What are the responsibilities and job description for the Dietary Aide position at Apple Rehab Middletown?
Apple Rehab Middletown is a 70-bed skilled nursing facility located in Middletown, CT. Our facility is easily accessible from Route 9, minutes from downtown, and on the bus line. Our staff, residents, and families enjoy our frequent special events and holiday activities. Our employees' dedication and family-like relationships is what sets our building apart from others.
Apple Rehab is a family owned and operated company that treats residents and staff like family too. Our expert team of senior management is located at our home office, in Avon, CT, ensuring superior care from a local company. Our leadership is not across the country, but rather, in your backyard.
Job Description:
Dietary Aide
The Dietary Aide assists in preparation of meals and snacks as well as clean up of dining areas. Assists with receiving, rotating and storing of supplies and food. The Dietary Aide has daily interactions with the residents of our community. Helps to clean work areas, wash dishes, pans and utensils.
The Dietary Aide complies with infection control, safety and sanitation functions of the facility. Ensures that food storage and work areas are maintained in a clean and safe manner, and that equipment and supplies are properly maintained. The Dietary Aide handles food in accordance with sanitary regulations, and reports immediately all violations of safety or sanitation rules to supervisor.
Qualifications:
- Ability to walk, bend, lift, push, pull, turn, stoop and stretch.
- Ability to unload and stock groceries on shelves of various heights and to lift large items up to 50lbs.
- Ability to write and record data, to read and follow oral and written instructions in English.
- Ability to remain calm and work efficiently in cases of emergency.
- Ability to communicate with residents, staff, family members in a professional manner.
Apple Rehab offers an attractive benefit package for employees of 30 hours or greater that may include the following:
- Scholarships and career growth opportunities
- 4 Weeks Paid Time Off
- 7 Paid Holidays
- Health Insurance Benefits
- Short & Long Term Disability
- Call-a-Doc / 24-7 MD telephone service
- Employee Assistance Program
- Life Insurance
- 401K Retirement Program
- Longevity Credit