Senior Living Dietary Aide — Therapeutic Meals

Lake Seminole Square; Bradenton (FL); On-site; USD 17,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Freedom Village Bradenton seeks a dedicated Dietary Aide to prepare and serve therapeutic diet trays for health center residents. The role covers dessert and salad prep, meal serving, and proper tray setup.

Ideal candidates have 1 year of dietary aide experience, and must understand diet orders, hygiene standards, and safety procedures. The position is full-time with a 6am-2pm shift, located in Bradenton, FL.

Qualifications

• Ability to understand and follow instructions in English, communicate effectively, and perform simple arithmetic.
• Previous experience in nursing home food service preferred.
• Ability to plan and organize work, set up trays and plates in accordance with diet orders and interpret specifications and standards.
• Ability to work in close cooperation with residents, guests, visitors, families, supervisor, and peers. Requires empathy for the elderly.
• Many roles in the community may require that we ask about your vaccination status. This could include MMR, chicken pox, hepatitis, flu, and COVID-19 vaccine status.
• Must have reliable means to get to work every day.

Responsibilities

• Prepares therapeutic desserts and salads as required.
• Serves meals in the health center.
• Sets up tables in the health center dining room and breaks down same after meal.
• Transports hot and cold foods to and from the health center.
• Transports all required nonfood items to and from the health center.
• Maintains station equipment and work area in safe and sanitary condition.
• Maintains acceptable standards of personal hygiene and complies with department dress code.
• Attends in-service training and education sessions as assigned.
• Performs specific work duties and responsibilities as assigned by supervisor.

Skills

English language

Communication

Arithmetics

Time management

Job description

Freedom Village Bradenton seeks a dedicated Dietary Aide to prepare and serve therapeutic diet trays for health center residents. The role covers dessert and salad prep, meal serving, and proper tray setup.

Ideal candidates have 1 year of dietary aide experience, and must understand diet orders, hygiene standards, and safety procedures. The position is full-time with a 6am-2pm shift, located in Bradenton, FL.