Nutrition Services Dietary Aide (PRN)

Lakewest Assisted Living; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Lakewest Assisted Living in Dallas, TX is looking for a Nutrition Services Dietary Aide (PRN) to support our food service team. This role involves ensuring a positive dining experience for residents by preparing meals and maintaining cleanliness. Join us to make a meaningful impact on the lives of residents while enjoying competitive benefits including health insurance and paid time off.

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Company Paid Life Insurance

401k Retirement Savings

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Gym Membership Discounts

Qualifications

• Previous experience preferred.
• Must have fundamental understanding of sanitations, cleanliness, and personal hygiene.
• Dependable attendance is required.

Responsibilities

• Assists food service team to create a positive dining experience.
• Prepares food using standardized recipes and maintains quality standards.
• Cleans and sanitizes food service areas and equipment.

Skills

Food safety

Communication

Sanitation

Education

Food handlers’ card

Job description

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Dallas, TX

Nutrition Services - Dietary Aide (PRN)

Lakewest Assisted Living

Dallas, TX

Lakewest Assisted Living in Dallas, 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 Lakewest Assisted Living in Dallas, 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 Lakewest Assisted Living in Dallas, 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.
  
  
  

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
• Employee Discounts on Everyday Purchases and Services
• Access to Automobile and Home Insurance Marketplace
• and more!

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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