If you enjoy working with older adults, caring for and talking with them, learning from their stories and seeing them smile, this is the job of a lifetime. At Freedom Village Bradenton, you can jump-start a senior living career or build the one you have. You’ll grow, advance, and gain knowledge in senior services — one of the fastest-growing career fields in the country.
We offer jobs in Bradenton, FL, at all levels and for all types of skills and expertise. You’ll join a team that’s passionate about working with seniors and making them our top priority. We’re committed to delivering the very best resident-centered care and providing high-quality hospitality through our Extraordinary Impressions program. With integrity, a solid work ethic and empathy for older adults, you can create a long, satisfying, and fruitful senior living career at Freedom Village of Bradenton.
ABOUT THE ROLE:
The Dietary Aide is responsible for preparing and serving therapeutic diet trays to health center residents in accordance with posted therapeutic diet menus.
Essential Job Duties:
- Prepares therapeutic desserts and salads as required.
- Serves meals in the health center.
- Sets up tables in the health center dining room and breaks down same after meal.
- Transports hot and cold foods to and from the health center.
- Transports all required nonfood items to and from the health center.
Other Duties:
- Maintains station equipment and work area in safe and sanitary condition.
- Maintains acceptable standards of personal hygiene and complies with department dress code.
- Attends in-service training and education sessions as assigned.
- Performs specific work duties and responsibilities as assigned by supervisor.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Ability to understand and follow instructions in English, communicate effectively, and perform simple arithmetic. Ability to understand measurements and conversions.
- Previous experience in nursing home food service preferred.
- Ability to plan and organize work, 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.
- Many roles in the community may require that we ask about your vaccination status. This could include MMR, chicken pox, hepatitis, flu, and COVID-19 vaccine status.
- Must have reliable means to get to work every day. (required)
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORKING CONDITIONS:
Works indoors; must be able to stand/walk for 100% of the workday; must be able to lift and carry up to 30 lbs. independently; must be able to push and pull tray/bus/transport carts weighing up to 50 lbs. independently; must be able to bend, stoop, reach, and balance frequently throughout the workday. May be exposed to extreme temperatures from the ovens and freezers. Must be able to see, hear, and speak. May be exposed to industrial cleaning chemicals, communicable diseases including the HIV and Hepatitis B virus, and offensive odors.
Job Types: Full-time:
Salary: $15.00 per hour
Shift
- 6am-2pm
Work setting:
- Assisted living facility
- JCAHO accredited facility
Experience:
- Dietary aide: 1 year (Required)
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Skills Required
- Ability to understand and follow instructions in English, communicate effectively, and perform simple arithmetic
- Ability to understand measurements and conversions
- Previous experience in nursing home food service
- Ability to plan and organize work, set up trays and plates according to diet orders, and interpret specifications and standards
- Ability to work cooperatively with residents, guests, visitors, families, supervisors, and peers
- Empathy for older adults
- Reliable means of transportation to work every day
- Dietary aide experience
- Ability to stand and walk throughout the workday
- Ability to lift and carry up to 30 pounds independently
- Ability to push and pull carts weighing up to 50 pounds independently
- Ability to bend, stoop, reach, and balance frequently
What We Do
Clarendale of Addison is a senior living community in Addison, Illinois, offering independent living, assisted living, and memory care in one resort-style setting. It provides residences, wellness and social programming, hospitality services, amenities, and supportive care designed to help older adults remain connected, comfortable, and secure. The community serves seniors in the greater Chicago area with flexible, connected living options.
