Dietary Aide

Overview

Join us as a Dietary Aide, Full‑Time at Covenant Living of Colorado. The role involves preparing and delivering healthy meals and ensuring patients receive appropriate nutrition based on their needs. The Dietary Aide works closely with Dietitians, providing details on allergies or restrictions to create plans accordingly.

• Assist in food preparation, hospitality duties, and meal service under the guidance of the Chef or Dietitian.
• Deliver dishes, trays, and designated times and rooms.
• Assist in setting up and clearing dining areas with attention to cleanliness and order, including dish, tray, trash, and leftover removals.
• Follow all sanitation guidelines, federal/state regulations, and Senior Living/Healthcare requirements, maintaining cleanliness of prep items.
• Follow cleaning schedules and perform cleaning duties as scheduled or needed.
• Provide customer service and hospitality during nutrition delivery.

Required Degree
:
High school diploma

Required Certifications
:

• Current Food Handler’s Permit required.
• Training in Serv Safe beneficial.

Desired Experience
:
One year of food service experience, including serving/waiting tables, cleaning, kitchen sanitation protocols, basic food/meal prep preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Ability
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• Effective communication (verbal and written) in English with residents and staff.
• Read and understand written instructions, follow safety practices.
• Cordial and congenial with residents.
• Dependable, detail oriented, organized, good follow‑through.
• Work with limited direct supervision.
• Handle various tasks and functions.
• React calmly in emergency situations.
• Patience and compassion to senior adults.
• Consider resident comfort, safety, security, and belongings.
• Prioritize and set priorities.
• Manage time efficiently.
• Maintain neat and orderly work area.
• Well-groomed appearance complying with food code standards and uniform requirements.
• Knowledge of food safety, sanitation, preparation, and serving principles.
• Work with all people, get along and socialize with employees, residents, families, visitors, vendors, health‑care professionals, and community.

• May be required to lift or carry equipment or supplies weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Frequent stooping, bending, climbing, reaching, pulling/pushing, extended periods walking and/or standing.
• May be required to stand, sit, twist, bend, squat, kneel or crouch when performing duties.
• Must possess adequate sight and hearing.

$16.06 - $19.27 per hour

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Employer paid group term life and disability
• Paid Time Off and six paid holidays
• 403(b) with 3% employer match
• Fitness center use at most facilities
• Life, AD&D
• Tuition assistance and scholarships
• Employee assistance program
• Legal services, home/auto insurance, discount purchasing program
• Pet Insurance

Covenant Living and Covenant Care Home Health and Hospice are equal opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin or ancestry, age, disability, marital status, pregnancy, protected veteran status, protected genetic information or any other characteristics protected by local laws, regulations, or ordinances.