Server - Part Time

General Summary

The Server/Nutrition Services Diet Aide is responsible for meal tray set-up and the preparation/portioning of therapeutic diets for the skilled nursing tray line in accordance with physician orders and posted therapeutic diet menus. Assists with the set-up of the assisted living restaurant style dining room prior to meal service and takes resident meal orders in a courteous manner.

Principle Duties

• Completes pre and post-meal time checklists for skilled nursing trayline and assisted living dining services.
• Prepares meal trays for skilled nursing trayline and achieves competency in understanding of therapeutic diets.
• Checks meal trays are delivered in accordance with posted therapeutic diet menus.
• Takes assisted living resident orders graciously and courteously, listens with patience.
• Clears dishes from dining room tables, before, during and after meal service.
• Assists with the preparation and portioning of nourishments, snacks, salads and desserts.
• Sets up tables in the health center dining rooms and breaks down same after meal.
• Transports hot and cold foods to and from the kitchen. Transports all required non-food items to and from the kitchen.
• Maintains station equipment and work area in safe and sanitary conditions per manufacturer guidelines.
• Attends in-service training and education sessions as assigned.
• Follows proper food handling techniques and coordinates the use of time, material and equipment to avoid waste and unnecessary expense.
• Maintains acceptable standards of personal hygiene and complies with department dress code.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Why You’ll Love Park Vista

• Stable & Beautiful work environment.
• 401k with Employer Match.
• Tuition Assistance.
• Talent development reviews and growth opportunities.
• Commuter Reimbursement.

What You Will Bring

• Reliable and follows safety procedures and duties assigned by a supervisor.
• Strong desire to work with and have empathy for the elderly.
• Excellent customer service and listening skills.
• Reliable, organized and a team player.
• Food handler card (obtainable through community).
• Six month’s experience as a diet aide or diet clerk in a skilled nursing facility preferred but not required.
• Will train on-the-job.
• Ability to understand and follow instructions in English, communicate effectively, and perform simple arithmetic.
• Ability to understand measurements and conversions.
• Ability to interpret standardized recipes, instructions, specifications and standards.
• Ability to plan and organize work, set up trays and plates in accordance with diet orders and interpret specifications and standards.

Qualifications

• Likely to be a high school graduate or equivalent.
• Strong desire to work with and have empathy for the elderly.
• Excellent customer service and listening skills.
• Reliable, organized and a team player.
• Food handler card (obtainable through community).
• Six month’s experience as a diet aide or diet clerk in a skilled nursing facility preferred but not required.
• Will train on-the-job.
• Ability to understand and follow instructions in English, communicate effectively, and perform simple arithmetic.
• Ability to understand measurements and conversions.
• Ability to interpret standardized recipes, instructions, specifications and standards.
• Ability to plan and organize work, set up trays and plates in accordance with diet orders and interpret specifications and standards.

Skills

• Understanding of therapeutic diets.
• Customer service skills.
• Time management and organization skills.
• Food handling techniques.
• Interpretation of standardized recipes, instructions, specifications and standards.

Benefits

• 401k with Employer Match.
• Tuition Assistance.
• Talent development reviews and growth opportunities.
• Commuter Reimbursement.

Pay

$21 per hour.

Schedule

3:30PM-7PM, weekends required.