PRN Dietary Aide - Parkville

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

Job summary

Chesapeake Treatment Center in Parkville, MD seeks a PRN Dietary Aide to support meals for adolescent and young adult residents. Duties include food pickup, delivery and service, plus keeping dining areas clean and organized.

The role requires food safety awareness, ability to handle up to 50 pounds, and good communication with residents and staff. Scheduling varies across mornings, evenings, and weekends, with Serv Safe or equivalent certification preferred.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Food Handler Certificate or willingness to obtain one on hire.
• 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 supervisor or nursing staff.

Skills

Food safety

Communication

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma

Food Handler Certificate

Food Manager Certification

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:

Position is as needed. Coverage ranges- Monday through Friday 7am to 1:30pm, Dinner shift 3pm to 7pm. Weekend (Saturday and Sunday) 8am to 7pm. Serv Safe certification is required.

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