Culinary Aide

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• Free CEUs
• 401k Plan
• Rewards and Recognition via Care Heroes Program (Gift Cards for Great Performance!)
• Flexible Scheduling
• Professional Career Growth

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The Culinary Aide in a Skilled Nursing Facility is responsible for assisting in the preparation, service, and delivery of meals to residents, ensuring that all food safety and sanitation guidelines are followed. The Culinary Aide works under the supervision of the dietary staff and supports the kitchen team in maintaining a clean, organized, and safe environment. This role directly contributes to the overall satisfaction of residents by providing nutritious and appetizing meals in a timely manner.

• Meal Preparation Support:
  • Assist in the preparation of food items including salads, vegetables, desserts, and other menu items as directed.
  • Follow dietary instructions and resident meal preferences, ensuring special dietary needs (e.g., low-sodium, gluten-free) are met.
  • Portion, assemble, and prepare food for meal service based on established dietary plans.
• Meal Service:
  • Serve meals to residents in a timely and courteous manner.
  • Ensure that meals are presented attractively and served at the proper temperature.
  • Set up, clear, and clean dining areas before, during, and after meal services.
• Food Safety & Sanitation:
  • Adhere to all food safety regulations, including proper food handling, storage, and sanitation practices.
  • Maintain cleanliness and organization in the kitchen and dining areas, following all health and safety codes.
  • Assist with cleaning kitchen equipment, utensils, and dining areas, including dishwashing and garbage disposal.
• Resident Interaction:
  • Communicate effectively with residents, ensuring meal preferences, needs, and dietary restrictions are understood and respected.
  • Report any changes in a resident's dietary needs or health status to the dietary supervisor or nursing staff.
• Team
  
  Collaboration:
  
  
  • Work with other kitchen staff and dietary team members to ensure the smooth flow of meal preparation and service.
  • Assist with inventory and stock rotation, ensuring all supplies are properly labeled and stored.

This job operates in a post-acute setting. This role requires regular walking to various locations around the facility. This role also routinely comes into contact with patients who may have contagious illnesses. Team member is expected to adhere to facility’s no-smoking policy.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, and stooping all day. The employee must frequently lift and/or move items over 60 pounds.

This is a position in a post-acute setting that is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Weekend and holidays shifts will be required.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain an comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Team members are required to adhere to policies and procedures implementing HIPAA requirements for the privacy and security of protected health information. Team members are permitted to use and/or disclose only minimum amount of Protected Health Information necessary to complete assigned tasks. Reports all suspected violation of company’s HIPAA policies or procedures to facility CEO.