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Food Services Aide

Job Posted 1/15/2025
The Good Samaritan Home of Quincy
Quincy, IL 62301
United States
Category Healthcare
Part-Time
Job Description
The Good Samaritan Home of Quincy is looking for an energetic Dietary Aide to join our growing team! The right candidate will have the ability to communicate effectively and be able to provide excellent customer service to our residents. The primary purpose of your job position is to perform a variety of routine tasks within the dietary department by current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations, to ensure a successful dietary program is maintained at all times.

2 Openings:
Part-Time, 4:00PM - 8:00PM during the week, 6:00AM- 2:30PM every other weekend, 16 -20 hours a week
Part-Time, 4:00PM - 8:00PM, every other weekend, 16 hours a week

Benefits:
  • PTO Benefits
  • Health Insurance: Major Medical, Blessing Be Well at Work Program, and Prescription Card
  • Referral Bonus
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401K
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Holiday Premium
  • Discounted Meals for All 3 Shifts
  • Safety Incentive Bonus
  • Paid Bereavement
  • Length of Service Bonus after 1 - 5 years

Responsibilities
  • Prepares therapeutic desserts and salads as required
  • Serves meals in the health center pantries
  • Sets up tables in the health center dining room(s) and breaks them down after the meals
  • Transports hot and cold foods to and from the health center pantries
  • Transports all required non-food items to and from the health center pantries
  • Washes silver, glass, china in dish machines in pantries as per regulation
  • Provides health center snacks and supplements per diet orders
  • Maintains stock and sanitation levels in coffee and juice machines in dining rooms
  • Sets tables and maintains work stations in proper order
  • Takes order, provides service and requested items both graciously and courteously
  • Clears dishes from tables during and after meal service
  • Answers pertinent questions about menu items
  • Ensures that orders match Physician's diet orders

Qualifications
  • Ability to understand and follow instructions in English, communicate effectively, perform simple arithmetic, and understand measurements and conversions
  • Previous experience in nursing home food service preferred, but not required
  • Ability to plan, organize and set up trays and plates in accordance with diet orders and interpret specifications and standards
  • Ability to work in close cooperation with residents, guests, visitors, families, supervisor and peers. Requires empathy for the elderly

EEO Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination/harassment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.