Dietary Aide SNF - essex meadows : Job Details

Job DescriptionPosition Title: Dietary Aide Department & Group: Dietary SNF Salary DOE: Starting at $21.00 Supervisor: Director of Food and Beverage/Certified Dietary Manager When 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 preferred

HOSPITALITY 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 Requirements Current 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