Job Description

Dietary Aides are responsible for providing food service to the tenants of Marquis Senior Communities 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.