Dietary Aide

Rossmoor Post Acute is hiring a Dietary Aide!

Days: Wednesday - Sunday (preferred) OR Monday-Friday with rotating weekend

Job Summary:

Responsible for visiting patients daily, providing menus, and explaining meal services.

Your goal will be to ensure patients receive nutritious meals that meet their dietary needs and preferences.

Responsibilities:

-Visit patients daily to provide menus and explain meal services

- Obtain patient food preferences, verify food allergies/intolerances, and enter meal selections into EMR

- Ensure food items meet prescribed therapeutic diet order restrictions and patient satisfaction

- Perform trayline duties, assembling meals according to dietary requirements

- Deliver food items/meal trays to units as needed

- Answer unit phone calls for meal service and process food requests/orders

- Print meal tickets/reports and maintain diet office responsibilities

- Collaborate with healthcare team to provide exceptional patient care

- Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

-Minimum six months food service experience required (one year of nutrition or dietetic education may be considered in lieu of experience)

- High school diploma or GED

- Customer service experience preferred

- Food Handler's Certification preferred

- Ability to:

- Read, write, and speak in English

- Read and follow written and oral instructions

- Distinguish colors and hear sufficiently to safely complete job duties

- Safely operate standard equipment required for the position

- Work independently and as part of a team

- Use computer, printer, and software programs necessary to the position (e.g., Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)

- Communicate positively, effectively, and professionally with others; work calmly and respond courteously when under pressure; collaborate and accept direction

Additional Requirements:

-Ability to cover Diet Aide positions when colleagues call off, requiring flexibility and availability to work on short notice

Compensation:

-Salary range: $19-$24 per hour