Dietary Aide

Position: Dietary Aide Schedule: Full-Time | Weekends, holidays, and events as needed Pay: $18.00 per hour Location: Essex, CT Who we are: Walk through our doors and see the difference in the future with senior living and care. Set against a beautiful 1,000-acre natural preserve and just minutes from the shoreline, Essex Meadows leads the way in comprehensive senior living in Connecticut. When you work at Essex Meadows, 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! You will enjoy:  * Medical, dental, and vision insurance * Life insurance  * AD&D insurance  * Long-term disability insurance * 401(k) with company match  * Resident sponsored appreciation bonus * Resident sponsored educational scholarships * Generous PTO and paid holidays * Employee assistance program * Free electric vehicle charging stations * Daily Pay – Work today, get paid today!   General Summary: Essex Meadows is recruiting for a hospitality focused dietary aide to join our culinary team. This role provides full-scope, hands on serving functions within the skilled nursing facility. Essential Job Duties: * Prepares special feedings, nourishments, and snacks as ordered for service, including daily garnish.                            * Verify ordered food items needed for meals are available and ready for service, including daily garnish.                              * Covers, labels, dates and stores all food items.                                                                                          * Maintains a well-stocked kitchen while rotating stock.                                                                * Accurately sets up meal trays and dining room tables per tray ticket.                    * Checks for accuracy of plated foods at time of service, adjusting as necessary. * Clears dishes from tables during and after meal service.                    * Returns soiled trays and service ware to dishwashing area via closed food cart.  * Removes and replaces soiled linens after each meal and delivers to laundry in proper bag supplied by laundry. * Maintains a sanitary work area by following daily cleaning schedules and thoroughly cleaning and sanitizing work area after each meal * Attends in-service training and education sessions as assigned.  * Performs specific work duties and responsibilities as assigned by management.   Qualifications: * Ability to understand and follow instructions in English and communicate effectively.  * Experience waiting tables in a hotel, restaurant or club with fine dining preferred; will train.  * Ability to interpret and explain menu, refer, or answer questions, coordinate meal service process and understands requests.  * Ability to work in close cooperation with residents, guests, visitors, families, management and peers.    All new hires must be able to pass our preemployment screening process, which includes a fitness for duty physical, criminal background check, drug test and employment references as required by a licensed residential care facility. Some of the roles in our community also require that we ask about your vaccination status. EEO Employer