Dietary Aide SNF - LCS Senior Living : Job Details

Position Title: Dietary AideDepartment & Group: Dietary SNFSalary DOE: Starting at $21.00Supervisor: Director of Food and Beverage/Certified Dietary ManagerWhen you work at Arbol Residences Santa Rosa, you have a front-row seat to the amazing life stories of the wisest people on earth. What's more, you are part of an extraordinary company - one that's investing in the future of senior living by investing in you. Don't just do a job. Be part of an extraordinary life!Arbol Residences Santa Rosa is recruiting for a hospitality focused Dietary Aide to join our culinary team! This role provides full-scope, hands on serving functions within the community.Here are a few of the daily responsibilities of a Dietary Aide:* Sets tables and maintains work stations in proper order.* Operates a variety of kitchen utensils to weigh, measure, mix wash, peel, cut, grind, stir, strain, season and knead foodstuffs for cooking, serving and storing.* Assists in the preparation of hot and/or cold foods, and properly stores food, utilizing knowledge of temperature requirements and spoilage.* Takes orders, provides service and requested items both graciously and courteously.* Ability to follow the Arbol steps of service.* Accurately completed daily opening and closing check lists for their respective duties.* Brews coffee and tea. May be required to restock other beverage areas.* Serves and replenishes food from counters and steam tables and breaks down stations at the end of meal periods.* Clears dishes from during and after meal service.* Answers pertinent questions about menu items.Other Duties:* Assists in maintaining a high level of customer service for our residents and their guests.* Assists with dish washing and distribution of clean dishes if needed.* Maintains safe and sanitary conditions in work areas. Inspects workstations for compliance with service standards, cleans and sanitizes workstations and equipment.* Maintains acceptable standards of personal hygiene and complies with department dress code.* Completes all assigned cleaning tasks.* Attends in-service training and education sessions as assigned.* Performs specific work duties and responsibilities as assigned by supervisor.Here are a few of the qualifications we need you to have:* Minimum completion of sophomore year in high school required* Experience in food service work preferred* Experience in working with seniors preferredHOSPITALITY FOCUS:The Arbol fully embraces a culture of hospitality. To that end, we include the following hospitality promises as a guide for our interpersonal interactions with residents, co-workers, and guests:* We greet residents, employees and guests warmly, by name and with a smile.* We treat everyone with courteous respect.* We strive to anticipate resident, employee and guest needs and act accordingly.* We listen and respond enthusiastically in a timely manner.* We hold ourselves and one another accountable.* We embrace and value our differences. we make residents, employees and guests feel important.* We ask Is there anything else I can do for you? * We maintain high levels of professionalism, both in conduct and appearance, at all times.* We pay attention to details.WELLNESS FOCUS:The Arbol employees are expected to promote a healthy community culture for all residents and employees. This is a whole-person approach to health and wellness which includes eight dimensions of wellness: Emotional, Environmental, Health Services, Intellectual, Physical, Social, Spiritual and Vocational. Through these efforts we can ensure and exceed residents' wellness needs relating to their mind, body and soul, which may also have a positive effect on the employees, as a result.QUALIFICATIONS:Education and Experience* Ability to understand and follow instructions in English and communicate effectively.* Experience waiting tables in a hotel, restaurant or club with fine dining preferred; will train.* Ability to interpret and explain menu, refer or answer questions, coordinate meal service process and understands requests.* Ability to work in close cooperation with residents, guests, visitors, families, vendors, supervisor and peers. Requires courtesy, tact and graciousness.* Basic food-handling skills.Certifications, Licenses, and other Special RequirementsCurrent ServSafe Certification required. Obtain/hold any local, state and/or country required food handling sanitation licenses and/or certificates.Many roles in the community may require that we ask about your vaccination status. This could include MMR, chicken pox, hepatitis, flu and COVID-19 vaccine status. Please note that all employees are required to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination, or apply for and receive an approved exemption, as a condition of employment.If you're an enthusiastic, compassionate, senior care professional who is passionate about hospitality and senior engagement- please apply, we'd love to get to know you!EEO Employer