Healthcare facility seeks DIETARY AIDE for part-time food service position

Part Time - 11:30AM-7:30PM & 5:30AM-2PM

Must be able to work weekends and holidays

Riverside Care Center is a comprehensive skilled nursing facility dedicated to providing high-quality whole-patient care. Through its comprehensive onsite services including cardiac, orthopedic, wound and memory support, Riverside has come to revolutionize senior care in Allegheny County, helping its clients maximize their health, well-being and overall quality of life during these critical elder years.

This fast-growing center seeks a Dietary Aide to join its fast-paced dietary services unit. The Dietary Aide will assist in food and tray preparation, help with service and perform a number of kitchen/dining room tasks, as assigned.

Day-to-day responsibilities include:

• Assisting in food/tray preparation, as directed
• Serving food to residents based on specific menus
• Checking tray lines to ensure proper labels, menu cards and operating cold food stations are in tact
• Serving food in the dining room
• Performing dish washing procedures on all meal trays, pots/pans, food service utensils and kitchen equipment
• Preparing the dining room for meals
• Preparing nourishments and positioning them in front of the nourishing station
• Checking food requisition levels in each nursing unit, and replenishing them, as needed
• Answering the unit telephone and directing calls, as needed
• Assisting with food-related events and special functions, in the center and in the community
• Filling in for the cook’s assistant on an as needed basis
• Additional responsibilities, as assigned

Previous food service experience is preferred for this role. A high school diploma or equivalent and some training/management experience are preferred. Candidate must be able to provide driver's license or personal identification card at time of interview and must be able to pass a criminal background check and drug screen.

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