Dietary Aide

This position is located in Florissant, MO.

About the role

Participates as needed to prepare and serve appetizing, nourishing, well-balanced meals to meet the daily nutritional and special dietary needs for each resident. Assists in dishwashing operation and cleaning tasks.

What makes StoneBridge unique

At StoneBridge Senior Living, being a caregiver is more than our business. We consider it our privilege, and we are dedicated to both the individual needs of our residents and to each other. Here we are more than caregivers—we are family. Each StoneBridge community becomes a close, welcoming group in which employees help each other develop skills related to their senior care careers, knowing we can do more together than we could ever do alone. Employees are encouraged to become the best version of themselves to help us provide the best possible care for our residents.

Benefits

We recognize and support our associates with benefits, PTO options, and employee recognition. Here, our support doesn’t clock out when you do.

• Paid Time Off
• Health benefits (medical, dental, vision, life & long-term disability)
• Competitive compensation
• Flexible scheduling
• Bonus opportunities & recognition
• Up to six paid holidays per year and/or double-time opportunities
• Tuition reimbursement

Responsibilities

• Handles and stores all food according to facility procedures and safe food handling guidelines.
• Assists with food preparation as assigned by supervisor.
• Prepares food items according to standardized recipes, ensuring safe food handling practices.
• Uses food supplies and equipment in an efficient and economic manner to prevent waste.
• Operates institutional food preparation and cleaning equipment (including dish machine) according to manufacturer and supervisory direction.
• Follows proper cleaning and preventative maintenance schedules.
• Assists with the set-up of the food tray line or set up of buffet dining.
• Assembles meals and trays for residents according to facility procedures.

Requirements

• One-year experience in food service institutional setting preferred.
• Basic understanding of nutrition and therapeutic diets.
• Excellent interpersonal, organization, and communication skills.
• Understanding of person-centered care.
• Able to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Working knowledge and ability to apply professional standards of practice in job situations.