Come join our awesome team as a Dietary Assistant at the Senior Community Care of Michigan. We are offering great benefits and positive work environments! $20.00-$25.00 An hour, Pay in Lieu Increase options, great benefits and more! Senior Community Care of Michigan PACE is part of Volunteers of America National Services which serves as the Housing and Healthcare affiliate of the Volunteers of America parent organization. Job Highlights: * 403(b) Retirement Plan; * Pay in Lieu pay increase options * Career scholarships; * Quality training, continuing career education and leadership programs; * Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance * Paid Time Off (Vacation, Holiday & Sick Days) About the job: Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00 AM-4:30 PM Pay: $20.00-$25.00 The Dietary Assistant is to To provide quality food service in accordance with all State and Federal regulations and to meet the nutritional and individual needs of the residents. .Required 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. * Friendly and enjoy working with the elderly. * Previous institutional dietary service experience is preferred. * Ability to read and understand procedures used for work assignments, instructions, recipe directions and diet order cards. * Numerical ability for recipe preparation and proper measuring of cleaning agents and chemicals. * Adequate strength, endurance and coordination to meet the strenuous physical demands of such responsibilities as preparing food items, carrying quantity foods, serving meals, handling soiled dishes, operating dietary equipment and cleaning assigned work areas. * Coordination and dexterity for preparing food and operating dietary equipment safely. * Ability to work in an area that is often very hot/cold. * Ability to utilize computers and other electronic devices for tasks such as timekeeping, in-servicing and documentation. Essentials: * Assists in defined food preparation, serving of meals and cleaning duties according to proper procedures, using various dietary equipment and supplies, as assigned by the Director of Dietary, Management Team and/or Cook. * Understands and follows procedures related to all duties or special assignments as directed by the Director of Dietary, Management Team and/or Cook. * Attends required in-services and completes assigned online modules. * Follows reporting procedures for the following: a. Observed resident concerns. b. Supply and equipment needs. c. Damaged, unsafe, malfunctioning equipment. d. Conditions related to breeding insects, rodents or other vermin About Senior Community Care of Michigan: Senior Community Care of Michigan - PACE is part of Volunteers of America National Services which serves as the Housing and Healthcare affiliate of the Volunteers of America parent organization. PACE is a Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly. Our team members include clinical professionals, housekeepers, maintenance associates, and culinary employees among others. Unlike some clinical environments, PACE centers offer employees flexible work schedules, with most positions only requiring occasional weekends. Team members have an opportunity to get to know their patients and build meaningful relationships. Our Senior Community Care of Lansing, MI, values our staff and residents at the highest level. In the capital city of Michigan, staff call a vibrant, diverse, and bustling city their home. Our PACE program allows for more standard working hours than is usual with elder care careers, and we foster a work-life balance by offering employees paid-time off benefits as part of our comprehensive benefits package, as well as creating moments of appreciation in the workplace throughout the year. Come join us at SCCMI, and see why VOANS has been voted by employees as a Great Place To Work the past 4 years running. In our 2022 Great Place to Work survey, employees said their work has a special meaning: this is not "just a job". Join us, and apply today!
