Dietary Aide

Food Service Worker

Actors Fund Home, an assisted living, skilled nursing, accredited dementia care and sub-acute rehabilitation center located in Englewood, NJ, and a recipient of a CMS Five Star rating seeks a Food Service Worker to join our dietary department.

Job Duties

• Prepare desserts, juices, salads and other food items as directed.
• Prepare trays according to planned menu; check special diet trays with diet orders before distribution.
• Deliver meal trays to residents or serve meals in the resident dining rooms (depending on isolation status).
• Place trays in food delivery cart.
• Collect plates, clear tables and pick up trays after meal service is complete.
• Cleans work area after each meal.
• Prepare nourishment cart for nursing residents.
• Restock pantry as needed.
• Set up dining room for meals and special functions in accordance with facility standards.
• Perform dish washing duties and cleaning duties if directed.
• Practice appropriate safety measures to prevent infection, accident or injury.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalency certificate.
• Prior experience in a long-term care or healthcare facility preferred, but not required.
• Ability to push, pull, lift and/or carry up to 25lbs.
• Ability to stand and walk most of the day and climb stairs.
• Available to work weekends, holidays, and evenings as required.
• Serve Safe certified a plus but not required.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work in cooperation with other staff members.
• Ability to withstand changes in temperature from going in and out of the refrigerator and freezers.
• Must be able to handle food preparation equipment as well as abrasives and detergents used in sanitation duties.
• Ability to read, write, understand English, and follow verbal and written instructions.
• Be tactful and courteous with residents, relatives, guests and staff members.
• High degree of personal cleanliness and hygiene.
• Ability to pass the facility's physical examination upon employment and annually thereafter.

This is a Full-Time (40 hours) hourly position, paying $18/HR based at The Actors Fund Home in Englewood, NJ. The successful candidate must be able to cover assigned shifts on a regular basis, including holidays, and should be available to cover vacations/call outs of other team members on occasion. This position is covered by the SEIU 1199 Collective Bargaining Agreement.