Nutrition Services Aide: Dining & Sanitation Champion

Cantex Continuing Care Network; Vidor (TX); On-site; USD 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k with match

Medical, Dental, Vision & Supplemental

Vacation, Sick, Personal Holidays &amp

Short-Term Disability

Life Insurance

Tuition & CEU Reimbursement

Rewards & Recognition Program

Job summary

The Nutrition Services Aide at Cantex Continuing Care Network supports dining services in a long-term care setting. You may prepare and serve meals, assist with tray assembly, sanitize equipment, and deliver nourishments while ensuring safety and compliance with regulations.

You will work with food service staff to maintain patient satisfaction, support infection prevention practices, and help maintain orderly dining and kitchen areas.

Qualifications

• Current state Food Handler Certificate.
• Experience in food service, dietary services, meal preparation, and operation of food service equipment preferred.
• Knowledge of food safety, sanitation practices, safe food handling, and infection prevention preferred.
• Ability to read, write, and speak the English language.

Responsibilities

• Assures that sanitation, food safety, and quality standards are met.
• Washes and sanitizes dishes, pots, pans, tableware, and utensils as needed.
• Cleans and sanitizes kitchen equipment and food service equipment as assigned.
• Completes required logs and documentation as assigned.
• Prepares dining room tables and patient room trays with appropriate tableware, condiments, and tray tickets.
• Assists with food preparation, meal assembly, tray line operations, and portioning of food servings.
• Prepares and serves beverages for tray line operations and dining rooms.
• Performs cleaning and sanitation duties according to established schedules.
• Prepares and delivers nourishments and nutritional supplements identified with patient labels.
• Maintains tray tickets and updates meal service information as directed or required.
• Delivers soiled linens to the laundry department.
• Identifies and corrects safety hazards in dietary and food service areas.
• Fills orders for assigned between-meal nourishments and snacks.
• Wraps flatware in napkins as applicable.
• Clears, sanitizes, and wipes dining tables and tray line areas following meals.
• Maintains daily care of dishwashing areas, pot and pan stations, lavatories, hand sinks, worktables, and dish storage areas.
• Empties trash receptacles each shift and cleans assigned areas.
• Performs floor care duties including sweeping, mopping, and maintaining cleanliness of dietary department areas.
• Supports compliance with food safety standards, sanitation requirements, infection prevention practices, and departmental procedures.
• Attends in-services, understands, and complies with Patient Care Management Systems.
• Responsible for assuring patient and resident safety.
• Performs other duties and tasks as assigned.

Skills

Food service experience

Food safety knowledge

English language proficiency

Job description

The Nutrition Services Aide at Cantex Continuing Care Network supports dining services in a long-term care setting. You may prepare and serve meals, assist with tray assembly, sanitize equipment, and deliver nourishments while ensuring safety and compliance with regulations.

You will work with food service staff to maintain patient satisfaction, support infection prevention practices, and help maintain orderly dining and kitchen areas.