Dietary Aide

We are searching for a FT Dietary Aide to full fill our daytime needs.
POSITION SUMMARY:
Do you love working in the kitchen? Do you find joy in preparing and serving fresh meals to others? Would knowing that the hard work you do, day in and day out, truly makes a difference in the lives of others? The Dietary Aide position truly touches lives every single day – our patients and long term residents look forward to their meal times and count on our staff to make it an enjoyable experience – be part of a team that makes a difference every day.
DUTIES RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist in the preparation and/ or service of meals/ food for patients, employees, and special events as instructed by the Dietary Manager.
• Serve food and snacks according to the planned menu/spreadsheet and the patient’s/resident's food preferences and diet order.
• Assist the Cook by ensuring the food prepared/and or pre-portioned using proper food handling/ safety techniques and is of proper quantity, completed on time as scheduled, and is in accordance with the menu residents’ diet order.
• May wash dishes, etc. when necessary or when instructed to do so by the Dietary Manager.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIREMENTS:

• Must possess, as a minimum, High School Diploma or equivalent G.E.D
• Food handler’s permit preferred according to local regulatory requirements
• Experience in food prep and service within a skilled nursing or long term care facility strongly preferred
• Must be able to speak, understand, and write in fluent English

BENEFITS:
All of our employees are valued and receive a competitive hourly rate; full time team members are also offered a comprehensive benefit package which includes:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life and Disability Insurance/ Flexible Spending Accounts
• Tuition Reimbursement Nursing Loan Repayment Programs
• 401(k)
• Paid Time Off
• New Pet Insurance Discount available
• DailyPay option available! – Get your pay, when you need it.
• Purchasing Power - online purchase/payroll deduction
• Tickets at Work - entertainment ticket discounts
• Employee Assistance Plan - easy-to-use services to help with everyday challenges of life (available for all employees and their families)
• Helping Friends Foundation - our employees’ hardship/crisis fund
• Farmers GroupSelect Auto and Home Insurance - employee discount available – payroll deduction!
• In-facility education programs and more!

The Courtyards at Pasadena- 4048 Red Bluff Rd. Pasadena, TX 77503
The Courtyards at Pasadena is a 196 bed skilled nursing facility located in Pasadena, Texas. Our professional team of caregivers is committed to working with our patients and residents as partners to meet their individual health care, rehabilitation and coordination needs. As care givers, we want to know our patients as individuals, taking care of their health needs, but also considering the person as a whole.

• Drug Free, Smoke-Free Workplace, Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/vets

Loan repayment program, Disability insurance, Health insurance, Dental insurance, 401(k), Flexible spending account, Tuition reimbursement, Paid time off, Employee assistance program, Vision insurance, Employee discount, Pet insurance