About this role
Responsibilities:
- Assist with preparing and serving meals, snacks, and beverages.
- Help residents with mealtime needs, including feeding and drinking assistance as directed.
- Follow dietary guidelines, individual meal plans, and special requests.
- Clean and sanitize kitchen equipment, utensils, and dining areas.
- Assist with dishwashing, food preparation, and dining room setup and cleanup.
- Follow food safety, sanitation, and hygiene procedures.
- Work with the dietary team to ensure meals are served accurately and on time.
- Provide friendly, respectful service to residents and communicate their needs or concerns to the appropriate team member.
Qualifications:
- Previous dietary, food service, or kitchen experience preferred, especially in assisted living or a nursing home.
- Knowledge of food safety and sanitation practices.
- Strong attention to detail and a commitment to cleanliness and organization.
- A patient, compassionate approach to assisting older adults.
- Ability to work efficiently in a busy kitchen environment.
- Strong communication and teamwork skills.
- Dependability and flexibility to cover additional shifts.
Schedule: Mondays, 3:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m., with additional shifts to cover team members’ days off