Patient Dining Aide — Caring Food Service in LTC

Shawnee Gardens Healthcare & Rehab Center; Lenexa (KS); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K

Dental insurance

Disability insurance

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Employee appreciation events

Electronic documentation

Annual evaluations

Job summary

Shawnee Gardens Healthcare & Rehab Center is seeking a Dietary Aide to support meal service for patients and staff in a caring nursing center environment. You will assist the cook, prepare nourishments, label items, portion desserts and beverages, and follow established production sheets and guidelines.

Excellent communication, basic sanitation knowledge, and a willingness to work in a long-term care setting are essential. Prior food service experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to read and understand English for business necessity.
• Basic understanding of sanitation, organization and safety.
• Prior experience in food service preferred.
• Prior experience in long-term care preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assists cook as directed by the food service director
• Prepares and labels nourishments according to center procedures
• Prepares and portions desserts, salads and other non-entrée foods into dishes; pours beverages
• Follows production sheets and pre-preparation sheets or guidelines when appropriate

Skills

verbal communication

written communication

read English

sanitation basics

food service experience

long-term care experience

Job description

Shawnee Gardens Healthcare & Rehab Center is seeking a Dietary Aide to support meal service for patients and staff in a caring nursing center environment. You will assist the cook, prepare nourishments, label items, portion desserts and beverages, and follow established production sheets and guidelines.

Excellent communication, basic sanitation knowledge, and a willingness to work in a long-term care setting are essential. Prior food service experience is preferred.