Dietary Aide, Full Time

Position: Dietary Aide

Shift: Full time, 32-hours per week (shifts may vary)

Full-Time Benefits:

• Paid Holidays Off
• Time and a Half for Holidays worked
• Generous PTO and Sick Time Accruals
• Annual Raises possible based on job performance
• Annual Bonus (Max $1,800)
• 401(k) with company match
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance Available
• Employer-Paid Life Insurance Policy
• College Scholarship Opportunities for Staff and their Dependents
• Free Employee Assistance Program
• Corporate Emergency-Relief fund
• Health savings account
• Daily Pay

Who we are: Walk through our doors and see the difference in the future with senior living and care. Set on thirty-two beautiful acres, StoneRidge is located just two miles from the riverfront and less than three miles from downtown Mystic, CT. When you work at StoneRidge, you have a front-row seat to the amazing life stories of the wisest people on earth. What's more, you are part of an extraordinary company-one that's investing in the future of senior living by investing in you. Don't just do a job. Be part of an extraordinary life!

GENERAL SUMMARY:

The Dietary Aide is responsible for preparing and serving therapeutic diet trays to health center residents in accordance with posted therapeutic diet menus. The Avalon server is also responsible for proper table service in all StoneRidge community dining rooms including Avalon and the Cottage.

PRINCIPLE DUTIES:

StoneRidge fully embraces a culture of hospitality.  To that end, we include the following hospitality promises in all our job descriptions.

• We greet residents, employees, and guests warmly, by name and with a smile.
• We treat everyone with courteous respect.
• We strive to anticipate resident, employee and guest needs and act accordingly.
• We listen and respond enthusiastically in a timely manner.
• We hold ourselves and one another accountable.
• We embrace and value our differences.
• We make residents, employees and guests feel important.
• We ask, “Is there anything else I can do for you?”
• We maintain high levels of professionalism, both in conduct and appearance, at all times.
• We pay attention to details.

Essential Job Duties:

1. Sets tables and maintains workstations in proper order.
2. Takes orders, provides service, and requested items both graciously and courteously, answering pertinent menu-related questions as needed.
3. Prepares therapeutic desserts and salads as required.
4. Serves meals in the health center.
5. Sets up tables in the health center dining room and breaks down same after meal.
6. Transports all required items, edible (hot and cold dishes included) and non-edible, to and from the health center.

Other Duties:

1. Assists in maintaining a high level of customer service for our residents and their guests.
2. Assists with dish washing and distribution of clean dishes if needed.
3. Maintains safe and sanitary conditions in work areas.
4. Maintains acceptable standards of personal hygiene and complies with department dress code.
5. Completes all assigned cleaning tasks.
6. Attends in-service training and education sessions as assigned.
7. Performs specific work duties and responsibilities as assigned by supervisor.

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Ability to understand and follow instructions in English and communicate effectively.
2. Experience waiting tables in a hotel, restaurant or club with fine dining preferred; will train.
3. Ability to interpret and explain menu, refer or answer questions, coordinate meal service process and understands requests.
4. Ability to work in close cooperation with residents, guests, visitors, families, supervisor and peers. Requires courtesy, tact and graciousness.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORKING CONDITIONS:

Must be able to stand or walk for up to 8 hours per day. Must be able to bend, stoop, and stretch frequently throughout the day. Moderate to heavy physical effort is needed infrequently. Manual dexterity for preparing food. Ability to use standard industrial kitchen appliances required. Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs. independently. May be exposed to extreme temperatures (freezers and stoves-range burners) for short periods of time. May be exposed to industrial cleaning chemicals. Must be able to see, hear, and communicate with others.

DISCLAIMER:

I have read my Job Description. I understand the information contained in the Job Description. I further understand that this Job Description is not intended and should not be construed as an exhaustive list of all the responsibilities, skills, efforts, or PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORKING CONDITIONS associated with my job. I may be required to perform additional tasks necessary to meet standards of care and service.

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