Nutrition Services Dietary Aide

ACCEL AT WILLOW BEND; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

401k

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Pay on Demand

Gym Discounts

Employee Perks

Job summary

Accel at Willow Bend in Plano, TX is seeking a Nutrition Services - Dietary Aide to support our dining program for residents. You will assist the food service team with meal preparation, serving, and dining room setup in accordance with schedules and dietary guidelines.

Ideal candidates have a Food handlers’ card and a practical understanding of sanitation. Experience is preferred, and the role requires reliable weekend availability and friendly, compassionate interaction with residents.

Qualifications

• Food handlers’ card required.
• Previous experience preferred.
• Fundamental understanding of sanitations, cleanliness, and personal hygiene.
• Tactful communication with residents, family, staff and public.
• Regular, predictable attendance.
• Weekend availability.

Responsibilities

• Assist food service team with dining operations and meal service.
• Set up dining areas and maintain sanitation during shifts.
• Ensure meals are prepared, served, and cleared according to schedules.
• Support cross‑department tasks to ensure timely service.

Skills

Communication

Food safety basics

Attendance

Job description

Nutrition Services - Dietary Aide

Accel at Willow Bend

Plano, TX

Accel at Willow Bend in Plano, TX has an opportunity for a Nutrition Services - Dietary Aide to join our team! A rewarding career is waiting for you at a great facility that specializes in long-term and rehabilitative care!

As the Nutrition Services - Dietary Aide at Accel at Willow Bend in Plano, TX, you will assist the food service team in creating a positive and healthy dining experience for residents The Nutrition Services Dietary Aide ensures that meals, snacks and hospitality items are prepared, and the dining room is set up within the correct serving times; and in addition, will work along with other department staff to ensure the desired service and clean‑up of meals, snacks and hospitality areas.

Come be a part of our mission to provide superior clinical care, rehabilitation, wellness, and supportive services that meet the wants, needs, and expectations of our patients and residents. We offer competitive compensation, health, dental, and vision insurance, company paid life insurance, holiday pay, paid time off, employee appreciation events and much more.

At Accel at Willow Bend in Plano, TX, you will be a part of a well‑respected facility that is making an impact in the lives of our residents, our team, and the community in which we serve. We look forward to you joining our team!

Job Duties and Responsibilities

Safe Food Handling

• Understands and follows guidelines for food handling and storage, including all raw and prepared foods.
• Tests and records temperatures of hot and cold foods; records temperature of cold food storage areas. Corrects or addresses negative results to the attention of the Nutrition Services Manager.
• Properly discards expired or contaminated food times.
• Properly performs and enforces hand washing, wearing of gloves, and use of hair restraints.
• Complies with established infection control and universal precaution policies and procedures & uses required protective wear when performing daily tasks.

Food Preparation

• Follows and enforces methods to control cross‑contamination.
• Prepares food using standardized recipes and in the required amount specified by production worksheets and in accordance with special diet requirements.
• Uses available tools (spreadsheet, prep‑at‑a‑glance, production guides) to ensure timely and correct meal production and portion control. Incorporate steps to properly pull, thaw and prep foods in advance of production need.
• Ensures foods prepared are served within meal serving hours and that quality, temperature and appearance of food is preserved.

General Food Service Duties

• Serves meal in accordance with facility methods and using correct portion control and plating / presentation guidelines.
• Performs daily and scheduled cleaning of kitchen and equipment in accordance with established sanitation procedures.
• Ensures work area is properly cleaned and sanitized after each task.
• Ensures serving line and dining rooms are correctly set up and cleaned after use, including tasks such as rolling flatware, setting tables, maintaining tabletop condiments and centerpieces and other duties as assigned.
• Properly stores, chills, and reheats leftovers for later use.
• Cleans and arranges food storage areas.
• Assists other department staff as needed to ensure timely production, service, and clean‑up.
• Completes kitchen close duties (PM shift) as assigned by Nutrition Services Manager or directed by cook in charge.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Food handlers’ card required.
• Previous experience preferred.
• Must have fundamental understanding of sanitations, cleanliness, and personal hygiene.
• Must be able to tactfully communicate with co‑workers, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies and the general public.
• Must have regular, predictable, and dependable attendance.
• Must be able to work weekends.

Benefits

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• 401k Retirement Savings
• Supplemental Voluntary Benefits
• Paid Time Off with Cash‑Out and Donation Options
• Paid Holidays
• Pay on Demand - Payday Advance
• Gym Membership and Fitness Program Discounts
• Additional employee perks