Nutrition Assistant

Are you passionate about spending quality time with seniors and providing the care they deserve?

Are you interested in joining a team that truly cares about its employees and values their voice?

Do you aspire for career growth and development opportunities?

If your answer is a resounding "yes" to these questions, we would love to hear from you.

The One Senior Care family of businesses, including LIFE-NWPA, Mountain View Pace and Cherry Blossom PACE, work as a team to help seniors stay safe, healthy, and independent in their homes and communities. We are a premier healthcare provider striving to provide excellent patient care beyond the traditional boundaries of medical insurance plans!

Benefits

• $1.00 raise after 90 days of employment
• 9 Paid Holidays
• 3 Weeks and 1 Day of Paid Time Off Accrued from the Date of Hire for Full-Time Employees
• Annual Pay increases for Performance
• Medical, Dental, & Vision
• Free Life and AD&D Insurance Plan
• Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts
• Short Term Disability Insurance
• Group Voluntary Term Life Insurance for Employee, Spouses, and Dependents
• Paid Parental Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Retirement Plan with Up to 5K Matching Annually / Vesting Schedule (Pre-taxable Savings)
  
  

Job Summary

At LIFE-NWPA, our Dietary Aide is responsible for ensuring the PACE Center is adequately stocked for meal service and that participant meals are prepared and served according to company policies and procedures, as well as established State and Federal food safety practices.

Schedule

Standard operating hours are 8:00 am – 4:30 pm; Monday-Friday. Please note work hours may fluctuate depending on business and Participant needs, flexibility is required.

Hourly Wage

$14.00 /hr. to start - $15.00 after 90 days

Duties/Responsibilities

• Receive food daily, record food temperatures.
• Set up and dismantle Café food service area for meals, including breakfast, lunch, and special events
• Maintain sanitation of all foodservice areas
• Serve breakfast and lunch per the Participant’s menu choice, following participant diet cards, and correct portions
• Collect and maintain written record of all temperatures for freezers, refrigerators, and salad bar
• Check in all food and supply orders received, and rotate stock to ensure freshness of supplies. Maintain proper labeling and dates. Discard outdated food items.
• Complete monthly inventory of Center’s required supplies for meal preparation and service.
• Maintain all Participant menus
• Collect and dispose of refuse
• Wash and properly store all meal utensils and meal preparation equipment used during preparation of a meal
• Maintain updated participant diet cards
• Complete grocery orders with participants
• Enter meal encounters
• Other duties as assigned.
  
  

Required Skills/Abilities

• Able to read and apply instructions provided by a Registered Dietitian in the English language
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  
  

Education And Experience

• ServeSafe certification required (may be obtained post-hire)
• 3 - 5 years of experience working with individuals with unique dietary restrictions required.
  
  

Requirements

• Successful completion of background check, physical, drug screening, TB Screening.
  
  

Physical Requirements

• Prolonged periods of standing and walking
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds at times.
• Must be able to access various departments of a given location.
  
  

Our organizations provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment. It prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type 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.

The OSC family of businesses will only hire qualified individuals to work in a federally funded healthcare program. Please note that this excludes anyone convicted of a crime that could jeopardize the safety and well-being of the frail senior population that OSC/LIFE-NWPA/MVP/CBP serves. All individuals must disclose any conflicts of interest upon applying for a position and agree to a thorough background check when an employment offer is extended.

This position has full access to participant, program and staff records and reports, requiring discretion in their use to protect individuals and the program.

Patient Care Providers Only: Incumbent must be trained to provide assessment, treatment, or care for patients of all ages with additional education focused on treatment and care of adult and geriatric patients.