Senior Living Dietary Aide - Compassionate Dining

Lutheran Senior Services; Saint Charles (MO); On-site; USD 21,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO and PTO Sell-back

Retirement savings with employer match

Education Financial Assistance

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Wellness programs

Pay advances (PayActiv)

Caregiver support (TCARE)

Leaves of Absence

Perkspot discounts

Commuter support

Job summary

EverTrue in Missouri seeks a Dietary Aide to support dining services in skilled nursing and memory care areas. The role includes assisting with meal setup, serving, and maintaining clean, safe dining environments, while adhering to dietary restrictions and recording temperatures.

You will follow HACCP logs, observe infection control procedures, and help with cleaning, bussing, and proper waste disposal. Pay ranges from $15.00 to $21.00 per hour with benefits and eligibility for various programs.

Qualifications

• One year of dietary aide experience preferred.
• Basic cooking skills and willingness to learn.
• Knowledge of sanitation and safety guidelines.
• Ability to read, understand, and follow recipe instructions, diet orders, resident preference cards, and work assignments.
• Willingness to perform routine, repetitive tasks with frequent interruptions.
• Must be patient and tolerant with staff, residents, and family members.
• Must have or be willing to receive a recognized food safety handling certification in accordance with local or county regulations.
• Must have or be willing to receive a Hepatitis A vaccine if working within St. Louis County (in accordance with County health regulations)

Responsibilities

• Assists residents with making appropriate food and beverage choices while ensuring options offered meet their dietary restrictions/orders, including being attentive to food allergies and sensitivities.
• Performs defined work routines using various dining service utensils, supplies, and equipment as assigned.
• Assists with all aspects of dining service set-up, including preparing meals, beverages, and other food items, ensuring all foods are served at proper temperatures and on time.
• Prepares dining room(s) for next meal service; Sets tables, refills condiments, washes and folds clothing protectors.
• Assists with all aspects of clean-up to ensure all dining service areas are maintained in accordance with policies and standards by completing daily cleaning duties, bussing tables, sweeping, mopping, washing dishes, removing trash, stocking and storing items correctly, and keeping all dining service work areas clean.
• Follows all safety procedures and protocols as mandated by EverTrue policy, federal and state regulations, and standard food handling practices and reports all hazardous conditions, defective equipment, and accidents or incidents to the supervisor immediately.
• Maintains all necessary documentation, including checking and recording food temperatures in HACCP logs, recording product usage and waste amounts, and recording any other information needed.
• Follows infection control procedures, including proper hand washing, food storage, food disposal, and wearing protective clothing and equipment when handling waste and cleaning agents] ,
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• COMPANY NAME: EverTrueKEY POINTS: Dietary Aide role in nursing/memory care, meal service and safety, hourly pay 15–21 with benefits

Skills

Dietary aide experience

Cooking skills

Sanitation and safety

Recipe following

Patience and teamwork

Food safety certification

Hepatitis A vaccination

Job description

EverTrue in Missouri seeks a Dietary Aide to support dining services in skilled nursing and memory care areas. The role includes assisting with meal setup, serving, and maintaining clean, safe dining environments, while adhering to dietary restrictions and recording temperatures.

You will follow HACCP logs, observe infection control procedures, and help with cleaning, bussing, and proper waste disposal. Pay ranges from $15.00 to $21.00 per hour with benefits and eligibility for various programs.