Dietary Aide- 11:30am to 7pm - Resthaven : Job Details

Dietary Aide11am to 7:30pm, rotating weekendsCome work at Resthaven! We offer:* competitive wages* Shift premiums* team-orientated environment* values-driven organizationPosition Summary: Assist in kitchen preparation and meal service to the residents and potential visitors, ensuring a high standard of customer satisfaction. Responsible for following resident menus accurately, providing high quality service delivery and the proper cleaning and sanitation of the dining rooms, kitchen and soiled dishes.Essential Responsibilities:* Prepare beverages, fruits, salads and desserts while assisting with other food preparation.* Set up dining room tables.* Follow resident menus accurately while preparing room trays and/or serving in the dining room.* Take tableside food orders and deliver to residents in an organized, timely and courteous manner. When appropriate, offer available options to exceed resident expectations.* Ensure that all dietary areas are maintained in a clean and safe manner and in compliance with established infection control procedures. Including proper work attire and following proper grooming and hygiene principles, including hair restraints.* Deliver nourishments to units as required.* Deliver food carts to designated places and ensure carts are returned to kitchen.* Collect and remove trash and garbage to designated containers.* Clean work areas, dining room, equipment, walls, cabinets, storage areas, and other areas assigned in accordance with established procedures.* Wash dishes, cookware, flatware, and trays using approved procedures.* Assumes all other position related responsibilities as assigned.Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:* Ability to follow written and verbal instructions.* Communicates effectively and tactfully, while recognizing age, cultural orientation, needs, abilities and physical condition.* Ability to display a sense of caring, concern, compassion and dignity for residents.* Ability to establish and maintain effective and professional working relationships with residents, families, visitors, and employees.* Well organized and attentive to detail.* Ability to manage time productively.* Ability to follow written and verbal instructions.* Ability to interact with residents, visitors, and employees.Education, Training, Experience:* In progress or completion of HS Diploma or GED.* Experience in a food service institutional setting.Required Licenses, Registration, and/or Certifications:* N/ANonessential Responsibilities:* Practice high standards of ethics, honesty, and accuracy.* Ensure resident/customer satisfaction.* Flexible schedule with ability to work weekends and holidays.Physical Demands & Work Environment: The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.Physical demands:* Stand, lift 50 pounds, and pull and push items.Work environment:* Sudden extreme changes in temperature, subject to burns, cuts, and the possibility of injury from falls on slippery floors.Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.