Dietary Aide Part Time

Morada Senior Living, part of the Discovery Senior Living family, manages care- and lifestyle-focused senior living communities in Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Colorado. Built on our “Pillars of Excellence,” we employ thousands of team members and foster a positive work environment that values excellent resident care.

About the role

Our community is looking for a Dietary Aid to join our team.

Responsibilities

• Operates dishwashing machine to properly wash and sanitize all dishes, silverware, glasses, utensils, and cooking equipment.
• Maintains clean, sanitary, clutter-free, and safe environment in food services areas by sweeping, mopping, and pressure washing floors, cleaning and sanitizing dish machine.
• Sets up and maintains dish and pot washing areas.
• Cleans production equipment as needed or directed by supervisor.
• Sets and re-sets the tables in dining room to Morada standards.
• Utilizes proper food handling and food service techniques.
• Takes meal/drink orders and serves meals in a friendly and timely manner.
• Assures resident/guest is satisfied with their meals.
• Maintains or exceeds standards of appearance, cleanliness, hygiene, and health standards.
• Follows daily and weekly cleaning schedules.
• Attends all departmental in-services as required.
• Records and maintains documentation for service standards and regulatory compliance:
  • Manually records dish machine(s) temperatures and sanitizer strength.
  • Manually records pot and pan sink temperature and sanitizer strength.
• Assists in receiving and organization of all food and non-food supplies.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Supervisor.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• One (1) year previous experience preferred.

Skills

• Ability to communicate effectively speaking the primary language of the residents.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Interacts with guests, residents, and staff in a courteous and friendly manner.
• Ability to respond promptly to resident needs.
• Ability to work flexible hours as needed.

Benefits

• Competitive wages.
• Access to wages before payday.
• Flexible scheduling options with full-time and part-time hours.
• Paid time off and holidays (full-time).
• Comprehensive benefit package including health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurances (full-time).
• 401(K) with employer matching.
• Paid training.
• Opportunities for advancement.
• Meals and uniforms.
• Employee Assistance Program.