Dietary Server - Cardigan Ridge Senior Living

Job Description

Dietary Aides are responsible for providing food service to the tenants of RM Management in a positive and friendly manner. Services may include – related services, set-up and clean-up of dining room, food preparation, serving food, and dishwashing.

Essential Job Functions (Including but not limited to the following)

· Communicate effectively with tenants, families, staff and other customers.

· Read, write and comprehend simple instructions.

· Complete simple food preparation.

· Assemble, dish and plate food according to the scheduled menu and manage portion control when serving food.

· Maintain high quality food standards.

· Practice strict personal hygiene.

· Utilize gloves when handling cold and ready to eat foods.

· Monitor time and temperature of foods.

· Avoid cross-contamination.

· Store and label foods properly.

· Wash and sanitize tables.

· Set tables with place settings and condiments.

· Prepare beverages and serve per tenant request.

· Transport food and supplies to other areas of the building.

· Meet time schedule of meal service.

· Follow service etiquette.

· Be sensitive to and meet the needs of the tenants, following through with their requests.

· Clear tables between courses and at the end of the meal service.

· Operate dishwasher according to directions.

· Scrape, rinse, rack, wash, air dry and put dishware and kitchenware away.

· Use checklists to complete daily, weekly and monthly tasks.

Required Qualifications

· High school education.

· Previous work experience with food service, production and cooking.

Preferred Qualifications

· Related training or experience preferred.

· Experience working with senior adults; knowledgeable and sensitive to the needs and concerns of the senior population.

Working Conditions

· Ability to lift/carry objects weighing up to approximately 30 lbs. or more.

· Minimal exposure to Blood borne Pathogens, Infectious Diseases.

· Exposure to cleaning chemicals, fumes or airborne particles.

· Exposure to extreme cold and extreme heat.

· Exposure to unpredictable people, behaviors, situations and pets.

· Exposure to illnesses and frailties of tenants.

This job description is not an exhaustive list of all skills, responsibilities, or efforts associated with a job. They reflect principal job elements essential for performing the job and evaluating performance.