Dietary Aide PT

Base Pay Range

$16.00/hr - $21.00/hr

Pay: $16.32 – $21.46 (depending on experience) plus night and weekend differential

Dow Rummel Village is a non‑profit Senior Life Plan Community in Sioux Falls, SD, enriching lives for over 60 years. Our mission is simple and powerful: “Guided by spiritual values, we enrich lives by providing extraordinary senior care.” We live our core values—Dignity, Excellence, Teamwork, Belonging, and Growth—every day, in everything we do. Our community spans all levels of care, from Independent living to Assisted Living, Memory Care, and Skilled Nursing.

The Dietary Aide performs designated work and cleaning routines for the Main Kitchen to provide quality food to residents and others in a timely manner.

• Model the values, mission, and vision of the organization.
• Be alert and active in supporting facility’s commitment to safe practices, infection control, and respect for residents' rights.
• Interactions with residents, families, physicians, referral sources, visitors, volunteers, co‑workers, supervisors, etc. are in a manner that is friendly, supportive, courteous, respectful, cooperative, and professional.
• Behavior and actions at work promote an atmosphere of teamwork, which is congruent with facility standards to promote positive relations. Adheres to the Dow Rummel compliance guidelines.
• Documentation is completed in compliance with facility and department policies and procedures on a consistent basis. Mandatory trainings are completed within established time frames.
• Maintains safe food handling practices while preparing and serving food for residents, staff, and visitors. Responsible for timely preparation and delivery of all meals to residents.
• Maintains safe food handling practices while preparing and serving food for patients, staff, and visitors.
• Ability to follow simple instructions from cooks as to preparation and serving of trays.
• Assist cooks as needed.
• Prepares items according to production sheets and menus.
• Ability to assist other aides in general food preparation and sanitation throughout the department.

• Ability to read, understand and follow recipes, directions, menu orders, and work assignments.
• Show a willingness to perform routine, repetitive tasks with frequent interruptions.
• Numerical ability is necessary for recipe preparation and proper measuring of cleaning agents and chemicals.
• Able and willing to work flexible hours and must be patient and tolerant toward staff, residents, and family members.
• Must be able to stand and walk intermittently throughout the working day, as well as reach, stoop, bend, lift, carry, and manipulate various food products, dietary supplies and equipment.
• Ability to work with chemicals and cleaning agents.

• 403(b) Retirement Plan with Match – Dollar‑for‑dollar match up to 4%, with immediate eligibility and long‑term vesting.
• Pet Insurance – Nationwide coverage available for your furry family members.
• Better Help Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – Free, confidential counseling and support for you and your family.
• Scholarship Opportunities – Apply for financial support toward certifications and degree programs that support your career development.
• Several opportunities to get involved in committees.
• Employee Referral Program.
• Good Grades Bonus – Extra dollars for good grades for those who are in high school and/or secondary school.
• Free wellness membership (in‑house pool and facility).

• Seniority level:
  Entry level
• Employment type:
  
  Full‑time
• Job function:
  Health Care Provider
• Industry: Hospitality

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Dow Rummel Village is an equal‑opportunity provider and employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, Dow Rummel Village will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.