Part-Time Dietary Aide

Arbors of Ohio; Minerva (OH); On-site; USD 24,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible scheduling

Daily/weekly pay options

Referral bonuses

Job summary

Arbors at Minerva is seeking a Dietary Aide to assist with food preparation and service for residents and staff. You will follow food safety practices, help with menu items, and ensure meals are ready on time.

You will work as part of a caring team in a long‑term care setting, with responsibilities ranging from prep and portioning to maintaining clean facilities and accurate food handling records. Experience in food service is helpful; no advanced degree required.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of safe food preparation and handling techniques.
• Ability to read and write at a level appropriate for the job.
• Ability to communicate effectively with residents and their family members.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and/or pre-portions food for regular and therapeutic diets according to the planned menu.
• Uses standardized recipes and ensures that food is served in an attractive, appetizing manner.
• Delivers meals and snacks to designated areas on time according to established schedules.
• Maintains proper food temperatures during preparation and service.
• Labels, dates, and stores food properly.
• Keeps work area clean and uncluttered during preparation and service, using proper cleaning chemicals.
• Assists in receiving, storing, and verifying invoices for food and supplies.
• Works as a team member and interacts positively with residents, families, and visitors.

Skills

Food safety knowledge

Effective communication

Reading/writing skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Facility

Arbors at Minerva

Why Choose Arbors?

• One of Ohio’s Largest Providers of long‑term care skilled nursing and short‑term rehabilitation services.
• Flexible Pay Options: Get paid daily, weekly, or bi‑weekly with pay advances through UKG Wallet.
• Flexible Scheduling: We offer various scheduling options—ask us about what works for you!
• Unlimited Referral Bonuses: Earn extra by referring others to join our team.

We value your contributions, and we want you to experience the professional success and personal fulfillment that comes with making a positive impact on the lives of our residents.

The Dietary Aide assists with the preparation and service of food using proper food handling and food safety techniques for residents, as well as employees and special events, while maintaining a clean and safe working environment.

Qualifications

Education

• Tenth grade or above desirable

Licenses/Certification

• ServSafe Food Safety Certification preferred, or other food safety certification as required in state or county of facility.

Experience

• Experience in food service desired.

Job Functions

• Prepares and/or pre‑portions food (such as beverages, salads, desserts, and other items) for regular and therapeutic diets according to the planned menu for meals and snacks, as well as employees and special events using proper food handling/safety techniques.
• Utilizes standardized recipes to prepare menu items and ensures that food is served in an attractive, appetizing manner.
• Ensures that meals and snacks are delivered to designated areas according to established time schedules.
• Ensures that the proper quantity of food is prepared and/or pre‑portioned within established time schedules.
• Maintains the proper temperature of food during preparation and service and records temperatures of food.
• Serves resident meals/snacks accurately in accordance with the planned menu, the resident’s diet order, and food preferences.
• Labels, dates, and stores food properly.
• Ensures that refrigerator/freezer temperatures are within the appropriate range and records temperatures on appropriate logs and reports any discrepancies to the supervisor.
• Washes dishes, etc. according to established procedures for manual and/or automatic dishwashing and records water temperatures and/or sanitizer on designated logs. Reports any problems with proper water temperature or sanitizer to the supervisor in a timely manner.
• Keeps work area clean and uncluttered during preparation and service of food and performs cleaning assignments utilizing the proper cleaning chemicals.
• Ensures that dishes, etc. are readily available for the next meal, stores dishes, etc. in the proper location.
• Assists in receiving, storing, and verifying invoices for incoming food, supplies, etc. as indicated by the supervisor.
• Ensures that an adequate supply of food, supplies, etc. is always available. Reports inadequate stock levels to the supervisor in a timely manner.
• Operates and maintains equipment in a clean and safe operating condition according to manufacturer and supervisory direction and reports all equipment problems to supervisor promptly.
• Makes recommendations to the supervisor regarding improvements in recipes, menus, production and service of food, equipment, etc. to enhance the quality of the food service.
• Works as a team member and interacts appropriately in a positive manner with residents, families, and visitors.
• Performs other tasks as assigned.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Knowledge of safe food preparation and handling techniques.
• Ability to read and write at a level appropriate for the job.
• Ability to communicate effectively with residents and their family members.