Server/Nutrition Services Diet Aide

CreekView Health Center; Pleasanton (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO and Holidays

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

401k with Employer Match

Tuition Assistance

Commuter Reimbursement

Job summary

Creekview Health Center is hiring a Server/Nutrition Services Diet Aide in Pleasanton, CA for a full-time shift from 10:30 am to 7:00 pm, five days on, two off (weekends included). The position offers a comprehensive benefits package including PTO, holidays, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401k with employer match, and tuition assistance.

The role supports meal tray setup and therapeutic diet preparation for skilled nursing and assisted living dining services, with on-the-job training

Qualifications

• Strong desire to work with and have empathy for the elderly.
• Excellent customer service and listening skills.
• Reliable, organized and a team player.
• Food handler card (obtainable through community).
• Six months' experience as a diet aide or diet clerk preferred but will train.
• Understand and follow instructions in English; perform simple arithmetic.
• Interpret standardized recipes, instructions and standards.
• Plan and organize work; set up trays per diet orders and standards.

Responsibilities

• Complete pre- and post-meal checklists for skilled nursing trayline and dining services.
• Prepare meal trays and ensure adherence to therapeutic diets.
• Take assisted living resident orders courteously and listen patiently.
• Clear dining tables during and after meals.
• Prepare nourishments, snacks, salads and desserts portions.
• Set up and break down tables in dining areas.
• Transport hot and cold foods and non-food items to the kitchen.
• Maintain clean, safe station and equipment per guidelines.
• Attend in-service trainings as assigned.
• Follow food handling techniques to minimize waste and cost.
• Uphold personal hygiene and dress code; perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Empathy for elderly

Customer service

Reliability & teamwork

English proficiency

Arithmetic & measurements

Recipe interpretation

Meal tray setup

Safety & sanitation

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Full - Time shift- 10:30 am - 7:00 pm, with a flexible schedule

5 days on 2 days off (including weekends) 40 hours a week

LOTS of Opportunity in a Stable & Beautiful work environment.

Fulltime Benefits include PTO, Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, and more.

401k with Employer Match.

Tuition Assistance.

Talent development reviews and growth opportunities.

Commuter Reimbursement

GENERAL SUMMARY:

The Server/Nutrition Services Diet Aide is responsible for meal tray set-up and the preparation/portioning of therapeutic diets for the skilled nursing tray line in accordance with physician orders and posted therapeutic diet menus. Assists with the set-up of the assisted living restaurant style dining room prior to meal service and takes resident meal orders in a courteous manner.

JOB 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. Checks meal trays are delivered in accordance with posted therapeutic diet menus.

Takes assisted living resident orders graciously and courteously, listens with patience.

Clears dishes 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 (obtainable through community)

Six months' experience as a diet aide or 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 Creekview:

Creekview is our newly constructed 5-star CMS rated health center providing living options in Assisted Living, Skilled Nursing, and Memory Care.

Creekview uses state of the art equipment to achieve excellent clinical outcomes as recognized by the acute hospital.

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.

What you will bring:

Our ideal candidate will be reliable and follow safety procedures and duties assigned by a supervisor.

Ability to work in a health care and CCRC environment.

Knowledge and practice of safe lifting and back care techniques

Ability to speak, read, write, and understand English.

High school graduate or equivalent.

Legally Authorized to work in the United States.

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.