Nutrition Services Aide — Patient Dining & Care Impact

Cantex Continuing Care Network; Lufkin (TX); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Health plan options

Dental options

Vision coverage

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(K) with company match

Paid time off

Career growth

Compassionate culture

Uniforms provided

Job summary

Cantex Continuing Care Network is seeking a Nutrition Services Aide to support the delivery of nutrition services at the Skilled Nursing facility in Lufkin, TX. The role involves food preparation, tray assembly, and sanitation tasks to ensure high-quality care for residents.

Responsibilities include maintaining cleanliness, preparing dining room tables, serving beverages, and assisting in nourishment deliveries while adhering to safety and patient care standards.

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 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.

Skills

Food service experience

English literacy

Teamwork

Education

Food Handler Certificate

Job description

Cantex Continuing Care Network is seeking a Nutrition Services Aide to support the delivery of nutrition services at the Skilled Nursing facility in Lufkin, TX. The role involves food preparation, tray assembly, and sanitation tasks to ensure high-quality care for residents.

Responsibilities include maintaining cleanliness, preparing dining room tables, serving beverages, and assisting in nourishment deliveries while adhering to safety and patient care standards.