Dietary Aide Evenings

Location: Galesburg, Illinois • Part-time, evenings (4 pm–8 pm) and every other weekend (12 pm–8 pm)

About the role

We are seeking a reliable and detail-oriented Dietary Aide to join our evening team at Allure of Knox County. You will play a vital role in ensuring the health, safety, and well-being of our residents by assisting with meal preparation, serving, and delivering meals. If you have a passion for delivering exceptional customer service and working in a fast-paced environment, we encourage you to apply.

Responsibilities

• Assist with meal preparation and serving, ensuring food safety and hygiene procedures are followed at all times.
• Inspect special diet trays before passing to ensure they comply with dietary restrictions.
• Check accuracy of meal tray against printed tray ticket menu.
• Resolve problems with resident trays.
• Offer residents appropriate alternate food and beverage choices.
• Monitor residents' eating habits and report problems with swallowing, chewing, or loss of appetite.
• Assist the Cook with determining kitchen supplies and stock for the day, as well as checking and maintaining stock levels.
• Assist with cleaning duties in the kitchen and dining areas.
• Maintain clean and sanitized kitchen, storeroom, and dining room areas, equipment, and surfaces.
• Wash dishes and/or utensils in a way that is in line with acceptable practice standards.
• Resolve resident requests/complaints or report to appropriate staff.
• Assist with room service delivery as needed, including assembling resident trays, loading carts, and delivering meals to residents.
• Comply with sanitation regulations.
• Use proper PPE as required.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Must meet eligibility requirements for IDPH Health Care Worker Registry.
• Must be able to safely and successfully perform job-related functions, with or without reasonable accommodation required by federal, state, or local law.
• CPR certification as required.
• Food Handler Certification as required by State of Illinois.

Pay

$15.00 per hour