Topeka - Part-time Dietary Aide, 11am-6:30 pm or 3pm-6:30 pm (includes weekends)- Apartments

This hiring establishment operates within the food service sector, specifically focusing on dietary and meal service within a residential or healthcare environment. It is a place where the well-being and satisfaction of residents and guests are of paramount importance. The company takes pride in maintaining a clean, safe, and welcoming dining experience, ensuring every individual receives proper dietary attention and care. Employing a part-time Dietary Aide, this organization emphasizes professionalism and a positive attitude in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. The part-time position offers flexible hours within two available shifts, either from 11am to 6:30 pm or 3pm to 6:30 pm, with an expectation for open availability including weekends. This role reports directly to the Executive Chef, underscoring its integral position in the food service hierarchy. The Dietary Aide position serves a vital role in facilitating smooth and effective food service operations. Key responsibilities include taking food orders from residents or guests, attending to their immediate needs, and maintaining dining areas. The role requires meticulous attention to cleanliness, including cleaning spills, removing dirtied dishes, changing table linens, setting tables appropriately with condiments, utensils, and dishes, and serving beverages such as coffee, tea, ice water, and soft drinks. Beyond interacting with residents and guests, the Dietary Aide must also ensure thorough sanitation and adherence to health and safety standards by following company, state, and federal policies. Candidates must be adaptable to change, showing initiative and resourcefulness in a dynamic workplace with variable demands. Minimal computer skills are necessary for operating software used to record meal details for residents, guests, and staff, underscoring the blend of traditional and modern food service duties. The position also involves aspects of waste management, including sorting and removing trash, as well as taking care of supply logistics by transferring supplies or equipment within designated areas using manual handling tools like hand trucks or dollies. Importantly, the role requires the ability to contribute to infection control protocols and manage the risks of occupational exposure to infectious materials, necessitating a current Food Handlers certification and compliance with safety plans like the Exposure Control Plan. Health, safety, and privacy are vital components of this position. The Dietary Aide must be vigilant and alert, constantly attentive to the safety of residents while maintaining confidentiality of health information. The role is physically demanding, involving standing, stooping, crouching, kneeling, lifting up to 50 pounds, and other physical exertions necessary to fulfill duties in a busy kitchen and dining environment. Overall, this role is crucial to day-to-day operations and significantly contributes to the satisfaction and safety of residents and guests by supporting nutritional needs and maintaining a clean, orderly environment.

• must be free of all communicable diseases
• must be at least 16 years of age
• must have open availability including weekends
• ability to stand, stoop, crouch, kneel, balance, finger, grasp, push, pull, reach, or walk
• ability to lift and carry weights in the 35-to-50-pound range
• ability to exert force upon an object in order to draw, drag or tug objects toward the source of the force in a sustained motion