Dietary Aide

Genacross Lutheran Services is a faith-based nonprofit organization committed to providing compassionate care and support to individuals and communities in need. We are currently seeking dedicated and talented individuals to join our team in various positions across our organization. If you are passionate about making a positive impact in people's lives and share our values, we invite you to consider joining us at Genacross Lutheran Services.

As an employee at Genacross Lutheran Services, you will have the opportunity to work in a dynamic and fulfilling environment, where your skills and talents will be utilized to serve the needs of our community. We offer a range of positions across multiple disciplines, including healthcare, social services, administration, and more. Our team members play a vital role in providing exceptional care and support to individuals of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities.

SIGN-ON BONUS of $1500

PICK-UP INCENTIVE of $5/hour

• Review menus in preparation for meal services.
• Prepare food in accordance with applicable federal, state and local standards, guidelines and regulations and our established policies and procedures.
• Set up of meal trays, food carts, serving of food and meal delivery as necessary for the resident dining experience.
• Responsible for the efficient and accurate delivery of food to residents.
• Assists in the distributing of resident meals to create an enhanced experience.
• Processes diet changes and new diets as received from nursing services.
• Completes necessary forms, reports, etc. in order to ensure smooth operations of the dietary department.
• Works closely with the dietician in order to implement necessary changes to the resident dining experience.
• Addresses resident and family concerns in a professional manner and reports those concerns to the Director of Dietary Services.
• Assists in the inventory and storage process of incoming foods, supplies, etc. and works to maintain accuracy and organization in this process within applicable federal, state and local standards, guidelines and regulations and our established policies and procedures.
• Perform dishwashing procedures to ensure clean plates; utensils, etc. are available for the upcoming resident dining experience.
• Responsible for assigned cleaning duties in compliance with established policies and procedures.
• Reports allegations of abuse/neglect and reports, as appropriate, to proper organization leadership.
• Reports hazardous incidents, including but not limited to, injuries, equipment, etc. to the appropriate Manager/Supervisor.
• Implements and follows disaster plans in the event of an emergency.
• Performs other job duties as assigned.

• Must be at least 16 years of age.
• 1 year of experience working in a long-term care setting and with a high-volume food production setting preferred.
• Requires excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to interact with senior executives, managers, supervisors and direct care staff, as well as residents, families and physicians.
• Understands directions; communicates and responds to inquiries promptly.
• Passion for Mission: A genuine passion for Genacross Lutheran Services' mission of compassion and service to others is essential. Understanding and embracing the organization's faith-based values is important in effectively representing Genacross to the community.

Join Genacross Lutheran Services as a Dietary Aide and contribute to making a positive impact by connecting individuals and families to the services they need. This role offers an opportunity to utilize your communication and relationship-building skills to promote the organization.