Flexible Hours Dietary Aide — Meals & Sanitation

Bear Mountain Healthcare; Great Barrington (MA); On-site; USD 31,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Bear Mountain Healthcare's Timberlyn Heights in Great Barrington MA is seeking a Diet Aide to join the Dietary Department. The role supports cooks, serves meals, maintains sanitation, and follows policies to ensure safe, high-quality nourishment for residents.

Qualifications include a high school diploma or GED; prior healthcare dietary service is preferred. Strong reading and following of recipes, diet orders, and tray cards, plus good numerical and manual skills, are expected.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required or equivalent.
• Previous healthcare dietary service experience preferred.
• Ability to read, understand and follow recipe directions, diet orders, tray cards, and work assignments.
• Willingness to perform routine, repetitive tasks with frequent interruptions.

Responsibilities

• Perform defined work routines using dietary utensils, supplies and equipment.
• Assist cook in the preparation and service of meals.
• Meet scheduled meal and snack times.
• Follow sanitation policies and procedures to ensure safety and quality.
• Record meals served and monitor temperatures of food.
• Set up and clean dining areas and serve residents.

Skills

Follow recipes

Dietary service experience

Reading diet orders

Numerical ability

Flexibility

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Bear Mountain Healthcare's Timberlyn Heights in Great Barrington MA is seeking a Diet Aide to join the Dietary Department. The role supports cooks, serves meals, maintains sanitation, and follows policies to ensure safe, high-quality nourishment for residents.

Qualifications include a high school diploma or GED; prior healthcare dietary service is preferred. Strong reading and following of recipes, diet orders, and tray cards, plus good numerical and manual skills, are expected.