Dietary Aide

Position: Dietary Aide Schedule: Full time 40 hours week. Weekends, holidays, and events as needed. Pay: $18.00 per hour Location: Essex, CT Who we are:Walk through our doors and see the difference in the future with senior livingand care. Set against a beautiful 1,000-acre natural preserve and just minutesfrom the shoreline, Essex Meadows leads the way in comprehensive senior livingin Connecticut. When you work at Essex Meadows, you have a front-row seat to theamazing life stories of the wisest people on earth. What's more, you are part ofan extraordinary company-one that's investing in the future of senior living byinvesting in you. Don't just do a job. Be part of an extraordinary life! You will enjoy:Medical, dental, and vision insuranceLife insuranceAD&D insuranceLong-term disability insurance401(k) with company matchResident sponsored appreciation bonusResident sponsored educational scholarshipsGenerous PTO and paid holidaysEmployee assistance programFree electric vehicle charging stationsDaily Pay – Work today, get paid today!General Summary:Essex Meadows is recruiting for a hospitality focused dietary aide to join ourculinary team. This role provides full-scope, hands on serving functions withinthe skilled nursing facility. Essential Job Duties:Prepares special feedings, nourishments, and snacks as ordered for service,including daily garnish.Verify ordered food items needed for meals are available and ready forservice, including daily garnish.Covers, labels, dates and stores all food items.Maintains a well-stocked kitchen while rotating stock.Accurately sets up meal trays and dining room tables per tray ticket.Checks for accuracy of plated foods at time of service, adjusting asnecessary.Clears dishes from tables during and after meal service.Returns soiled trays and service ware to dishwashing area via closed foodcart.Removes and replaces soiled linens after each meal and delivers to laundry inproper bag supplied by laundry.Maintains a sanitary work area by following daily cleaning schedules andthoroughly cleaning and sanitizing work area after each mealAttends in-service training and education sessions as assigned.Performs specific work duties and responsibilities as assigned by management.Qualifications:Ability to understand and follow instructions in English and communicateeffectively.Experience waiting tables in a hotel, restaurant or club with fine diningpreferred; will train.Ability to interpret and explain menu, refer, or answer questions, coordinatemeal service process and understands requests.Ability to work in close cooperation with residents, guests, visitors,families, management and peers. All new hires must be able to pass our preemployment screening process, whichincludes a fitness for duty physical, criminal background check, drug test andemployment references as required by a licensed residential care facility. Someof the roles in our community also require that we ask about your vaccinationstatus. EEO Employer