Dietary Aide Full-time Job

Paid Time Off, 401K, Excellent Health Benefits, Top pay

The Palms at Ponte Vedra is an award winning facility!

Location: The Palms at Ponte Vedra Assisted Living & Memory Care, 405 Solana Road, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082

SUMMARY

Ensures the residents of The Palms at Ponte Vedra are receiving the appropriate diet while enjoying a satisfying dining experience. Prepares the dining room for resident meals and maintains dining room cleanliness, while assisting with kitchen cleanliness.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following and other duties may be assigned:

• Prepares all table settings in a timely, safe, sanitary manner under the direction of the Culinary Director and Executive Director.
• Assists with proper preparation, portioning, and serving of foods according to standardized recipes.
• Responsible for maintaining condiments containers.
• Responsible for busing of the tables after each meal.
• Responsible for maintaining the cleanliness of the dining room, the dining room tables and chairs, as needed, per schedule.
• Responsible for cleanliness for the dining room floor; vacuum and/or mopping.
• Assists with the monthly and yearly inventory and rotation of stock. Ensuring that proper hurricane and emergency supplies on always in inventory.
• Learns and assists with resident likes/dislikes form.
• Reports to supervisor any resident issues or concerns that may occur in the dining room.
• Follows departmental procedures including sanitation, safety and cleaning schedules.
• Follows compliance of kitchen with AHCA and health department regulations.
• Follows proper cleaning procedures and storage of all dishes, utensils and cooking equipment.
• Assists with all food in refrigerator, freezer and dry storage are labeled and dated.
• Supports a dignified and caring atmosphere with residents, residents’ families, visitors and staff.
• Protects privacy and confidentiality of information pertaining to the resident, employee, residence and company information and events.
• Maintains safe and secure working environment and practices safe working habits.
• Complies with the attendance policy.
• Maintains neat appearance, good hygiene and appropriate attire.
• Participates in training, in services and attends meetings as required.
• Assists with projects as assigned and performs other related duties.

COMPANY MISSION

The Palms at Ponte Vedra is committed to providing quality assisted living services to North East Florida. Our goal is to meet or exceed the expectations of the community, our residents, and our employees.

VISION

To meet the challenge of providing the finest quality assisted living services in an ever-changing environment.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, and individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

High school diploma or GED

Experience helpful, not required

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively communicate in English and understand and follow written and oral instructions.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure; using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Food Safety training

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of the job the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, use hand to finger, handle, feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit and stoop, kneel and crouch. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 20 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 35 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes and toxic caustic chemicals. The environment is characteristic of a facility in which healthcare is provided to the frail elderly. The noise level is usually moderate.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified.

Condition of Employment and/or Continued Employment

It is the policy of the Company to maintain a drug-free workplace as a condition of employment and/or continued employment. All employees and job applicants must abide by the terms of this policy.