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Dietary Aide

Fox Chase Healthcare

Silver Spring, MD 20910 • $17.15 to $19.15 / hr • 9/23/2026

Job Description

Job Description

P/T Dietary Aide

Fox ChaseHealthcareis looking for someone energetic to fill a dietary aide role in a skilled nursing facility setting. Our ideal candidate is organized, reliable, and committed to maintaining high standards. Working with our company, you can expect flexible shifts, PTO, overtime pay, and a competitive salary. Limited opportunities available, apply today!

Benefits:401k, health, life, vision, and dental insurance, 20 total days PTO (paid time off) in the first year, flexible schedule, overtime pay, DailyPay, premium holiday pay, disability insurance, wellness plans, sign-on bonus for full-time nursing employees, discount programs, employee referral bonus, and stability in the strong leadership/management team who strives & achieves customer service excellence with dedicated staff qualifications.

Duties may include, but not limited to:

  • Assisting in identified aspects of food preparation

  • Handling food and equipment responsibly according to sanitation policies and procedures

  • Delivering food carts, trays, etc. to designated areas as instructed by supervisor

  • Providing an enhanced dining service, serving meals in dining rooms and preparing and delivering snacks as directed

  • Assisting in daily or scheduled cleaning duties in accordance with established policies and procedures

  • The dietary aide is responsible for cleanliness of work areas, sanitary handling of food, equipment, and utensils and for processing the requests of residents accurately.

  • Above all, ensuring that residents and families receive the highest quality of service in a caring and compassionate atmosphere which recognizes rights

Requirements:

  • High School Diploma/GED Required

  • Safe-Serve Certification Required

  • Previous food service aide experience is helpful

  • Possess working knowledge of the methods and techniques of handling and serving food and sanitation practices relating to food handling

  • Ability to follow diet lists, portion food as specified and serve food in an appetizing manner

  • Possess the ability to positively interact with everyone from residents to government agencies and the general public

  • Effective verbal and written English communication skills.

Physical Requirements:Push, pull, move, and/or lift a minimum of fifty (50) pounds to a minimum height of three (3) feet and be able to push, pull, move, and/or carry such weight a minimum distance of fifty (50) feet, stand on feet for more than 6 hours a day. (Not a complete list)

Preferred Skills:Dietary experience in a long-term care setting preferred, but not required.

Fox Chase Healthcare is an equal opportunity employer that promotes a drug-free workplace.