Job Description

Pay range: $17.51 - $24.46

Looking for a great opportunity to be a Diet Aide where you can really make a difference?!

The Westminster Place Team is seeking a dynamic Part Time Diet Aidewho will assist the Nutrition Care Manager in ensuring that each Health Center patient receives the correct diet at the specified time. This role is crucial for maintaining food service quality and patient care standards.

Why Choose us?!

Benefits:

• Paid Time Off (PTO): With rollover and sellback options
• Retirement Savings: 403(b) with employer match
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Confidential support services
• Continuing Education Support: Tuition reimbursement and scholarship programs
• Commuter Benefits: public transportation and mileage reimbursement
• Pet Insurance: Coverage for pet’s health and wellbeing
• Chaplain Counseling: Onsite 24/7 availability for spiritual and emotional support

Wellness:

• Wellhub: Gym benefit for fitness and health
• Onsite Fitness Centers: Convenient access to gym facilities
• Employee Engagement: Organize events to build community
• Financial Counseling: Professional advice for financial wellbeing
• Mentorship Program: Guidance and career development

Essential Functions:

Patient Care:

• Work on the trayline to ensure accuracy and quality.
• Review menus and prepare items for service at assigned stations.
• Set up and break down the line properly.
• Check trays for accuracy based on diet orders and resident preferences.
• Monitor serving temperatures on the line.
• Work in the dish machine area and ensure proper operating temperature and sanitizer levels.
• Update resident specials and bulk feeding sheets as necessary.

Quality Assurance:

• Collaborate closely with the Nutrition Care Manager and Executive Chef/Sous Chef to ensure maximum food quality.
• Ensure proper food serving temperatures on the line.
• Supervise proper handling and portioning of food.
• Monitor appearance and texture of foods served.
• Monitor and report any issues with the menu to the supervisor.

Supervision:

• Orient and train employees.
• Demonstrate procedures and use of equipment.

Safety and Sanitation:

• Apply basic standards of sanitation to meet health regulations.
• Implement safety measures to prevent accidents.
• Maintain cleanliness of equipment.

Skills/Qualifications:

• Ability to read and write English.
• Minimum of 2 years of high school.

About Us:At Presbyterian Homes, we are a distinguished non-profit senior living care organization with a legacy dating back to 1904. We proudly offer a full continuum of care across four luxury retirement communities, including independent and assisted living, skilled nursing, and memory care. Our commitment to excellence in senior living has earned us national recognition and accreditation. We foster a supportive and rewarding workplace environment, as evidenced by our consistently high ratings in engagement surveys.