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Dietary Assistant - Full-Time

Volunteers of America National Services (VOANS)
Cape Coral, FL Full Time
POSTED ON 4/17/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/16/2026
Come join our awesome team as a Full-Time Dietary Assistant located at Gulf Coast Village Assisted Living. We're offering a great work environment and a flexible schedule!

Gulf Coast Village is part of Volunteers of America National Services which serves as the Housing and Healthcare affiliate of the Volunteers of America parent organization.

Schedule - Monday thru Sunday, working 40 hours per week

Benefit Highlights:

  • Generous "refer a friend" bonuses
  • 403(b) Retirement Plan;
  • Career scholarships;
  • Quality training, continuing career education and leadership programs;
  • Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
  • Paid Time Off (Vacation, Holiday & Sick Days)
  • NetSpend – Get paid early: Tap into 50% of your earnings before payday.


Position Summary:

The Dietary Assistant provides food and tray delivery to the assisted living and/or skilled care center residents. Sets up and cleans dining room, maintaining or exceeding hospitality and service standards. Assures timely meal delivery and plate preparation.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

  • Maintain ServSafe Certification
  • Able to meet the requirements identified in the Essential Functions.
  • Ability to pass drug, criminal and employment screenings.


Required Qualifications:

  • High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
  • Previous experience preferred.


Essential Functions/Areas Of Accountability

  • Must be available to work flexible schedule to include nights, holidays and weekend.
  • Provides dining service to Residents, guests and family members as needed. Busses soiled dishes for care center and AL dining areas
  • Prepares trays and serves food according to menus and following therapeutic diet orders.
  • Follows all policies and procedures relating to food service to meet or exceed community standards.
  • Maintains or exceeds standards of appearance, cleanliness, hygiene, and health standards.
  • Follows daily and weekly cleaning schedules. Keeps work areas clean and maintains sanitary conditions. Maintains all side stations and dining areas using the “clean as you go” policy.
  • Practices all safety and loss prevention procedures.
  • Restocks supplies as needed.


This position requires compliance with Florida’s Care Provider Background Screening process. Please see the Clearinghouse screening information here: https://info.flclearinghouse.com.

Come join our team and learn why Volunteers of America National Services has been certified as a Great Place to Work for 6 years running by its employees and our employees said their work has a special meaning: this is not “just a job”.

Certified as a Great Place to Work for 8 years in a row! Our employees say their work has a special meaning: this is not "just a job."

Take pride in helping others and join us today!

At VOANS, we celebrate sharing, encouraging and embracing diversity. Equal employment opportunities are available to all without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, parental status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We believe that blending individual strengths and unique personal differences nurtures and supports our organizations’ shared commitment to our mission and creates an inclusive and diverse environment where everyone feels valued and has the opportunity to do their personal best.

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