Dietary Assistant I

Chef (All) Kitchen Food Service MOP Closing Team Player POTS PTO Description: Job Notes: M-F 11-730, Flexible to cover weekends/PTO as needed. This position supports both kitchen stewarding and dietary assistance. Approximately 50% of the role is dishwashing and general cleaning; the remaining responsibilities include food prep, deliveries, patient service, and café support. This position supports both kitchen stewarding and dietary assistance. Approximately 50% of the role is dishwashing and general cleaning; the remaining responsibilities include food prep, deliveries, patient service, and café support. This is not an eight hour dishwashing role. Duties rotate throughout the day and require flexibility, reliability, and a strong work ethic. Manager will review profile, conduct phone screening. In person interviews only. It is highly possible they will request a second interview of the candidate. Temp. to permanent staff potential. Job Summary This position supports both kitchen stewarding and dietary assistance. Approximately 50% of the role is dishwashing and general cleaning; the remaining responsibilities include food prep, deliveries, patient service, and café support. This is not an eight hour dishwashing role. Duties rotate throughout the day and require flexibility, reliability, and a strong work ethic. Job Responsibilities: Kitchen Stewarding & Cleaning Dishwashing (majority of the stewarding portion) Cleaning equipment, walls, ceilings, floors, and general kitchen areas Maintaining a consistently clean, organized, and safe workspace Pots and pans cleanup at end of day Food Service & Prep Putting away deliveries and food orders Reorganizing storage areas as needed Simple food preparation: weighing food, cookies, sandwiches, peeling potatoes, basic prep tasks Assisting the cook during dinner service; supporting dietary aide tasks Café & Customer-Facing Duties Present in the café; able to assist with line service 2 PM café closing duties (dishes, cleanup) Front facing interactions with customers, patients, and families Providing patient service with patience and professionalism, especially with elderly populations Patient Meal Support Delivering and picking up trays 4x/day Assisting patients with menu questions or simple selections Responding to lastminute meal changes or dietary needs Listening for phone calls and addressing issues promptly Daily Flow Start of shift: Check in with chef for daily tasks Throughout day: Dishwashing, sweeping, mopping, trash, food prep, deliveries 2 PM: Café closing dishes 3 PM: Mop break Remainder of shift: Support cook through dinner; dietary aide pushes dinner at 6 PM; cook leaves; steward handles cleanup and pots/pans Expectations & Qualities Team player with a positive attitude Willing to learn; experience not required if attitude and reliability are strong Flexible with scheduling; weekly schedule repeats but PTO coverage is shared across the team Able to assist with weekend coverage, opening/closing as needed Comfortable in a labor intensive, fast paced kitchen environment QUALIFICATION/ LICENSURE : Work Authorization : Green Card, US Citizen Preferred years of experience : No preferred years of experience required Travel Required : 25% or less Shift timings: Mid Days Job Location West Palm Beach, Florida (On-Site) Pay USD 748.31 Per Week Contract Duration 13 week(s)