Dietary Aide

When you work at The Virginian, you have a front-row seat to the amazing life stories of the wisest people on earth. What's more, you are part of an extraordinary company - one that's investing in the future of senior living by investing in you. Don't just do a job. Be part of an extraordinary life!

The Virginian is recruiting for a Dietary Aide to join our Food and Beverage team! This role provides full-scope, support for our Assisted Living and Memory Care Neighborhoods in our community.

PRINCIPLE DUTIES:

Essential Job Duties:

• Prepares therapeutic desserts and salads as required.

• Serves meals in the Assisted Living or Memory Care Neighborhood dining rooms.

• Sets up tables in the Assisted Living or Memory Care Neighborhood dining room and breaks down same after meal.

• Transports hot and cold foods to and from the Assisted Living or Memory Care Neighborhood.

• Transports all required non food items to and from the Assisted Living or Memory Care Neighborhood.

Other Duties:

• Maintains station equipment and work area in safe and sanitary condition.

• Maintains acceptable standards of personal hygiene and complies with department dress code.

• Attends in-service training and education sessions as assigned.

• Performs specific work duties and responsibilities as assigned by supervisor.

Here are a few of the qualifications we need you to have:

• Minimum completion of sophomore year in high school required

• Experience in food service work preferred

• Experience in working with seniors preferred

• Food Safe/Food Handlers Certification preferred

This role may lead to additional roles within the Food and Beverage Department that support other dining options provided to our residents on a daily, weekly, and or monthly basis.

HOSPITALITY FOCUS:

The Virginian fully embraces a culture of hospitality. To that end, we include the following hospitality promises as a guide for our interpersonal interactions with residents, co-workers, and guests:

• We greet residents, employees and guests warmly, by name and with a smile.

• We treat everyone with courteous respect.

• We strive to anticipate resident, employee and guest needs and act accordingly.

• We listen and respond enthusiastically in a timely manner.

• We hold ourselves and one another accountable.

• We embrace and value our differences.

• We make residents, employees and guests feel important.

• We ask "Is there anything else I can do for you?"

• We maintain high levels of professionalism, both in conduct and appearance, at all times.

• We pay attention to details.

Full Time or Part Time position to start with additional opportunities in the near future.

Multiple shifts: Day, Evening and Weekends

Hourly compensation $17-$20 with great benefits!

If you're an enthusiastic, compassionate, senior care professional who is passionate about hospitality and senior engagement- please apply, we'd love to get to know you!

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