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Dietary Aide

Palmer Ranch Center for Rehab and Healing
Sarasota, FL Full Time
POSTED ON 12/29/2025 CLOSED ON 2/13/2026

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Dietary Aide position at Palmer Ranch Center for Rehab and Healing?

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Location:
Palmer Ranch Center for Rehab and Healing
5111 Palmer Ranch Parkway, Sarasota, FL 34238

Why Work With Us?

At Palmer Ranch Center for Rehab and Healing, we believe our employees are our greatest asset. We’re proud to offer a supportive, team-oriented environment where compassion, respect, and growth are at the heart of everything we do.

We offer our team members:
  • Comprehensive Health Insurance
  • Dental Vision Insurance
  • Paid Time Off Holiday Pay
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • Flexible Scheduling
  • Direct Deposit
  • Opportunities for Overtime
  • Doctegrity – 24/7 telemedicine access for employees and their families
  • Panda Perks Benefits – financial wellness tools, employee discounts, and more
  • Comfortable Staffing Ratios
  • A supportive, collaborative work environment where everyone is treated with dignity and compassion
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Dietary Aide Job Summary:
The Dietary Aide is responsible for assisting residents fulfill specific dietary requirements to promote their health and wellbeing. In addition to this, they would be assisting the Dietary Manager in planning, organizing, developing, and directing the overall operation of the Dietary Services Department in accordance with current applicable federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations, established facility policies and procedures, to ensure that quality food service and nutritional care is provided.

Dietary Aide Major Duties and Critical Tasks:
  • Their duties include preparing and cooking food dishes, delivering food to patients and assisting the kitchen staff in maintaining a clean, sanitary workplace
  • Review department policies, procedures, manuals, position descriptions, at least annually and participates in making recommended changes to stay current on facility protocols
  • Interprets policies and procedures to personnel, patients/residents, visitors, family members, as necessary.
  • Preparing meals, snacks and beverages following specific procedures
  • Serving meals, ensuring food safety and hygiene procedures are followed at all times
  • Taking inventory of kitchen supplies and food items
  • Setting up and taking down dining areas and assisting with kitchen maintenance and general cleaning
  • Assisting with educational programs on nutrition
Dietary Aide Required Education/Skills/Abilities:
  • Education: Must possess as a minimum, a high school diploma;
  • Experience: Previous experience as a Dietary Aide is preferred. Bonus experience includes training in cost control, food management, or diet therapy. Any combination of experience and training which provides the required skills, knowledge, and abilities of a Dietary Aide in a skilled nursing facility. Must have reliable transportation.

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