Therapeutic Diet Aide - Gentle Meal Service

Encore Healthcare Services; Newark (DE); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Encore Health Services seeks a Dietary Aide to prepare and serve therapeutic diet trays to health center residents in accordance with posted diet menus. You will assist with desserts, salads, and meal service in the health center, ensuring proper setup and sanitation.

The role emphasizes teamwork, precise portioning, and compliance with diet orders, while maintaining hygiene and safety standards. Previous nursing home food service experience is preferred, and empathy for residents is essential.

Qualifications

• Understand and follow instructions in English, communicate effectively, and perform simple arithmetic.
• Prev. experience in nursing home food service preferred.
• Plan and organize work, set up trays and plates per diet orders.

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 after meals.
• Transports hot and cold foods to and from the health center.
• Transports non-food items to and from the health center.

Skills

English comprehension

Communication

Arithmetic

Measurements & conversions

Planning & organization

Empathy

Job description

Encore Health Services seeks a Dietary Aide to prepare and serve therapeutic diet trays to health center residents in accordance with posted diet menus. You will assist with desserts, salads, and meal service in the health center, ensuring proper setup and sanitation.

The role emphasizes teamwork, precise portioning, and compliance with diet orders, while maintaining hygiene and safety standards. Previous nursing home food service experience is preferred, and empathy for residents is essential.