Dietary Aide PRN - Skilled Nursing
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Job Location:
La Porte, IA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
27-08-2025
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
At Sylvan Shores Health & Wellness our associates are our most valuable asset!Each associate provides a service that directly or indirectly affects patients families other team members and the public. We strive to excel in providing the highest quality healthcare and customer service possible which is incumbent upon the excellence and commitment of our leaders and caregivers.
Dietary Aide
The Job
The dietary aide supports the effective operation of the communitys kitchen by maintaining properly sanitized and asufficientstock of dishes and assist the cook with meal prep to ensure the orderly flow of the kitchen systems.
Position and Schedule
- Position: Dietary Aide
- Status: PRN
Responsibilities
- Prepares therapeutic desserts and salads as required
- Serves meals in the health center pantries
- Sets up tables in the health center dining room(s) and breaks them down after the meals
- Transports hot and cold foods to and from the health center pantries
- Transports all required non-food items to and from the health center pantries
- Washes silver glass china in dish machines in pantries as per regulation
- Provides health center snacks and supplements per diet orders
- Maintains stock and sanitation levels in coffee and juice machines in dining rooms
- Sets tables and maintains work stations in proper order
- Takes order provides service and requested items both graciously and courteously
- Clears dishes from tables during and after meal service
- Answers pertinent questions about menu items
- Ensures that orders match Physicians diet orders
Qualifications
- High School Diploma or GED required.
- At least one year prior experience in food service in long-term care preferred.
- Ability to understand and follow instructions in English communicate effectively perform simple arithmetic and understand measurements and conversions
- Ability to plan organize and 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
We are an equal opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination/harassment without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws.
Key Skills
- Culinary Experience
- Restaurant Experience
- Food Preparation Experience
- Food Service
- Kitchen Experience
- Dietary Aide Experience
- Serving Experience
- Cooking
- Dietary Department Experience
- Sanitation
- Food Production Experience
- Meal Preparation
About Company
At Sylvan Shores Health & Wellness, our associates are our most valuable assets. Each associate provides a service that directly or indirectly affects patie...
