Dietary Aide

Dietary Aide

Department: Dietary

Employment Type: Part Time

Location: Ypsilanti, Mi

Reporting To: Mieko Diener

Compensation: $16.50 - $17.30 / hour

Description

Schedule: Part Time | 25 hours per week | Monday - Friday | 8:30 am - 2:00 pm
Department: Dietary | Ypsilanti, MI

What You'll Do In This Role:
Make a meaningful impact every day as a Dietary Aide! In this rewarding role, you'll help create an enjoyable dining experience by preparing, serving, and coordinating nutritious breakfast and lunch meals that support the health and well-being of our participants. Working alongside the Dietitian and a collaborative care team, you'll play a vital role in ensuring meals are delivered with care while maintaining the highest standards of food safety, cleanliness, and sanitation. If you enjoy working with people, take pride in creating a welcoming environment, and want to make a difference through exceptional service, we'd love to have you on our team.


Key Responsibilities

Kitchen Safety & Sanitation:

• Adhere to kitchen safety and sanitation standards as outlined by the National Restaurant Association's Serve Safe Course.
• Recognize and maintain food temperature safety zones and limits for both hot and cold foods, taking corrective actions when needed.
• Ensure food handlers are excluded from work when necessary to prevent foodborne illness.

Dietary Support & Inventory:

• Understand and assist with portion-controlled, therapeutic, and mechanically altered diets as part of participant care plans.
• Complete daily, weekly, and monthly cleaning schedules.
• Inventory kitchen, emergency food stores, clinic refrigerator, and nutritional supplement stock; replenish as necessary based on foodservice provider and Dietitian guidance.
• Package home-delivered meals and nutritional supplements for transportation.

Operational Efficiency & Time Management:

• Prioritize tasks and manage time effectively to meet established timelines.
• Stand for extended periods of time as required by duties.
• Assist co-workers when needed without being asked, contributing to a collaborative team environment.

Communication & Interpersonal Skills:

• Communicate tactfully and effectively with team members, participants, family members, visitors, and other stakeholders.
• Possess the ability to read, write, speak, and understand English, and follow both written and verbal instructions.
• Maintain hygienic neatness and cleanliness at all times.

Participant Care & Documentation:

• Assist in providing and maintaining optimal physical and emotional comfort for participants, including performing basic ADL (Activities of Daily Living) care after kitchen duties are completed.
• Provide basic ADL nursing care, including dressing, toileting, transferring, ambulation, and bed mobility, as required.
• Document treatments, procedures, observations, nursing care, and participant activities in medical records accurately.

Professional Development & Compliance:

• Meet the standardized competencies for the position as set by Huron Valley PACE and approved by CMS before working independently.

The above is a summary of the position, it in no way states or implies that these are the only duties this position will be required to perform. If selected for the position you will receive a full job description.

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

• Previous experience in institutional food service or a similar setting.
• Minimum of one (1) year of experience working with frail and elderly individuals.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Must be CPR certified.

Job Benefits

• Career Growth & Development - Take your career to the next level with our tuition assistance programs and educational scholarships.
• Wellness Program & Reimbursemen t - Prioritize your health and well-being, reimbursed $120 a year!
• Competitive Benefits for Part-Time Team Members - Enjoy Vision, Mental Health Programs, Legal Plans, Voluntary Life Insurance, and more, starting on the 1st of the month after 30 days of hire.
• Retirement Savings Plan - Secure your future with employer contributions.
• Daily Pay -Instantly transfer your daily earnings.
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) - Includes 6 Paid Holidays and 2 Floating Holidays.
• Team Member Referral Bonus Program - Earn $500 when you bring great people to our team!

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BRIO LIVING SERVICES IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Brio Living Services provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or genetics in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

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