Server Diet Aide

The Orchards; California; On-site; USD 27,552 - 28,929; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

401k with Employer Match

Tuition Assistance

Commuter Reimbursement

Onsite Gym

Job summary

A healthcare organization is seeking a part-time Server/Nutrition Services Diet Aide at The Orchards. Responsibilities include table service, meal preparation, and ensuring exemplary dietary standards for residents. The ideal candidate should have a strong desire to support the elderly with excellent customer service skills. This role offers flexibility, competitive wages, and opportunities for on-the-job training, along with a supportive work environment promoting growth and development.

Qualifications

• Strong desire to work with and have empathy for the elderly.
• Excellent customer service and listening skills.
• Be reliable, organized and a team player.
• Six months experience preferred but will train.
• Ability to communicate effectively and perform simple arithmetic.

Responsibilities

• Completes pre and post-meal checklists.
• Prepares meal trays for skilled nursing.
• Takes assisted living residents' orders.
• Clears dishes before, during, and after meals.
• Assists with the preparation of snacks and desserts.
• Transports foods and maintains sanitary conditions.

Skills

Empathy for the elderly

Excellent customer service

Organizational skills

Team player

Strong listening skills

Education

Food Handler card

Six months experience as a diet aide

Job description

The Orchards is hiring a Server/Nutrition Services Diet Aide!

Part Time Available

Saturdays: 4:00pm-8:00pm + flexibility for additional shifts as needed

Must be able to work at least two shifts per week.

• LOTS of Opportunity in a Stable & Beautiful work environment
• Competitive Wages
  • Range- $20-$21.00
  • 401k with Employer Match
  • Tuition Assistance
  • Commuter Reimbursement
• Onsite GYM & MORE

The Server/Nutrition Services Diet Aide is responsible for table service within the community dining rooms. This position will require all standards of restaurant dining service are met and exemplary customer service will be provided to all residents.

PRINCIPLE DUTIES:

• Responsible for completing pre and post-meal time checklists for skilled nursing trayline and assisted living dining services.
• Prepares meal trays for skilled nursing trayline and achieves competency in understanding of therapeutic diets menus.
• Takes assisted living residents orders graciously and courteously, listens with patience.
• Clears dished from dining room tables, before, during, and after meal service.
• Assists with the preparation and portioning of nourishments, snacks, salads and desserts.
• Sets up tables in the health center dining rooms and breaks down same after meal.
• Transports hot and cold foods to and from the kitchen. Transports all required non-food items to and from the kitchen.
• Maintains station equipment and work area in safe and sanitary conditions per manufacturer guidelines.
• Attends in-service training and education sessions as assigned.
• Follows proper food handling techniques and coordinates the use of time, material and equipment to avoid waste and unnecessary expense.
• Maintains acceptable standards of personal hygiene and complies with department dress code.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Qualifications:

• Strong desire to work with and have empathy for the elderly.
• Excellent customer service and listening skills.
• Be reliable, organized and a team player
• Food Handler card (can be obtained after hire)
• Six Month's experience as a diet aide, diet clerk in a skilled nursing facility preferred but not required. Will train on-the-job.
• Ability to understand and follow instructions in English, communicate effectively, and perform simple arithmetic. Ability to understand measurements and conversions.
• Ability to interpret standardized recipes, instructions, specifications and standards.
• Ability to plan and organize work, set up trays and plates in accordance with diet orders and interpret specifications and standards.

Why you’ll love The Orchards:

The Orchards is our newly constructed 5-star CMS rated health center providing living options in Assisted Living, Skilled Nursing, and Memory Care. We provide the perfect environment for learning all aspects of restaurant dining and opportunities for growth. Through our talent development review program, we strive to make sure our employees are reaching their goals and working in the role they enjoy. We have a heavy focus on training and provide tuition assistance as well as some scholarships. We survey our employees annually and listen to feedback to make changes to ensure the best work environment.

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Our company is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate based on race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.