Dietary Aide PRN

About the role

Iva Post Acute is a beautiful 60-bed skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility located in Iva, South Carolina, just a short distance from Anderson and Abbeville.

Dietary Aide - Join Our Amazing Team!

Love food, helping others, and working with a great team? We have the perfect opportunity for you!

We're looking for a Part Time Dietary Aide who is dependable, energetic, and enjoys making a difference in the lives of our residents every single day. From preparing delicious meals to creating a warm dining experience, you'll play an important role in helping our residents feel at home.

What You'll Do

• Assist with meal preparation and tray assembly
• Serve meals with a friendly smile
• Keep the kitchen and dining areas clean and organized
• Wash dishes and sanitize equipment
• Follow food safety and sanitation guidelines
• Work alongside an awesome team to provide exceptional resident care

What We're Looking For

• Positive attitude and strong work ethic
• Team player who enjoys helping others
• Dependable and punctual
• Ability to stand, walk, bend, and lift throughout the shift

Dietary or food service experience is a plus-but we're happy to train the right person!

We Offer

• $13-15/hr
• At least 3 shifts a month
• Opportunities for Growth & Advancement
• Employee Appreciation Events

• A fun, supportive team that feels like family!
• Every meal you help serve brings comfort, nutrition, and a smile to someone who truly appreciates it. If you're ready to make a difference while working with an incredible team, we'd love to meet you!
• Apply today and start serving smiles!
• Dietary Aide

General Purpose

The dietary aide assignments are determined by the needs basis on the activity of the shift. He/she reports to the Cook and Dietary supervisor.

Essential Duties

• Must be able to learn food service routine within a short period.
• Set up meal trays.
• Must strip down returned trays and start washing dishes.
• Assist with serving the different meals.
• Check and record chlorine concentration and water temperature of dishwashing machine at the beginning of shift.
• Observe the water temperatures of dishwasher during dishwashing cycles.
• Operate dishwasher.
• Prepare nourishments and snacks.
• Sweep and mop kitchen.
• Carry out trash and garbage.
• Put groceries away in a safe, orderly and clean manner.
• To leave the kitchen in a clean and sanitary manner and be of assistance when called upon by the cook or dietary supervisor.
• Clean work surfaces and refrigerators.
• Sweep, mop, and maintain floors.
• Participate in the orientation and on-going training of dietary staff.
• Ability to work in cooperation and harmony with personnel in all departments.

Supervisory Requirements

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Qualification Education and/or Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Language Skills
• Ability to read technical procedures.
• Ability to read and follow recipes.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers and employees.

Mathematical Skills

• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations.
• Reasoning Ability
• Ability to solve practical problems.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

Must obtain and maintain food handlers' certificate.

Physical Demands

• The essential functions of this position require the following physical abilities: Standing and /or walking very frequently.
• Sitting occasionally.
• Reaching with hands and arms frequently, pushing/pulling very frequently.
• Talking and /or hearing very frequently.
• Tasting and /or smelling very frequently.
• Lifting up to 50 pounds frequently.
• Climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling occasionally.
• Close, distance, color, peripheral, and depth perception in vision: ability to adjust focus.

Additional Information

• Note: Nothing in this job specification restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
• Critical features of this job are described under various headings above.
• The above statements are strictly intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed.
• They are not intended to be construed as a complete list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of employees in this position.