Dietary Aide - PT

Job Details:

Job Location:

Green Field Health and Rehabilitation
- Lancaster, NY 14086, Position Type:
Part Time, Salary Range: $16.00 - $20.00 Hourly, Job Category:
Restaurant
- Food Service, Shift: PD, 3:30pm - 7:30pm, to include every other weekend rotation

Employees are an important part of life at The Green Fields! Not only do they help our residents to achieve their goals, but they also help them to maintain an optimal quality of life. We're looking for caring, compassionate employees to join our team and to help us fulfill our mission to deliver the area's BEST senior care!

Join our team, here at The Green Fields, as a Dietary Aide in our skilled care and rehabilitation facility, where every day you make a meaningful difference in the lives of our residents. You’ll help provide safe, nutritious meals and beverages while ensuring a comfortable, positive dining experience. This is more than a kitchen role - it’s an opportunity to contribute to the wellbeing, recovery, and happiness of people in our care.

• Competitive wages, pay based on experience
• Paid Weekly
• Referral Bonus Plan & other types of Incentives
• Paid Holidays, Vacation, Sick Time, based on FT/PT status
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, 401K with employer match
• Premier Third Party Child Daycare Onsite
• Free Access to Employee Wellness Center/Gym
• Uniform Allowance
• Free Parking
• Eligibility for certain benefits aligns with employment status

• Safely operate and maintain kitchen equipment, including ovens, steam wells, microwaves, coffee systems, and dishwashers.
• Prepare and serve meals, beverages, and desserts, following proper portion sizes, consistencies, and food safety standards.
• Use adaptive equipment to meet residents’ needs and assist with special diets or thickened liquids.
• Maintain clean and sanitary work areas, equipment, and dining spaces.
• Support training of new team members and attend ongoing in-service programs.
• Follow proper handwashing, glove use, and safe food handling practices at all times.
• Ensure meals are presented neatly, with proper garnishing and plating.
• Adhere to dress code, attendance, and safety policies while promoting the wellbeing of our residents.

• Experience in food service or hospitality is helpful, especially in healthcare or senior living settings
• Strong communication skills and ability to interact respectfully with residents, families, and staff
• Compassion and patience when assisting elderly residents, including those with mobility or cognitive challenges
• Ability to follow safety and sanitation guidelines consistently

• Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.
• Must possess the ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action.
• Must possess the ability to deal tactfully with staff, residents, family members visitors, government agencies/staff, and the public.
• Must be knowledgeable of practices and procedures, as well as laws, regulations, and guidelines that pertain to long-term care.
• Must possess the ability to plan, organize, develop, implement, and interpret department programs, goals, objectives, policies, and procedures, etc., that are necessary for providing quality care.
• Must have patience, tact, a cheerful disposition, and enthusiasm, as well as the willingness to handle challenging residents/associates.
• Must be able to communicate with the staff, and other department supervisors.
• Maintains a rapport with the residents and their families.
• Must be willing to seek out new methods and be willing to incorporate them into existing practices.
• Must not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of other individuals in the workplace.
• Must…