Dietary Aide Full-Time

Dietary Aide - Full-Time

Garden City Healthcare Center

Pay Range: $17.48-$17.50 per hour, based on experience

Make a Difference with Every Meal!

Garden City Healthcare Center is seeking a dependable and caring Full-Time Dietary Aide to join our team. In this role, you will help prepare and serve nutritious meals while creating a positive and welcoming dining experience for our residents.

The ideal candidate is friendly, reliable, and committed to maintaining high standards of food safety, sanitation, and resident service.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist with preparing and serving meals according to approved menus and resident dietary requirements.
• Assemble resident meal trays with the correct foods, portions, beverages, and utensils.
• Follow instructions for therapeutic diets, altered food textures, allergies, and resident preferences.
• Deliver and collect meal trays in a timely and courteous manner.
• Assist residents during meal service as directed.
• Wash and sanitize dishes, utensils, cookware, kitchen equipment, and serving carts.
• Clean and maintain kitchen, dining, food-storage, and work areas.
• Follow proper food-handling, labeling, dating, storage, and temperature-control procedures.
• Assist with receiving, organizing, and storing food and supplies.
• Follow established cleaning schedules, infection-prevention practices, and safety procedures.
• Report resident meal concerns, equipment problems, and supply needs to the Dietary Supervisor.
• Work cooperatively with dietary, nursing, and other facility staff.
• Maintain residents' privacy and the confidentiality of their health information.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Previous food-service, restaurant, healthcare, or long-term-care experience preferred.
• Food Handler Card or other required food-safety certification must be maintained.
• Ability to follow menus, diet instructions, safety procedures, and cleaning schedules.
• Strong communication, customer-service, and teamwork skills.
• Dependable attendance and a positive, resident-focused attitude.
• Ability to work weekends and holidays as scheduled.
• Ability to perform the essential functions of the position, with reasonable accommodations as needed.

Why Join Garden City Healthcare Center?

• Competitive hourly pay
• Full-time employment
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Training and professional growth opportunities
• Reward and bonus opportunities
• Supportive leadership and a collaborative work environment
• Meaningful work that makes a difference in residents' lives

Benefits are subject to eligibility requirements and facility policy.

Bring your positive attitude and caring spirit to Garden City Healthcare Center-apply today!

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected status.