Position: Dietary Aide Part-Time
Shift and Schedule:
- Day Shift: 6:30 AM – 3:00 PM
Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday - Evening Shift: 4:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday
Pay: $19.00 DOE
Location: Plymouth, MN
Who Are We:
Join a team that’s redefining senior living at Trillium Woods in Plymouth, MN. Set on 46 beautiful acres, our Life Plan Community offers a supportive, team-oriented environment where your work truly makes a difference. We’re proud to provide exceptional care and services to our residents. At Trillium Woods, you’ll find purpose, professional development, and a workplace culture that values you!
What We Offer:
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Life insurance
- AD&D insurance
- Long-term disability insurance
- 401(k)
- Generous PTO and paid ho
- An exceptional work environment that is both engaging and fun
*Eligibility for benefit depends on the number of hours worked per week and employment classification.
Job Summary
The Dietary Aide is responsible for preparing and serving therapeutic diet trays to health center residents in accordance with posted therapeutic diet menus.
Key Responsibilities:
Prepare therapeutic desserts and salads as required.
Serve meals in the Health Center.
Set up and clear tables in the Health Center dining room.
Transport hot and cold foods to and from the Health Center.
Transport necessary food service supplies and non-food items to and from the Health Center.
Maintain equipment, workstations, and dining areas in a clean, safe, and sanitary condition.
Other Duties:
Maintains standards for personal appearance and cleanliness.
Maintains safe and sanitary conditions.
Attends in-service training and education sessions as assigned.
Performs specific work duties and responsibilities as assigned by supervisor.
Qualifications:
Must be 16 years or older.
- Previous experience in a nursing home, hospital, senior living, or healthcare setting is preferred.
- Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English to follow instructions, dietary orders, and communicate effectively.
- Strong attention to detail when following food allergies, dietary restrictions, and special requests.
- Ability to communicate with residents to take meal orders accurately and enter orders into a Point-of-Sale (POS) system.
- Compassionate, patient, and respectful when assisting older adults.
- Dependable and team-oriented, with a strong focus on resident satisfaction and quality service.
Physical Requirements
Light to moderate physical effort 90% of the time. Must be able to stand and walk 90% of the work day; ability to stoop, bend and stretch frequently; lifting weight requirement will not be more than 50 lbs. unassisted. Must be able to see, hear, and speak.
If you're an enthusiastic, compassionate, senior care professional who is passionate about hospitality and senior engagement- please apply, we'd love to get to know you!
All new hires must be able to pass our preemployment screening process, which includes a criminal background check, drug test, tuberculosis skin test and employment references as required by a licensed residential care facility.
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Skills Required
- Must be at least 16 years old
- Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English
- Ability to follow dietary orders, food allergies, dietary restrictions, and special requests accurately
- Ability to communicate with residents, take meal orders accurately, and enter orders into a Point-of-Sale system
- Compassionate, patient, and respectful approach when assisting older adults
- Dependable and team-oriented with a focus on resident satisfaction and quality service
- Previous experience in a nursing home, hospital, senior living, or healthcare setting
- Ability to stand and walk for approximately 90% of the workday
- Ability to stoop, bend, and stretch frequently
- Ability to lift up to 50 pounds unassisted
- Ability to see, hear, and speak
- Pass preemployment screening, including criminal background check, drug test, tuberculosis skin test, and employment references
Vi Living Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Vi Living and has not been reviewed or approved by Vi Living.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, and vision coverage is complemented by optional protections such as life, disability, accident/critical illness, and hospital indemnity, plus access to mental‑health resources. Coverage typically begins the first day of the month after hire, reinforcing strong baseline healthcare support.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO, paid holidays, sick time where applicable, bereavement, jury duty, parental bonding, and caregiving leave create a broad time‑off portfolio. Some locations add paid volunteer time and anniversary holidays, extending flexibility for time away.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with company match anchors retirement readiness, supported by tools like FSAs and commuter benefits that aid overall financial planning. Access to a credit union and early wage access provide additional day‑to‑day financial support within the total rewards mix.
Vi Living Insights
What We Do
Vi is dedicated to providing quality environments, services, and programs to enrich the lives of older adults. Our goal is for our residents to continually experience the finest in senior living. Throughout Vi’s history, we have maintained our commitment to not only help seniors live independent lives on their terms, but also provide a nurturing environment for our employees to build fulfilling careers of service and care. Today, we support more than 2,900 employees in our corporate and community offices who are deeply committed to the care of our residents. The future success of Vi depends on maintaining a standard of excellence in all phases of resident services and relations.
Why Work With Us
At Vi, we go beyond words; respect, equity, diversity, and inclusion are the foundations of our culture. We're devoted to fostering an environment where every employee feels a genuine sense of belonging, appreciation, and empowerment.
