Dietary Aide

Job Details

Job Location:

The Homestead of Denison - Denison, TX 75020

Job Shift: Swing

Join Our Compassionate & Dedicated Team!

Our Care Teams are True Caregivers. They serve Patients with Dedication and Compassion and are the Heart of our Patients’ Care and Recovery. Whether providing direct care or operational support, The Homestead of Denison seeks people who share our Commitment to providing Exceptional Care to our Patients and Residents. Our Patients are our Purpose and Motivation and we invite you to join our Team!

• Ensure that all food procedures are followed in accordance with established facility policies

• Assist in daily or scheduled cleaning duties in accordance with established facility policies and procedures
• Carry out garbage and keep work areas clean, dry and free of hazardous equipment, supplies, etc.
• Carry soiled utensils, etc., to wash area
• Remove food trays from carts, dining rooms, etc., and take to dishwashing area
• Deliver food carts, trays, etc., to designated areas
• Serve food in dining room
• Prepare and deliver snacks, etc.
• Assist in serving meals on a timely basis
• Distribute and collect menus
• Serve food in accordance with established portion control procedures
• Set up meal trays, food carts, dining room, etc.
• Return clean utensils to proper storage areas
• Assist in checking diet trays before distribution
• Assist in food preparation for special meals and events
• Make only authorized food substitutions.

• Attend and participate in mandatory facility in-service training programs as scheduled (e.g., Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), tuberculosis (TB), Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), abuse prevention, etc.)
• Attend and participate in workshops, seminars, in-service training programs, etc.

• Dispose of food and waste in accordance with established facility policies
• Follow established infection prevention and control policies and procedures when completing daily tasks
• Follow safety regulations and precautions at all times
• Ensure that the department is maintained in a clean and safe manner by assuring that necessary equipment and supplies are maintained
• Report all accidents/incidents to your supervisor on the shift in which they occur
• Report all hazardous conditions/equipment to your supervisor immediately
• Report missing/illegible labels or safety data sheets (SDSs) to your supervisor
• Assist in maintaining food storage areas in a clean and properly arranged manner at all times

• Assist in inventorying and storing incoming food, supplies, etc.

• Required | Food Handler Certification

• Up to one year experience working as a Dietary Aide or in a relevant food industry role

• Working in a Skilled Nursing Facility | Assisted Living Facility

• FT | Rotational Day 5:00 AM to 1:00 PM | Evening 1:00 PM to 8:00 PM | Including Rotational Weekend Coverage

• Must function independently, have flexibility, personal integrity and the ability to work effectively with the residents, personnel, and support agencies
• Meet the general health requirements set forth by the policies of this facility which include a medical and physical examination
• Able to relate to and work with ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset and, at times, hostile people within the facility
• Able to push, pull, move and/or lift a minimum of 25 pounds to a minimum height of 5 feet and be able to push, pull, move and/or carry such weight a minimum distance of 50 feet
• May be necessary to assist in the evacuation of residents during emergency situations

• Medical | Dental | Vision
• Basic Company Paid Life insurance
• Long Term Disability
• Voluntary Life Insurance for the Employee, Employee Spouse and Employee Children
• Short Term Disability, Cancer, Critical Illness, Accidental and Universal Life
• Employee Referral Bonus Potential Program
• Daily Pay
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid Time Off

Priority Management Group, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, alienage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability or handicap, sex, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, arrest record, or any other characteristic protected by applicable Federal, State or…