Dining Service Coordinator - ALF

Americare Senior Living

Columbia, MO

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JOB DETAILS

SALARY

$19–$20 Per Hour

SKILLS

Accounting, Assisted Living, Budget Management, Budgeting, Calendar Management, Communication Skills, Conference Management, Consulting, Cook Dishes, Corporate Policies, Dietary Management, Dietetics, Disability Insurance, Documentation, Employee Terminations, Equipment Maintenance/Repair, Federal Laws and Regulations, Financial Operations, Food Production, Food Purchasing, Food Services, HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act), Health Maintenance, Health Plan, Hospital, Inventory Levels, Life Insurance, LinkedIn, Meal Plans, Nursing, Nursing Home, OSHA, Organizational Skills, Personal Care, Physical Demands, Policy Development, Policy Implementation, Prescription Drugs, Preventive Medicine, Problem Solving Skills, Procedure Development, Product/Service Launch, Regulations, Safety Equipment, Safety/Work Safety, Sanitation, Staff Development, Staff Training, State Laws and Regulations, Team Player, Treatment Plan, Tuition Fees, Tuition Reimbursement, Waitressing, Willing to Travel

LOCATION

Columbia, MO

POSTED

3 days ago

Community: Mill Creek Village Assisted Living

Community Type: Assisted Living

Location: Columbia, MO

Shifts Available: Days

Employment Type: Full-Time

Pay: $19 - $20

Why You'll Love Working Here: We are proud to make a meaningful impact in the lives of seniors, every single day. Make a Difference as a Dining Service Coordinator! If you're looking for a rewarding role where you're truly part of the team, Mill Creek Village Assisted Living is the place for you! This is a career with real quality of life, no evenings past 7pm with every other weekend off.

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Make a Difference Every Day in Senior Living

Looking for a rewarding job in senior care where your work truly matters? At Americare Senior Living, you'll build relationships, support residents, and be part of a team that feels like family.

Who We Are

Trusted senior living provider with 40+ years of experience
Guided by our RISING values: Respect • Integrity • Servant Heart • Inspire • Nurture • Growth
Known for Hometown Hospitality and small, family-like communities
Recognized as a Great Place to Work and Best Workplaces in Aging Services

Why Join Americare

Make a daily impact in resident care and quality of life
Work in a supportive, team-focused environment
Build meaningful relationships with residents and coworkers
Join a culture focused on respect, compassion, and connection
Flexible scheduling options to support your lifestyle

Benefits & Perks

Competitive pay + annual increases
Daily pay access (get paid when you need it)
Paid time off (PTO)
Health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
401(k) with company match
Tuition assistance and career growth opportunities
Free meals during shifts
Employee recognition and appreciation programs

Benefits may vary based on full-time, part-time, or PRN status.

Start your career in senior living today and make a difference at Americare. Apply now.

About Americare

For over 30 years, Americare has extended care to senior generations in America's heartland. We pride ourselves on being resident focuses, encouraging employee to make smart, responsible decisions that are in the best interest of individual residents.

Why belong with our Americare team?

Every employee company wide is a valued part of the organization, dedicated to their commitment and passion of creating a person centered home environment for each resident truly making a difference in the lives they touch.

Each individual facility is a vibrant part of the communities they serve. While our resident benefit from industry leading care, our employees are offered competitive compensation, comprehensive benefit packages, flexible scheduling, free meals and a place they can belong.

Health Plans

We offer comprehensive and competitive medical and dental benefits. Our medical plans offer preventive care services, covered prescription drug benefits, and large network of doctors and hospitals to help you and your family improve or maintain your health.

Well Being

Our culture supports team members wherever they are on their health and well being journey. We offer tools and resources such as Employee Assistance Program and Employee Relief Fund.

Paid Time Off

The flexibility of Paid Time Off (PTO) lets you set your own priorities. Use PTO for any number of your life events.

Tuition Reimbursement

We encourage you to continue your professional development. Americare will reimburse you for eligible tuition for approved courses.

Dining Service Coordinator

Position Summary:

Responsible for assisting and supporting dietary staff while managing dietary department within established company policies and state and federal regulations. DSC is responsible for fiscal operations in dietary department such as budgeting, planning and accounting for dietary services. Assist in hiring and training dietary personnel. Coordinates dietary services with disciplinary team to provide an overall person centered care in the nursing facility environment. Also responsible for providing healthy, nutritious and attractive dietary meals to resident and visitors while meeting special dietary requirements. The DSC also will be monitoring dietary activity to assure a safe working environment.

Critical Functions:

Full time. Responsible for supervising and or assisting in preparing and serving meals in the nursing home setting. Serving correct diet to resident and providing a home like environment or person centered care. Works with dietary staff in keeping the dietary department clean and sanitary as well as a safe working environment.

Essential Functions:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Important member of the management team expected and authorized to use sound independent judgment and discretion in the performance of duties
Follow Americare policies, state and federal and ASI standards on ongoing basis
Plan, organize and map out dietary work schedule
Counsel, discipline, and terminate dietary personnel as circumstances render using appropriate documentation and working with facility administrator with open communication
Orientate, train, and evaluate job performance of all dietary service personnel
Compile and submit the department objective and achievements in a written quarterly review
Participate in regularly scheduled conferences with the administrator and department heads
Participate in the development and implementation of dietary policies, procedures an staff development programs
Purchase necessary foods and supplies while working within budget guidelines
Maintain necessary personnel, cost, menu, monthly food inventories and other essential records which all lead to a person centered care experience for residents
Train dietary staff to perform assigned duties
Allot sufficient time for all dietary service personnel to participate in regularly scheduled in service education
Participate in multi disciplinary resident plan of care
Direct the cleaning and sanitation of the dietary department. Direct the care of safety equipment and promote a safe working environment. Direct use of personal protective equipment and safety equipment such as lumbar supports, moving carts and two person lifting
Attend scheduled seminars and workshops approved by the administrator
Cooperate with the consulting registered dietician in implementing administrative approved dietary recommendations
Maintain good communication with all departments with special emphasis on the nursing department

Work Environment

OSHA Exposure:

Category II Exposure is not part of routine job however may be exposed, within scope of performing duties such as resident nose bleeds or injury. Employee mandated to use personal protective equipment such as gloves, gown and face protection. Supervise safety throughout department.

This job operates in a professional kitchen, which includes the use of stoves, knives, dishwashers, walk in refrigerators and coolers, trash receptacles both inside and out, as well as other job specific appliances and supplies.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.

As well as meet all physical requirements of the position as identified by the facility policies and procedures related to functional job analysis. These are available at each specific community.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full time position. Hours can vary and will be dependent on staff coverage on any given day.

Travel

Some travel may be requested from time to time by your superiors.

Qualifications/ Education/Experience/Skills:

Training and Experience:

Minimal 18 years of age, high school education and continuing education related to dietary department
Ability to work as part of interdisciplinary team to provide home like environment or personal centered care while providing nutritious meals for residents, families, visitors and at times staff
Adhering to HIPAA regulations, OSHA regulations and state and federal guidelines
Familiar with lock out tag out procedures and use of personal protective equipment
Experience in meal planning, budgeting and dietary operations as well as resident admission/ discharge
Prefer experience in quantity food production

Key Competencies:

Operation of dietary / kitchen appliances in safe manner
Ability to adhere to company policies and procedures and display professional behavior
Follow HIPAA guidelines regarding resident confidentiality
Demonstrate respect for residents and resident's family members by assisting or problem solving issues
Assist in preparation and serving of food as well as clean up and keeping a sanitary dietary area
Possess high standards for dietary sanitations, safety measures, and care and maintenance of equipment

Position Goals

Providing healthy, nutritious and attractive dietary meals to residents
Maintaining kitchen and dining sanitation guidelines and regulations
Ensuring breakfast, lunch, and dinner station is properly set up Mon Friday in the dining room
Rounding on every neighborhood for lunch and dinner to ensure dining area is properly set up, presentable, and staff is educated on current and new resident diets
Maintains a steady work schedule, changes to schedule can be made at any time to ensure coverage
Schedules self to work one weekend every month
State inspection ready at all times
Completion and roll out of New Menu changes

AAP/EEO Statement

Americare is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Americare does not discriminate in employment opportunities, decisions or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, genetics,national origin, age, mental or physical handicap or disability, citizenship or any other characteristic protected by law (may also be called "protected class"). In order to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals, employment decisions at Americare will be based upon merit, qualifications and abilities. Americare will also make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities, unless doing so would result in an undue hardship to Americare. This policy governs all aspects of employment, including hiring, job assignment, training, promotion, compensation, discipline, termination, and access to benefits and training.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Americare Senior Living is an EOE (Equal Opportunity Employer) and drug free workplace.

We offer employees access to wages on demand

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