Laurelwood Healthcare Center Hiring for Dietary Aide at Jackson, Tennessee Full Time

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Laurelwood Healthcare Center is seeking a Dietary Aide to assist in food preparation and serving; maintain clean and sanitary conditions in the kitchen and dining areas under the supervision of the Dietary Manager or Cook.

Essential Job Functions;

This facility expects their employees to promote an atmosphere of teamwork with other employees and hospitality and comfort for its residents. Therefore, the following list of duties is not all-inclusive:

• Assist in the preparation and serving of meals and snacks.

• Assist in checking trays for menu and diet preferences and accuracy.

• Set up trays and deliver meals to residents.

• Set up serving line with cold foods, condiments, serving containers, dishes, silverware, etc. according to the menus and as instructed.

• Work on central tray service line, placing appropriate food on general and modified diet trays, as directed.

• Deliver loaded food carts to corridor and return unloaded carts to dish washing unit.

• Collect soiled trays and utensils from dining room tables and transport them to dish washing area.

• Wash dishes, clean equipment, wipe off dining room and worktables, clean utensils, pots and pans; mop floors in dietary, etc., as assigned.

• Clean and maintain kitchen and food preparation equipment as assigned.

• Wash, sanitize, and store trays, dishes and utensils.

• Stock and store food items as assigned.

• Maintain a level of food and supplies adequate for the next meal and assist in inventorying and storing incoming foods and supplies.

• Report hazardous conditions, equipment, accidents and incidents, as necessary.

• Attend in-service education programs in order to meet facility educational requirements.

• Be familiar with Standard Precautions, Exposure Control Plan, Fire Drill & Evacuation Procedures and know how to use the information.

• Maintain confidentiality of resident and facility records/information.

• Protect residents from neglect, mistreatment, and abuse.

• Protect the personal property of the residents of the facility.

• Others as directed by the supervisor or administrator.

Minimum Qualifications;

• Experience in hospital or skilled nursing facility dietary department preferred.

• Organized and detailed in work performance.

• Good communication skills with excellent self-discipline and patience.

• Genuine caring for and interest in elderly and disabled people in a nursing facility.

• Comply with the Residents Rights and Facility Policies and Procedures.

• Perform work tasks within the physical demand requirements as outlined below.

• Perform Essential Duties as outlined above.

Low-Cost Health Insurance

Free Life Insurance

401k with company match

Other benefits:

Paid Time Off

Paid Birthday Holiday

Dental and Vision Insurance

Flexible Spending Account

Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance

Ancillary Insurance Available.

Includes: Accident, Cancer, Hospital and Critical Illness.