PRN Dietary Aide

Chesapeake Treatment Centers; Parkville (MD); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

Chesapeake Treatment Center in Parkville, MD is seeking a PRN Dietary Aide to support adolescents and young adults in the dining program. You will handle food pickup, delivery, service, and dining area cleanliness.

Responsibilities include preparing simple items, sanitizing areas, monitoring temperatures, and assisting residents with a friendly, patient demeanor. You will report any feedback to the supervisor or nursing staff.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Food Handler or Food Manager certificate required or willingness to obtain.
• Basic knowledge of sanitation, food safety, and kitchen equipment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare simple food items like snacks, beverages, and side dishes.
• Clean and sanitize kitchen workstations, dishes, utensils, and dining areas.
• Ensure safe food handling by monitoring temperatures and checking expiration dates.
• Assist residents in the dining room with a friendly and patient attitude.
• Report feedback or eating difficulties observed in residents to the supervisor or nursing staff.

Skills

Food Safety

Communication Skills

Stamina

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

About Us:

Chesapeake Treatment Center, a 29-bed residential treatment center for adolescent and young adult males located in Parkville, MD (near Towson) has an immediate opening for a PRN (as needed) Dietary Aide. Chesapeake Treatment Center Inc., provides a comprehensive continuum of treatment for adolescents and young adults that experience complex mental health, sexualized behaviors, trauma, substance abuse, gang and other related issues. The primary goal of the program is to support each youth with changing unhealthy thinking and poor decision making to more adaptive and pro-social behaviors.Our programs are accredited by the Joint Commission (JCAHO).

Schedule:

Flexible

Responsibilities:

The overall responsibility of the Dietary Aide for Chesapeake Treatment Center is food pick-up, delivery; and service, as well as the cleanliness of the dining and food storage areas.

• Prepare simple food items like snacks, beverages, and side dishes.
• Clean and sanitize kitchen workstations, dishes, utensils, and dining areas.
• Ensure safe food handling by monitoring food temperatures and checking expiration dates.
• Assist residents in the dining room with a friendly and patient attitude.
• Report feedback or eating difficulties observed in residents to the supervisor or nursing staff.

Minimum Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Food Handler Certificate, Food Manager or willingness to obtain one upon hire.
• Basic knowledge of sanitation, food safety, and kitchen equipment.
• Physical stamina to stand for long periods and lift up to 20–50 pounds.
• Strong communication skills to interact warmly with elderly or vulnerable residents.

Preferred Requirements

• Ability to work two days out of a month on the weekends.
• Bilingual preferred
• Experience working with emotionally disturbed adolescents/young adults preferred