Dietary Aide

Full Time Food Service Team Member/ Dishwasher in Independence, MO

Position: Food Service Team Member / Dietary Aide

Are you looking to have fun in a work environment where you can express your talents and creativity, while making a difference in the lives of others? Come join our Food Nutrition Service Team! NHC fosters an environment of teamwork and provides opportunities to showcase your culinary skills in a healthcare setting. A Food Service Team Member performs various duties associated with the production and service of patient meals such as assist with minimal food prep, food delivery, kitchen cleaning, busing tables, serving, washing dishes, preparing snacks and salads; care must be taken to pay close attention to texture consistencies.

We provide restaurant style dining for our residents and their families; offering you the opportunity to interact with our residents and their families.

Position Highlights:

• Assists in receiving and storing food and supplies to prevent waste and assure quality products. Dates, labels, and stores items properly. Uses proper food handling techniques.
• Responsible for scraping, stacking, washing, and sanitizing dishes, flatware, utensils, pots/pans, etc. and for removing broken and chipped dishes and glassware from use. Wraps flatware if needed.
• Properly transports and stores dishes, flatware, utensils, pots/pans, etc. Responsible for having sufficient quantities of clean and sanitized dishes, flatware, utensils, pots/pans, etc. to meet time schedule for meal preparation and service.
• Cleans and sanitizes the dish machine and dish room. Empties and cleans/sanitizes the trash cans. Keeps work area clean and uncluttered and completes assigned cleaning duties.
• Assists cook, as needed, in preparing and serving foods for all diets (therapeutic, mechanically altered, etc.) according to planned menus, using proper portions and special diet items. Prepares beverages, breads, and other menu items as assigned.
• Assembles meal trays on tray line and checks trays for accuracy of diets, preferences, and quality. Delivers carts to floors as needed.
• Busses tables in dining area(s) as needed; cleans and sanitizes tabletops in dining area(s).

Job Type: Full Time

Work Shift: AM and PM shifts available. Must be available to work some weekends.

Why NHC?
Villages of Jackson Creek Memory Care is pleased to be a part of the NHC (National HealthCare Corporation) family. We are celebrating our 50-year Anniversary at National HealthCare Corporation!! We offer a culture of recognition, empowerment, and fun. At NHC, we are all partners (employees) in a family – oriented work atmosphere where growth and opportunities are promoted. We provide competitive compensation with performance wage rate increases.

Experience
Healthcare food service experience preferred, not required

Benefits
Earned Time Off
Holiday Incentive Pay
Health, Dental, Vision, Disability and Life insurance
401k with generous company contributions
Flexible Schedule
Uniforms
Tuition Reimbursement Opportunities
Advancement Opportunities
No Late Nights

Work Location:
Villages of Jackson Creek Memory Care
19400 E 40th Street Ct S
Independence, MO 64057

If you are interested in working for a leader in senior care and share NHC's values of honesty and integrity, please apply today and find out more about us at nhccare.com/locations/villages-jackson-creek-memory-care/

"Care is our business" -join our family and see why we strive to provide "care in a better way"!

"NHC is 50 years Committed, 50 years Caring, 50 years Strong"

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