Dietary Aide

Dietary Aide

The Dietary Aide supports daily food service operations to ensure residents receive nutritious, well-prepared meals that meet dietary needs and facility standards. This role focuses on meal preparation, tray assembly, delivery, and maintaining a clean, safe food-service environment while providing friendly and respectful service to residents, families, and staff.

Responsibilities:

• Assist with meal preparation by following established menus and dietary guidelines.
• Portion and plate meals accurately according to individual diet orders and facility standards.
• Assemble meal trays and deliver them to designated floors, ensuring timely and correct distribution.
• Set up meal trays for residents as needed to support a positive dining experience.
• Collect trays after meals and return them to the kitchen for cleaning and processing.
• Perform dishwashing and related cleaning tasks to maintain sanitation in kitchen and food-service areas.
• Maintain cleanliness and organization in the kitchen, tray line, dining areas, and all food-service work spaces.
• Follow all food safety and infection-control procedures to ensure a safe environment for residents and staff.
• Communicate with nursing staff and other team members regarding resident dietary needs, changes, or concerns.
• Assist with inventory tasks, including stocking supplies and organizing food items.
• Support basic kitchen tasks such as food prep, line cooking, and grill or banquet preparation as needed.
• Provide courteous, friendly, and respectful customer service to residents, families, and colleagues.
• Work effectively within a team of dietary staff to ensure smooth and efficient meal service.
• Adhere to facility policies, schedules, and quality standards for food service operations.

Essential

Skills:

• Experience with food preparation and food service operations, including basic kitchen tasks.
• Ability to work effectively on a tray line, assembling and organizing meal trays accurately and efficiently.
• Proficiency in dishwashing and maintaining sanitation in kitchen and dining areas.
• Strong cleaning skills and commitment to maintaining a hygienic work environment.
• Demonstrated customer service skills with a focus on friendly and respectful interactions.
• Ability to work in a hot and fast-paced environment, including a kitchen that can reach high temperatures.
• Ability to stand, walk, and lift light items throughout an entire shift.
• Reliability, punctuality, and consistent follow-through on assigned tasks.
• Teamwork skills and the ability to collaborate with coworkers and nursing staff.
• Attention to detail in following diet orders, safety procedures, and food presentation standards.

Additional Skills &

Qualifications:

• Previous experience in healthcare food service or institutional dining is beneficial.
• Comfort working with limited direct patient or resident interaction while focusing on back-of-house tasks.
• Strong communication skills to coordinate with nursing and dietary teams regarding dietary needs.
• Ability to adapt to rotating schedules, including weekends and holidays.
• Willingness to learn facility-specific food safety and infection-control protocols.

Why Work Here?

This role offers the opportunity to contribute directly to the well-being and comfort of residents through high-quality meal service. You will work within a supportive team environment, collaborating closely with 8–10 teammates when fully staffed, which fosters strong teamwork and shared responsibility. The position provides stable, structured shifts with clear expectations, allowing you to build valuable experience in professional food service and healthcare support.

You can take pride in maintaining high standards of cleanliness, safety, and service while developing skills that are transferable across the…