires regular interaction with residents, coworkers, visitors, and/or supervisors. In order to ensure a safe work environment for residents, coworkers, visitors, and/or supervisors of the company, and to permit unfettered communication between the employee and those residents, coworkers, visitors, and supervisors, this position requires that the employee be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language at an intermediate or more advanced level.

EOE Statement

WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. Applicants and employees are considered for positions and are evaluated without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.