Nutrition Services Dietary Aide

Nutrition Services - Dietary Aide at Simpson Place in Dallas, TX offers a rewarding career in long‑term and rehabilitative care. The role supports a positive dining experience for residents and aligns with superior clinical and wellness services.

Safe Food Handling

• Understands and follows guidelines for food handling and storage, including all raw and prepared foods.
• Tests and records temperatures of hot and cold foods; records temperature of cold food storage areas. Corrects or addresses negative results to the attention of the Nutrition Services Manager.
• Properly discards expired or contaminated food times.
• Properly performs and enforces hand washing, wearing of gloves, and use of hair restraints.
• Complies with established infection control and universal precaution policies and procedures & uses required protective wear when performing daily tasks.

Food Preparation

• Follows and enforces methods to control cross-contamination.
• Prepares food using standardized recipes and in the required amount specified by production worksheets and in accordance with special diet requirements.
• Uses available tools (spreadsheet, prep‑at‑a‑glance, production guides) to ensure timely and correct meal production and portion control. Incorporate steps to properly pull, thaw and prep foods in advance of production need.
• Ensures foods prepared are served within meal serving hours and that quality, temperature and appearance of food is preserved.

General Food Service Duties

• Serves meal in accordance with facility methods and using correct portion control and plating/presentation guidelines.
• Performs daily and scheduled cleaning of kitchen and equipment in accordance with established sanitation procedures.
• Ensures work area is properly cleaned and sanitized after each task.
• Ensures serving line and dining rooms are correctly set up and cleaned after use, including tasks such as rolling flatware, setting tables, maintaining tabletop condiments and centerpieces and other duties as assigned.
• Properly stores, chills, and reheats leftovers for later use.
• Cleans and arranges food storage areas.
• Assists other department staff as needed to ensure timely production, service, and clean-up.
• Completes kitchen close duties (PM shift) as assigned by Nutrition Services Manager or directed by cook in charge.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Food handlers’ card required.
• Previous experience preferred.
• Must have fundamental understanding of sanitations, cleanliness, and personal hygiene.
• Must be able to tactfully communicate with co‑workers, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies and the general public.
• Must have regular, predictable, and dependable attendance.

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• 401k Retirement Savings
• Supplemental Voluntary Benefits
• Paid Time Off with Cash‑Out and Donation Options
• Paid Holidays
• Pay on Demand - Payday Advance
• Gym Membership and Fitness Program Discounts
• Employee Discounts on Everyday Purchases and Services
• Access to Automobile and Home Insurance Marketplace
• and more!