Dietary Aide PT 11:30a-7:30p

Dietary Aide PT

Hours: 11:30a to 7:30p

Gracedale Nursing Home, located in a beautiful rural setting outside Nazareth, Pennsylvania, has been providing the highest quality long-term care, along with rehabilitative and restorative services, to residents of the Lehigh Valley and beyond since the 1960's.

Our Mission: To care for the people with healthcare needs in the most cost-effective manner while preserving their dignity and pursuit of the highest quality of life.

Our Vision: To improve care outcomes so that Gracedale is a preferred facility for area referral sources and a facility of choice for prospective residents and employees.

Dietary Aide PT Availability - 11:30a to 7:30p

Performs a variety of assigned duties related to the preparation and service of meals; washing dishes; cleaning work areas and dining areas. Responsible for maintaining high standard of cleanliness. In order to be considered for this position, applicants must successfully submit a completed application prior to the posting deadline.

Equal Employment Opportunities – It is the policy of Northampton County to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all persons regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, sex, gender identity, gender expression, age, genetic information, disability, or any other status protected by the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and any other state, federal, or local law.

For questions regarding this posting, please contact Rosemarie Scianna, Recruitment & Onboarding Administrator, View email address on click.appcast.io or View phone number on click.appcast.io.

General Purpose

Performs a variety of assigned duties related to the preparation and service of meals; washing dishes; cleaning work areas and dining areas. Responsible for maintaining high standard of cleanliness.

Supervision Received

This position reports directly to the Assistant Director of Dining Services, Executive Chef and/or Chef Manager.

Supervision Exercised

This position is not responsible for the supervision of other employees or functions.

Essential Duties of the Position

• Serve patients meals on centralized food line.
• All tasks related to washing dishes, silverware, etc.
• Serve food in dining room.
• Assist in cleaning work areas and equipment.
• Use toaster, juice machine, coffee makers, and any other related equipment.
• Assisting cooks with duties as necessary, such as washing and peeling fresh fruits and vegetables, making sandwiches, buttering bread, etc.

Required Minimum Qualifications

Education & Experience - Completion of a high school, or general equivalency, diploma; AND

All employees of Gracedale Nursing Home will be required to attend Feeding Program training.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Ability to follow written and oral instructions. Ability to remain standing for extended periods of time Must be able to work in a warm, moist atmosphere and work in close contact with other people. Willingness to do routine work according to specific instructions.

Tools and Equipment

Brooms, mops, knives, vegetable peelers, can opener, toaster, juice machine, and coffee makers. Hair nets and rubber gloves must be worn when handling food.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; and use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move more than 50 pounds. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts. The employee occasionally works in high, precarious places and is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, and toxic chemicals. The employee is occasionally exposed to risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderately noisy.

Selection Guidelines

Formal application, rating of education and experience, oral interview and reference check as well as job related tests may be required. The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.

FLSA Status: FLSA NON-EXEMPT (ELIGIBLE FOR OVERTIME) Designation: CAREER SERVICE Pay Grade: GU-01 Union Status: AFSCME GRACEDALE 1435 Updated July 2025