PACE Southeast Michigan

In-home elder care with interdisciplinary team

Dietary Associate

Culinary & Kitchen ProductionConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeDetroit, MI, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A high school diploma or GED is required.
Current ServSafe Food Protection Manager Certification accredited by the American National Standards Institute is required.
A current CPR card is required.
Long-term care or hospital food service experience is required.
Basic computer skills, including Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Word, are required.
One year of experience working with a frail or elderly population is required.
Knowledge of therapeutic diet parameters is required.
Ability to establish and maintain interpersonal and interdepartmental relationships is required.
Ability to problem-solve and interpret instructions is required.
Must be medically cleared for communicable diseases and have all immunizations up to date before engaging in direct participant contact.
Must meet a standardized set of competencies approved by CMS before working independently.
Ability to stand for extended periods is required.
Ability to read and speak English is required.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment is required.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds, carry 25 pounds, and push or pull up to 50 pounds is required.

Responsibilities

Assist with food preparation and serve meals, snacks, beverages, and nutrition supplements using portion control and applicable sanitation practices.
Prepare meals according to diet orders and ensure participants receive the appropriate meal in a timely manner.
Wash, sanitize, and store dishes and adaptive feeding equipment.
Assist with receiving and storing food and supplies, and ensure food placed into storage is properly labeled.
Maintain equipment and report malfunctioning equipment to the Registered Dietitian.
Follow fire safety, infection control, and hazardous chemical practices, and use cleaners and other hazardous materials in accordance with facility policy.
Follow federal and state regulations and Dietary Department policies and procedures.
Follow cleaning schedules, perform cleaning duties as scheduled, and maintain a clean and safe work environment.
Take daily attendance and prepare tray tickets.
Attend and participate in training, in-services, and staff meetings.
Perform other duties assigned under the direction of the Registered Dietitian and Center Manager.

SUMMARY:

The Dietary Associate at PACE Southeast Michigan performs routine functions in the dietary department including food preparation, food service, cleaning and other duties assigned under the direction of the Registered Dietitian and Day Health Center Manager.

SPECIFIC DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS:

Assists in the preparation of food and is responsible for serving meals, snacks, beverages and nutrition supplements using portion control and applicable sanitation practices.
Prepares meals in accordance to diet orders and ensures participants are served the appropriate meal in a timely manner.
Washes, sanitizes and stores dishes and adaptive feeding equipment.
Assists in receiving and storing food and supplies. Ensures proper labeling of food placed into storage.
Ensures that equipment is maintained. Reports malfunctioning equipment to the Registered Dietitian.
Follows fire safety, infection control practices and hazardous chemical practices, and uses cleaners and other hazardous materials in accordance with facility policy.
Follow Federal and State regulations and Dietary Department policies and procedures.
Follows cleaning schedules and perform cleaning duties as scheduled. Maintains a clean and safe work environment.
Takes daily attendance and prepares tray tickets.
Attends and participates in training, in-services and staff meetings.
Performs all other duties assigned under the direction of the Registered Dietitian and Center Manager.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

High School diploma or GED required.
Current ServSafe Food Protection Manager Certification with the American National Standards Institution (ANSI) required.
Current CPR card required.
Long term care or hospital food service experience.
Knowledge of basic computer skills (MS Outlook and MS Word) required.
Must have one (1) year of experience working with a frail or elderly population.
Knowledge of therapeutic diets parameters.
Ability to establish and maintain interpersonal and interdepartmental relationships.
Shows respect for the physical, spiritual, and well-being of participants and co-workers.
Ability to problem solve and interpret instructions.
Must be medically cleared for communicable diseases and have all immunizations up-to-date before engaging in direct participant contact.
Must meet a standardized set of competencies (approved by CMS) before working independently.
Ability to stand for extended periods of time.
Ability to read and speak English.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds, carry 25 pounds, and push/pull up to 50 pounds.

About the Company

PACE Southeast Michigan

In-home elder care with interdisciplinary team

PACE Southeast Michigan provides comprehensive, in-home care for seniors through the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE). It helps eligible older adults stay independent at home by coordinating services via an interdisciplinary team that personalizes care for participants and their caregivers. The team meets daily to proactively communicate and coordinate holistic care, aiming to prevent avoidable emergency visits, hospitalizations, and nursing home placements. Serving Wayne, Macomb, and Oakland Counties, the program combines medical and social support to deliver high-quality, integrated care. Its goal is to keep participants healthy and at home for as long as possible while reducing unnecessary hospital use.

Company size: 51-200
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Miusynsk, Ukraine
Founded: 1994

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