Nutrition Services Aide: Dining & Patient Nourishment

Cantex; Denison (TX); On-site; USD 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K matching

CEU reimbursement

Vacation

Sick leave

Holidays

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Supplemental insurance

Job summary

Cantex in Denison, TX is seeking a Nutrition Services Aide to support the delivery of nutrition services, including food preparation, tray assembly, and meal delivery to patients. The role also involves sanitation, completing logs, and assisting with nourishment and trayline operations.

Qualified applicants should have a Food Handler Certificate and food service experience; English reading/writing/speaking is required.

Qualifications

• Current state Food Handler Certificate.
• Experience in food service and using food service equipment is preferred.
• Ability to read, write, and speak the English language.

Responsibilities

• Assures that sanitation and quality standards are met.
• Washes and sanitizes dishes, pots, tableware, and utensils as needed.
• Cleans and sanitizes equipment as assigned.
• Completes Logs as assigned.
• Prepares dining room tables and patient room trays with proper tableware, condiments, and tray ticket.
• Performs various food preparation tasks and assists in apportioning servings.
• Prepares and serves beverages for trayline and dining rooms.
• Performs other cleaning tasks according to established schedules.
• Prepares and/or deliver nourishment and supplements identified with patient labels.
• Maintains tray tickets making changes as may be directed or necessary.
• Delivers soiled linens to laundry.
• Identifies and corrects safety hazards.
• Fills orders for between-meal nourishments as assigned.
• Wraps flatware in napkins, as applicable.
• Clears and wipes dining tables and trayline following meals.
• Maintains daily care of dishwashing, pot/pan, lavatory, and hand sinks, worktables, dish storage areas.
• Empties trash cans per shift and cleans as assigned.
• Performs floor care by sweeping and/or mopping.
• Has reviewed Cantex Continuing Care Network Policy and Procedures for Abuse Prevention and knows the employees responsibility to enforce it.
• Attends in-services, understands, and complies with Patient Care Management Systems.
• Responsible for assuring patient/resident safety.
• Performs other duties and tasks as assigned.

Skills

Food service experience

English proficiency

Education

Food Handler Certificate

Job description

Cantex in Denison, TX is seeking a Nutrition Services Aide to support the delivery of nutrition services, including food preparation, tray assembly, and meal delivery to patients. The role also involves sanitation, completing logs, and assisting with nourishment and trayline operations.

Qualified applicants should have a Food Handler Certificate and food service experience; English reading/writing/speaking is required.