Dietary/ Food Service Employee

Dietary / Food Service Employee

Location: Scottsbluff, Nebraska
Schedule: Full-Time or Part-Time, Hourly
Pay: $15 , DOE

Make a Difference Every Day

At Emerald Court, meals are more than just food—they are an important part of our residents’ daily comfort, routine, and quality of life. We are looking for a dependable and caring Dietary / Food Service Employee to help prepare and serve meals for our residents in a welcoming memory care environment.

If you enjoy cooking, working with people, and taking pride in providing safe, quality food, we’d love to have you join our team!

What You’ll Do

• Prepare and serve meals and snacks for residents according to established menus, recipes, and dietary needs.
• Assist with cooking, portioning, plating, and serving meals.
• Provide friendly and respectful service to residents during mealtimes.
• Follow residents’ special dietary instructions, food preferences, and allergy information.
• Ensure meals are prepared and served safely, attractively, and on time.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and sanitary kitchen and dining area.
• Follow Nebraska food safety requirements and Emerald Court policies and procedures.
• Properly handle, store, label, date, and rotate food products.
• Monitor and record food temperatures as required.
• Follow proper procedures for cooking, cooling, reheating, holding, and storing food.
• Prevent cross-contamination by properly separating raw and ready-to-eat foods and using appropriate utensils and food-handling practices.
• Wash, rinse, sanitize, and properly store dishes, utensils, and food preparation equipment.
• Follow proper handwashing and personal hygiene practices, including wearing appropriate hair restraints and clean clothing.
• Report illnesses, symptoms, or conditions that could affect food safety according to established procedures.
• Receive, inspect, and properly store food and supplies.
• Monitor food and supply inventory levels regularly.
• Identify items that are running low and notify the supervisor before the supplies run out.
• Check expiration dates and remove expired or damaged items.

Food Safety Expectations

Employees are expected to follow the Nebraska Food Code and Emerald Court food-safety procedures, including:

• Washing hands thoroughly with soap and warm water for at least 20 seconds and at required times.
• Preventing cross-contamination during food preparation and service.
• Using utensils, gloves, or other appropriate methods when handling exposed ready-to-eat foods rather than bare-hand contact.
• Cooking foods to required safe internal temperatures and properly monitoring food temperatures.
• Properly cooling and reheating foods according to food-safety requirements.
• Properly cleaning and sanitizing food-contact surfaces, dishes, utensils, and equipment.
• Following proper food storage, labeling, dating, and rotation procedures.
• Maintaining good personal hygiene and reporting illnesses that may pose a food-safety risk.
• Completing required food-safety training, including food-allergy awareness, as applicable to assigned duties.

What We’re Looking For

• Previous food service, kitchen, cooking, or dietary experience preferred.
• Dependable and able to work effectively as part of a team.
• Ability to follow recipes, menus, dietary instructions, and food-safety procedures.
• Attention to detail and pride in preparing quality meals.
• Good organizational skills and ability to manage multiple tasks.
• Friendly, patient, and respectful when working with older adults.
• Willingness to learn and follow all applicable food safety and sanitation requirements.

Why Emerald Court?

Emerald Court is a dedicated memory care community serving individuals living with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. Our team works together to provide a safe, comfortable, and meaningful home for our residents.

As part of our dietary team, you’ll have the opportunity to make a difference every day through something as important—and personal—as a good meal, a familiar routine, and a friendly face.

Benefits:

• Paid time off

Pay: From $15.00 per hour

Expected hours: 20.0 – 40.0 per week

Work Location: In person

Salary : $15