Dietary Aide - Presbyterian Homes & Services

Put Your Purpose To Work at PHS • We Have a Place for YOU • Apply To Walnut Ridge Today!

At Walnut Ridge, find purpose and passion in your work with a team of like-minded people focused on enriching the lives and touching the hearts of older adults. Presbyterian Homes & Services (PHS) is looking for someone like you, who is focused on living out your calling for care. YOU become part of the most important resource in our ministry--focused on helping to understand people's needs and working together to be supportive and empowering in order to build a vibrant and thriving community. You benefit from a close-knit community-based team and a supportive organization with opportunities for movement and growth.

Wage: $14.88 - $16.64+/hour BOE

Additional $1.00/hr for weekend hours

Walnut Ridge is seeking ( Dietary Aides / Dining Aides / Culinary Assistants ) to join our team.

Walnut Ridge senior living community in Clive, Iowa, provides a supportive environment for our employees and residents alike. Just inside the I-35 loop, within the Greater Des Moines area, is the suburb of Clive where you’ll find this vibrant community. Convenient access to highway corridors, hospital, trails, abundant retail, restaurants and services; Walnut Ridge is ideally located.

This community offers the following care options: Independent Living, Assisted Living, Memory Care, Long Term Care.

Address: 1701 Campus Drive, Clive, IA 50324

As an employee you can take advantage of a variety of amenities such as:

- Discounted employee meals
- Free Fitness Center access (family members welcome)
- Warm water swimming pool
- Great walking paths
- Access to bus route

Nearby towns include: West Des Moines, Waukee, Windsor Heights & Urbandale, Iowa.  

What Differentiates PHS
By prioritizing the needs of our people, it changes the focus of the organization (PHS) to enabling, empowering, engaging, educating and inspiring YOU and the people we all touch. You, as a team member are able to bring your talents to your work, and to access the support needed to be set up for success. Together, we all make up who PHS is.

As a faith-based nonprofit organization, PHS considers our Christian Ministry values to be at the heart of all we do and it forms the cornerstone of our identity as an organization. We strive to reflect the love of God and define our service to you and others as an expression of God’s grace. Hiring people that value and support our community and culture is as important to us as hiring people who have the skills for the position. Together, our team and volunteers offer their gifts and serve more than 26,000 older adults each year.

All are welcome
Presbyterian Homes & Services strives to create a safe and welcoming environment for residents, guests, employees, and volunteers. Our Biblical Framework and “Love One Another” Christian ministry theme (John 13:34) guide every action and help us to focus on our Mission: To honor God by enriching the lives and touching the hearts of older adults. 

Responsibilities:

The Server / Dietary Aide is responsible for creating a high quality dining experience for customers by assisting with meal preparation, dining room preparation, and meal service consistent with regulations and established policies, procedures and best practices.

• Demonstrated compatibility with PHS' mission and operating philosophies.
• Demonstrated ability to read, write, speak and understand the English language to communicate with all customers.

Based in St. Paul, Minnesota–Presbyterian Homes & Services (PHS) is a nonprofit, faith-based organization providing a broad array of high-quality housing choices, care options and services for older adults. There are over 7,500 team members like you at PHS, serving more than 26,000 older adults through 60+ PHS-affiliated senior living communities in Minnesota, Iowa and Wisconsin, and through Optage® and other community services. PHS is also co-owner of Genevive®, the largest geriatric primary care practice in MN, providing comprehensive care for over 15,000 older adults.

An Innovative Leader: Established in 1955, PHS has earned the reputation as an Innovative Leader dedicated to promoting independence, purposeful living, and overall well-being. PHS is now one of the largest nonprofit senior housing and services providers in the US.

Our strong focus on our employees, means we are committed to an environment where you are valued and empowered to make a difference. With a strong commitment to team growth from within, roughly 80% of leadership roles are filled through the development of people like you. To learn more about PHS culture, benefits and team development, we invite you to visit the "Careers" section of our website.

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PHS is an EEO/AA employer. All applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, or status with regard to public assistance.