Diet Aide/Dishwasher - LTC

About the role

Citizens Health is recruiting diet aides to work full-time or part-time in the food service department at Prairie Senior, our skilled nursing facility. Our Mission: Enhancing the lives of those we serve.

Responsibilities

• Assist in preparing and serving residents meals and snacks.
• Follow established governmental regulations, departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance programs, and safety standards.
• Complete assigned cleaning duties according to sanitation procedures and designated scheduled assignments, and document the completion of such duties.
• Complete documentation of temperatures and meal counts.
• Complete other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• A high school graduate or GED preferred.
• Must be 16 years of age.
• Experience in institutional or food service setting preferred, but not required.
• Must have basic English, reading, writing skills.
• Must be able to recognize quality service, sanitary conditions, and efficient work procedures.
• Ability to deal understandingly and tactfully in a professional manner with residents and their families.

Qualifications

• Self-starter who takes initiative, is open minded and a team player.
• Maintains a positive attitude with good energy.
• Create a positive, supportive working atmosphere.
• Display integrity and accountability.
• Accept and respond to constructive criticism and suggestions and strives for self-improvement.
• Adhere to organization policies and procedures.
• Arrive at work on time and when scheduled.
• Demonstrate flexibility, initiative and ingenuity in performing job tasks.
• Demonstrate professional conduct and maintains professional appearance.
• Display behavior that reflects the image of the institution.
• Knowledge of common safety hazards and precautions to establish a safe work environment.

Skills

• Manual dexterity.
• Normal sight with or without corrective lenses.
• Frequent standing &/or walking.
• Lifting of equipment and supplies.

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision insurance available.
• Pre-Tax and Roth Contributions.
• Automatic 6% salary deferral upon employment.
• Regular and matching contributions after one-year and 1,000 hours worked.
• Full-time coverage - equal to two times employees annual income.
• Part-time coverage - one-time annual income.
• Differential and Certification Pay.
• Eligible employees receive shift, weekend and holiday differential pay.
• Other Benefits:
• Paid time off.
• Student loan reimbursement.
• On-site child care services.
• Funeral leave.
• Health Savings Account.
• Dependent, Medical and Limited Purpose Flexible Spending Accounts.

Pay

• The pay range for this position is $12.00 to $15.00 per hour.

Schedule

• The facility is open 365 days per year.
• Days: Primarily responsible for the routine duties related to the preparation and serving of food, including setting up dining rooms for meals, cleaning dining rooms after meals, serving resident meals, and preparing resident snacks.
• Responsible to the dietary manager.