Dietary Aide

Dietary Aide

Part Time | Evenings

Pay rate at $12.50/hour

Dietary Aide provides dietary services for the residents in Assisted Living and the Health Center. Dietary Aides complete dietary services including and not limited to serving meals to residents, cleaning dishes, cleaning the dining room, and other directives from the Dietary Cook.

• Review menus in preparation for meal services.
• Prepare food in accordance with applicable federal, state and local standards, guidelines and regulations and our established policies and procedures.
• Set up meal trays, food carts, serve food and meal delivery as necessary for the resident dining experience.
• Responsible for the efficient and accurate delivery of food to residents.
• Assist in the distributing of resident meals to create an enhanced experience.
• Process diet changes and new diets as received from nursing services.
• Completes necessary forms, reports, etc. in order to ensure smooth operations of the dietary department.
• Works closely with the dietician in order to implement necessary changes to the resident dining experience.
• Address resident and family concerns in a professional manner and report those concerns to the Director of Dietary Services.
• Assist in the inventory and storage process of incoming foods, supplies, etc. and work to maintain accuracy and organization in this process within applicable federal, state and local standards, guidelines, and regulations and our established policies and procedures.
• Perform dishwashing procedures to ensure clean plates; utensils, etc. are available for the upcoming resident dining experience.
• Responsible for assigned cleaning duties in compliance with established policies and procedures.
• Report allegations of abuse/neglect and report, as appropriate, to proper organization leadership.
• Report hazardous incidents, including but not limited to injuries, equipment, etc. to the appropriate Manager/Supervisor.
• Implement and follow disaster plans in the event of an emergency.

• Must be at least 16 years of age.
• Prior experience working in a long-term care setting and with a high-volume food production setting preferred.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office products including, but not limited to, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Ability to learn new software applications as required by the position.
• Requires excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to interact with senior executives, managers, supervisors and direct care staff, as well as residents, families and physicians.
• Understands directions; communicates and responds to inquiries promptly.
• Passion for Mission: A genuine passion for Genacross Lutheran Services' mission of compassion and service to others is essential. Understanding and embracing the organization's faith-based values is important in effectively representing Genacross to the community.

(Benefits vary based on position, schedule, and eligibility. Full details provided upon hire.)

• Health, vision and dental insurance
• Life insurance
• 401K plan with up to 4% employer contribution
• Short-term disability
• Generous paid time off (PTO)
• Health savings account (HSA)
• Employee assistance program (EAP)
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee discounts