Therapeutic Dining Aide

Serenity Therapeutic Services Incorporated LLC; North Carolina; Hybrid; USD 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Serenity Therapeutic Services Incorporated LLC in Kentucky is seeking a Food Service Assistant to prepare, portion, and serve meals and snacks according to dietary requirements. Follow safety protocols and maintain a clean kitchen, dining, and storage areas.

Handle dishes, equipment, and inventory with attention to detail and confidentiality. Role involves communicating with supervisors and treatment team about resident dietary needs, supporting a calm, therapeutic dining environment, and

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Previous food service, institutional dining, healthcare, school, or residential-care experience preferred.
• Knowledge of basic food preparation, sanitation, and food-safety practices.
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions accurately.
• Ability to work cooperatively with residents, coworkers, supervisors, and other professionals.
• Demonstrated reliability, professionalism, patience, and attention to detail.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and appropriate boundaries when working with residents.
• Ability to work effectively in a behavioral-health residential setting.

Responsibilities

• Assist with preparing, portioning, serving, and distributing meals and snacks according to menus and dietary requirements.
• Follow food safety, sanitation, infection-control, and safe food-handling procedures at all times.
• Maintain clean and sanitary kitchen, dining, food-preparation, and storage areas.
• Wash, sanitize, and properly store dishes, utensils, cookware, and food-service equipment.
• Receive, store, rotate, and organize food and kitchen supplies using appropriate food storage practices.
• Monitor food temperatures and maintain required food-safety documentation.
• Follow special diets, food allergies, restrictions, and other dietary instructions provided by authorized clinical or dietary personnel.
• Assist with inventory control and notify supervisor when supplies are low.
• Dispose of food waste and maintain trash and recycling procedures.
• Operate kitchen equipment safely and report malfunctions or safety concerns promptly.
• Provide courteous and respectful service to residents and staff while maintaining professional boundaries.
• Support a calm, structured, and therapeutic dining environment.
• Follow all facility policies and procedures related to resident safety, confidentiality, infection prevention, and emergency response.
• Communicate effectively with supervisors and treatment team regarding food-service concerns or resident dietary needs.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Food Service Supervisor or facility leadership.

Skills

Food safety

Teamwork

Communication

Attention to detail

Confidentiality

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Description

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist with preparing, portioning, serving, and distributing meals and snacks according to

established menus and dietary requirements.

• Follow food safety, sanitation, infection-control, and safe food-handling procedures at all

times.

• Maintain clean and sanitary kitchen, dining, food-preparation, and storage areas.
• Wash, sanitize, and properly store dishes, utensils, cookware, and food-service

equipment.

• Receive, store, rotate, and organize food and kitchen supplies using appropriate foodstorage practices.
• Monitor food temperatures and maintain required food-safety documentation.
• Follow special diets, food allergies, restrictions, and other dietary instructions provided

by authorized clinical or dietary personnel.

• Assist with inventory control and notify the appropriate supervisor when supplies are low

or food items need replenishment.

• Properly dispose of food waste and maintain appropriate trash and recycling procedures.
• Operate kitchen equipment safely and report equipment malfunctions or safety concerns

promptly.

• Provide courteous and respectful service to residents and staff while maintaining

appropriate professional boundaries.

• Support a calm, structured, and therapeutic dining environment.
• Follow all facility policies and procedures related to resident safety, confidentiality,

infection prevention, and emergency response.

• Communicate effectively with supervisors and members of the treatment team regarding

food-service concerns or resident dietary needs.

• Perform other duties as assigned by the Food Service Supervisor or facility leadership.

Requirements

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Previous food service, institutional dining, healthcare, school, or residential-care

experience preferred.

• Knowledge of basic food preparation, sanitation, and food-safety practices.
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions accurately.
• Ability to work cooperatively with residents, coworkers, supervisors, and other

professionals.

• Demonstrated reliability, professionalism, patience, and attention to detail.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and appropriate boundaries when working with

residents.

• Ability to work effectively in a behavioral-health residential setting.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods.
• Ability to bend, reach, stoop, push, pull, and lift food-service supplies as required.
• Ability to safely handle kitchen equipment and supplies.
• Ability to lift and carry items within the requirements established by the facility.