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Dietary Aide

Cardigan Ridge

Little Canada, MN • 9/8/2026

Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Dietary Aides are responsible for providing food service to the tenants ofRM Managementin apositive and friendly manner.Services may include – related services, set-up and clean-up of dining room, food preparation, serving food, and dish washing.

Essential Job Functions(Including but not limited to the following)

  • Communicate effectively with tenants, families, staff and other customers.

  • Read, write and comprehend simple instructions.

  • Complete simple food preparation.

  • Assemble, dish and plate food according to the scheduled menu and manage portion control when serving food.

  • Maintain high quality food standards.

  • Practice strict personal hygiene.

  • Utilize gloves when handling cold and ready to eat foods.

  • Monitor time and temperature of foods.

  • Avoid cross-contamination.

  • Store and label foods properly.

  • Wash and sanitize tables.

  • Set tables with place settings and condiments.

  • Prepare beverages and serve per tenant request.

  • Transport food and supplies to other areas of the building.

  • Meet time schedule of meal service.

  • Follow service etiquette.

  • Be sensitive to and meet the needs of the tenants, following through with their requests.

  • Clear tables between courses and at the end of the meal service.

  • Operate dishwasher according to directions.

  • Scrape, rinse, rack, wash, air dry and put dishware and kitchenware away.

  • Use checklists to complete daily, weekly and monthly tasks.

Required Qualifications

  • High school education.

  • Previous work experience with food service, production and cooking.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Related training or experience preferred.

  • Experience working with senior adults; knowledgeable and sensitive to the needs and concerns of the senior population.

Working Conditions

  • Ability to lift/carry objects weighing up to approximately 30 lbs. or more.

  • Minimal exposure to Blood borne Pathogens, Infectious Diseases.

  • Exposure to cleaning chemicals, fumes or airborne particles.

  • Exposure to extreme cold and extreme heat.

  • Exposure to unpredictable people, behaviors, situations and pets.

  • Exposure to illnesses and frailties of tenants.

This job description is not an exhaustive list of all skills, responsibilities, or efforts associated with a job. They reflect principal job elements essential for performing the job and evaluating performance.

This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” relationship.