Culinary Aide - Part-Time chez Thomas Cuisine

Culinary Aides - Part-Time (Senior Living)

Your Impact

A Culinary Aide in Senior Living plays a crucial role in enhancing the dining experience. We are passionate about making a positive difference in the lives of seniors and promoting healthy food choices. Serving the meals in a responsible, efficient, and courteous manner gives our residents an enhancement of wellbeing and contributes to an environment, where our residents receive a fulfilling and nourishing meal, delivered with customer service that puts our Vision into Action by “Providing Real Food and Genuine Service while building Enduring Relationships.

Wage range: $16.00 to $17.00 per hour based on experience

What you will do

• Assure resident meals are ready and properly served by: Preparing cold cart according to daily count
• Distinguish and serve the different dietary requirements of the meal and beverage according to the resident meal tickets, assure accuracy and appropriateness of meal including food texture, fluid consistency of beverage, appearance, portion control, taste and temperature. Able to make appropriate substitutions according to meal satisfaction standards.
• Prepare “always available menu” as needed and ensure compliance.
• Maintain the proper serving utensils to assure portion control.
• Remove soiled patient trays. Assure sanitation of meal carts and food service areas.
• Maintain Pantry area: Perform first in, first out of stock items. Accurately cover, label and date all food items. Ensure all outdated items are discarded. Accurately document food temperatures. Ensure the pantry is appropriately stocked.
• Maintain the sanitation procedures and protocols by handwashing and food handling techniques. Clean workstation and equipment after use. Follow all other aspects of proper sanitation using SDS.
• Maintain courteous, considerate, cooperative, and accurate communication with facility personnel, patients, and families.
• Other duties as assigned, such as assisting kitchen staff or nursing staff to ensure meal service is timely, and residents have received the proper meal and meal type.

What you will need

• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Prior experience with one-on-one customer service interaction preferred.
• Strong teamwork skills.
• Successful background check and drug screen, state specific
• Health screening and TB tests, state specific
• ServSafe® Certification and State Food Handlers Card, state specific
• The ability to work holiday and weekend shift schedules
• Basic computer skills

Benefits:

• On Demand Pay
• Employee Referral Bonus Program
• Discount Purchase Plans, Legal Services and Wellness initiatives, and other benefits via our Employee Assistance Program

Physical and Sensory Requirements:

Requires mobility to stand and walk extensively during meal preparation and service. Lifting, carrying trays and boxes, up to 25lbs.  Push/Pull Food Hot Boxes up to 50lbs. Bend, stoop for access to carts, food, trays, and other kitchen equipment. Manual dexterity for the use of kitchen utensils and tools.  Visuals for reading menus, labels, and directions. Hearing to respond to verbal communications. Taste and Smell to assess food quality, freshness, and adherence to dietary requirements. Exposure to hot and cold temperatures.

Ensuring that diet aides meet these physical and sensory requirements is crucial to their ability to contribute effectively to the well-being of senior residents in a senior living community.

Our commitment to you:

At Thomas Cuisine, we are dedicated to fostering a workplace that is diverse, equitable, inclusive, and where every individual feels a sense of belonging. We know that this commitment is an ongoing journey, and we will strive to improve and adapt as we grow. Our DEIB commitment is not just a statement but a living part of our company culture.

REAL Food | Genuine Service | Enduring Relationships