Dietary Care Specialist - Part Time

Who We Are:

Work in a scenic, home-like environment with a team of professionals providing comprehensive and compassionate care for adolescent and adult women who are diagnosed with eating disorders. Selah House Indiana is the only licensed inpatient, residential, and partial hospitalization program (PHP) eating disorder treatment center in the state of Indiana.

What We Offer:

• Collaborative environment dedicated to clinical excellence
• Multiple Career Development Pathways
• 100% Company Paid EAP Emotional Well-Being Support
• 401K with Company Match
• Generous Team Member Referral Program

Shifts:

Day Shift: 11:00am-7:00pm, some weekend expectation

Mid Shift: 1:00pm-7:00pm, some weekend expectation

How You Will Contribute:

The Dietary Care Specialist performs a variety of duties in support in support of the dietary needs of the clients at Selah House (SH). Position is also responsible for greeting and serving clients, and guests in a professional and welcoming manner. Responsible for assisting with the process of preparing the weekday meals for the clients of Selah House (SH) and working closely with the Dietitians with meal planning.

Relationships and Contacts

Within the organization: Maintains frequent and close working relationships with clients, Dietitians, Therapists, Management, Clinical Director, facility leadership, peers and vendors.

Outside the organization: May initiate and maintain working relationships with clinical providers, referral partners and vendors as needed and directed.

Essential Responsibilities

• Serves as a key member of the Selah House team regarding dietary needs, menus, food preferences while maintaining stock levels of foods appropriate for the day-to-day operations of the kitchens.
• Ensures that any special dietary needs of the clients are met.
• Follows all health and safety guidelines for storage and preparation of food items. S/he will be responsible for ensuring that temperature controls of food storage refrigerators/freezers are maintained at the appropriate levels and are checked daily.
• Assists with ensuring all kitchen appliances are in good working order and are cleaned and disinfected on a routine basis.
• Assist with all food preparation activities while are doing so in a safe, sanitary and efficient manner.
• Ensures the dining and kitchen areas are clean and mentors clients participation in any clean-up activities.
• Assists with the coordination of morning and weekend meals to ensure that food is prepared and/or on hand for the staff to set up and serve.
• Assists in promoting and ensuring that the mission, goals and objectives of SH are understood and actively supported by the employees.
• May prepare extra meals for visitors and/or staff.
• Determines the presence of unhealthy/unsafe conditions in the work area and reports these conditions to the proper personnel.
• Ensures that SH follows all food safety, health safety, food service and sanitation standards.
• Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications related to Selah House Mission and population.

What We Are Seeking:

Minimum of two-years experience working in facility dietary setting is strongly desired.

Other Requirements

Position requires incumbent to have a valid drivers license and vehicle insurance.

Selah House Treatment Center provides equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, creed, ancestry, national origin, ethnicity, sex, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age, disability, gender identity, genetic information, service in the military, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. Equal employment opportunity applies to all terms and conditions of employment. Selah House reserves the rights to modify, interpret, or apply this job description in any way the organization desires. This job description in no way implies that these are the only duties, including essential duties, to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities. This job description is not an employment contract, implied or otherwise. The employment relationship remains At-Will.