Dietary and Food Aide

Job Title

Mentor Community Services, a part of the Sevita family, provides community-based services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Here we believe every person has the right to live well, and everyone deserves to have a fulfilling career. You'll join a mission-driven team and create relationships that motivate us all every day. Join us today, and experience a career well lived.

Job Description

Assists in the food preparation and serving of meals to individuals receiving services, maintains and cleans the kitchen and dining area, and provides assistance in a manner that supports the personal dignity of the individuals.

Essential Job Functions

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each essential function listed below:

• Learns standard dietary practices and skills through active on-the-job training under more experienced staff.
• Prepares all menu items using established departmental policies and procedures.
• Assures presentation and preparation of all menu items adhere to established standards, procedures and policies.
• Develops and maintains adequate food/supplies, orders as required.
• Maintains appearance of all equipment and serving utensils.
• Maintains cleanliness of kitchen area on an on-going basis.
• Reports any hazardous conditions, equipment, accidents and incidents to supervisor.
• Adheres to policy requiring the timely reporting of individual receiving services and/or employee injuries evidenced by his/her attendance at orientation and annual mandatory education programs.
• Understands, complies with, and promotes all rules regarding individuals' rights.
• Promotes independence, choice, and empowerment of individuals receiving services and treats individuals with dignity and respect.
• Performs other related duties and activities as required.

Supervisory Responsibilities

None required.

Minimum Knowledge and Skills Required by the Job

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or abilities required to perform the job:

Education and Experience:

· High School diploma or equivalent.

Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations:

· None required.

Other Skills and Abilities:

· N/A

Other Requirements:

• N/A

Physical Requirements:

· Medium Work. Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 30 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Americans With Disabilities Act Statement:

External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled, must be able to perform the essential job functions either unaided or with assistance of a reasonable accommodation to be determined on a case by case basis via the interactive process.

Sevita is a leading provider of home and community-based specialized health care. We believe that everyone deserves to live a full, more independent life. We provide people with quality services and individualized supports that lead to growth and independence, regardless of the physical, intellectual, or behavioral challenges they face. We've made this our mission for more than 50 years. And today, our 40,000 team members continue to innovate and enhance care for the 50,000 individuals we serve all over the U.S.

As an equal opportunity employer, we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law.