Dietary Aide / Utility Aide

Food Service Worker

Actors Fund Home, an assisted living, skilled nursing, accredited dementia care and sub-acute rehabilitation center located in Englewood, NJ, 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 $18.54/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.

The Actors Fund is a national human services organization that fosters stability and resiliency, and provides a safety net for performing arts and entertainment professionals over their lifespan. Through offices in New York, Los Angeles and Chicago, The Fund serves everyone in film, theatre, television, music, opera, radio and dance with programs including social services and emergency financial assistance, health care and insurance counseling, housing, and secondary employment and training services.

The Fund is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Built into the value statement of Actors Fund is a commitment to embrace diversity and seek equity, inclusion and dignity for all. We celebrate our differences and strive to cultivate an environment of mutual respect.