Therapeutic Diet Aide – Patient Meal Service

Encore HCS; West Meadow (DE); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Encore Health Services is seeking a Dietary Aide to prepare and serve therapeutic diet trays for health center residents in accordance with posted menus.

Responsibilities include preparing desserts and salads, serving meals, setting up and clearing dining areas, and transporting foods and non-food items within the health center. Candidates should be able to follow diet orders and maintain sanitary work areas while showing empathy for residents.

Qualifications

• Ability to understand and follow instructions in English, communicate effectively, and perform simple arithmetic. Ability to understand measurements and conversions.
• 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.

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 non food items to and from the health center.

Skills

English communication

Team cooperation

Basic arithmetic

Job description

Encore Health Services is seeking a Dietary Aide to prepare and serve therapeutic diet trays for health center residents in accordance with posted menus.

Responsibilities include preparing desserts and salads, serving meals, setting up and clearing dining areas, and transporting foods and non-food items within the health center. Candidates should be able to follow diet orders and maintain sanitary work areas while showing empathy for residents.