Nursing Home Dining Aide (PRN) – Compassionate Meal Service

Hireology; Georgia; On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

Cypress Pointe Health & Wellness is seeking a Dietary Aide/Tray Aide on a PRN basis to support meal service in the health center. You will assist with food preparation, tray setup, and delivery, ensuring meals align with diet orders and safety standards.

Customer-focused role requiring English communication, basic arithmetic, and empathy for residents. Experience in nursing home food service is a plus, with on-site work and team collaboration at meals.

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.
• Empathy for the elderly

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 pantries
• Transports 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

Skills

English proficiency

Communication

Arithmetic

Diet order interpretation

Job description

Cypress Pointe Health & Wellness is seeking a Dietary Aide/Tray Aide on a PRN basis to support meal service in the health center. You will assist with food preparation, tray setup, and delivery, ensuring meals align with diet orders and safety standards.

Customer-focused role requiring English communication, basic arithmetic, and empathy for residents. Experience in nursing home food service is a plus, with on-site work and team collaboration at meals.