Dietary Aide

Lorien Columbia is looking to hire dietary aides to facilitate food service operations at our skilled nursing facility. If aren't afraid to roll up your sleeves, and go beyond to get the job done, then this is the job for you!

Join us on Thursday, 04/03/2025 for an Open Interview Day at Lorien Columbia anytime between 10:00 am - 3:00 pm.

Pre-register: https://lorienhealth.jibeapply.com/event-22368/talentcommunity/form

Address: 6334 Cedar Lane, Columbia, MD 21044

Full Time Benefits

• Starting at $16.00 / hour
• PTO: 80 hours of vacation, 40 hours of sick (roll-over)
• Personal Days
• 7 Paid Major Holidays - Double time paid when worked.
• Carefirst Medical Package
• Tuition Assistance
• HRA Fund
• Employee Assistance Program
• FSA
• Same Day Pay!

Perks

• Employee Discounts
• Earn Points, Earn Rewards
• Professional Development
• Attendance Rewards
• Referral Program

As a Dietary Aide you will facilitate food service ensuring that dietary procedures as well as safety and sanitary regulations are followed. You will be responsible for assisting with food preparation and service, cleaning up after a meal service, and helping out with other related tasks.

Additional responsibilities:

• Monitoring food distribution, ensuring that meals are delivered to the correct recipients and that guidelines, such as those for special diets, are followed
• Preparing food items, such as sandwiches, salads, soups or beverages
• Monitoring food preparation or serving techniques to ensure that proper procedures are followed
• Cleaning or sterilizing dishes, kitchen utensils, equipment or facilities
• Examining trays to ensure that they contain required items
• Wiping tables or seats with dampened cloths or replace dirty tablecloths
• Setting tables with clean linens, condiments or other supplies
• Scraping and stacking dirty dishes and carrying dishes and other tableware to kitchen for cleaning
• Cleaning up spilled food or drink or broken dishes and removing empty bottles and trash

Food service experience is not required; we will train you! What is required is a positive attitude, eagerness to learn, professionalism, and great communication skills. If that describes you, we want to hear from you!

Additional requirements:

• High School diploma or GED, a plus
• Must be at least 17 years old
• Integrity and a strong work ethic
• Ability to professionally interact with co-workers and residents in all situations
• Willingness to work with ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset, and, at times, hostile people within the facility
• Ability to work overtime including evenings and weekends as needed

Lorien Columbia has been in the heart of Howard County, MD since 1977 and is the first of 9 Lorien facilities. Our facility includes skilled nursing, rehabilitation, outpatient therapy, as well as the only Korean nursing unit in Howard County with 205 beds total, 5 nursing units. Lorien Columbia is a five-star facility and recognized by Newsweek Magazine as one of the top nursing homes in Maryland. Recently voted Baltimore's Best Elder Care!

Lorien Health Services is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: From $16.00 per hour

Expected hours: 25 – 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Free parking
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Opportunities for advancement
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off
• Paid training
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Shift:

• 8 hour shift

Ability to Commute:

• Columbia, MD 21044 (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $16