Cook / Dietary Aide The Rose of East Des Moines Des Moines, IA Job Details Part-time From $13 an hour 22 hours ago Benefits Free parking Paid training Disability insurance Health insurance Dental insurance 401(k) Vision insurance Paid orientation Qualifications Assisted living facility experience Dietary aide experience ServSafe Cooking Shift management Dietary department experience Ability to follow instructions Meal assistance Full Job Description There are part-time kitchen positions available at a licensed Assisted Living Facility in Des Moines. The employee will be trained to perform both dietary aide and cook positions. The available hours/shifts are as follows: Part Time - Weekend availability and cooking experience in assisted living setting

REQUIRED

; please inquire for specific shift openings The position would be ideal for a person who has an interest in working with the elderly and utilizing culinary skills. We will train a suitable applicant with an aptitude for the position. We offer good wages for work in a well-appointed kitchen. Students often apply. We also employ persons who are looking to add part-time hours to their daily routine or full-time employees who want to add additional hours to their work week. The kitchen is well appointed and the position is supported by a corporate Culinary Director and the Property Administrator. Employment details for both cook and dietary aide are referenced below.

COOK - SENIOR LIVING FACILITY

Compensation:

Competitive package of salary and benefits. Available full-time benefits include health, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and holiday, sick and vacation. Wages start at $13.00 per hour.

• This position will be responsible for cooking lunch and dinner in a licensed commercial kitchen in a senior living facility.
• This position is responsible for using predetermined, approved menus, associated ingredient designations and advance census enrollments in the process of meal preparation and food ordering.
• This position is responsible for establishing a dining rapport with the resident population and building the dining census.
• This position is responsible for managing assigned dietary aides.

COOK Primary Duties:

• Meal preparation for two meals and determination of staffing requirements.
• Ordering food and managing inventory.
• Plating food, coordination of clearing and cleaning after meal service.
• Managing dietary staff.
• Managing food service budget through increased meal participation, controlling food costs and managing staffing levels.
• Coordination of kitchen operations in conjunction with the culinary director and the facility administrator.

COOK Education/Training/Experience:

• Experience in food service industry - cooking.
• Servsafe certification preferred.

COOK Skills and Abilities:

• Applicant should have demonstrated analytic skills for meal preparation and food ordering.

Interpersonal skills for establishing rapport with residents and managing dietary aides and working with supervisors.

DIETARY AIDE - SENIOR LIVING FACILITY

Compensation:

Competitive package of salary and benefits. Available full-time benefits include health, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and holiday, sick and vacation. Wages start at $12.00 per hour.

• This position is responsible for serving food in a congregate dining area
• This position is responsible for following proper customer service practices
• This position is responsible for clearing and cleaning after meal service
• This position is responsible for assisting the cook with duties as assigned
• This position reports to the cook and building administrator.

DIETARY AIDE

Primary Duties:

• Setting tables prior to meal service
• Serving meal plate service and beverages
• Utilizing proper courtesy and customer service practices with respect to elderly clientele
• Clearing and cleaning after meal service
• Washing table clothes as needed
• Vacuuming and cleaning the dining area proper
• Washing and returning dishes and silverware to storage
• Assisting the cook with other duties as assigned

DIETARY AIDE

Education/Training/Experience:

• Good work ethic
• Basic understanding of kitchen and meal service protocols

DIETARY AIDE

Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to follow meal service instructions and communicate effectively with supervisor, co-employees and residents
• Ability to effectively relate to and communicate with elderly clientele
• Flexibility in scheduling is preferred Please submit a resume for consideration.

Job Type:

Part-time Pay:

From $13.00 per hour

Benefits:

Dental insurance Disability insurance Free parking Paid orientation Paid training Vision insurance Application Question(s): Do you have weekend availability?

Experience:

Dietary department: 1 year (Preferred)

Cooking:

1 year (Required)

Assisted Living:

1 year (Preferred) Ability to

Commute:

Des Moines, IA 50316 (Required)

Work Location:

In person