The Vistas at Oxnard Senior Living is hiring: Dining Services Assistant in Oxnar

Are you looking to kickstart your career in the Senior Housing Industry. We are looking for someone with a positive and friendly attitude. A Dining Services Assistant with excellent teamwork, and a love for seniors! If you believe this, is you, we'd love to meet you!

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CULINARY AIDE/SERVER (Weekends as needed)

Who you are:

Prepares and serves meals for the dining department in a safe and appetizing method in compliance with dietary standards, policy and procedures. Cleans kitchen, washes dishes and returns food to proper storage.

What you will do:

• Assists with preparation of food items and serves food to residents within scheduled time frame.
• Cleans and maintains food service areas, including kitchen and dining room.
• Assists Dietary Supervisor and/or cook in maintaining inventory control.
• Maintains clean, neat, and safe work environment.
• Assures that resident’s diets are followed.
• Assures employees and resident guest meals are accounted for daily.
• Reports to Dietary Supervisor any loss, breakage or waste of supplies and equipment.
• Observes and communicates to Dietary Supervisor problems or potential problems in the dietary department.
• Observes and reports any unusual or potentially dangerous resident behavior.
• Maintains current cleaning list and highest standards for kitchen cleanliness.
• Assists as a resident assistant when all dietary duties are finished.
• Assists in an emergency or, when short-staffed, as a Resident Assistant. See Resident
• Assistant job description for defined list of duties.
• Performs all other duties assigned by any member of management.

What you bring:

• Ability to work with little or no supervision.
• Ability to prepare and serve a wide range of foods skillfully.
• Ability to guide and instruct others in food preparation and food serving.
• Ability to maintain professional demeanor under stress.
• Ability to recognize needs and help others without prompting.
• Ability to relate well with other employees and residents of the facility.
• Is neat, clean and works safely.
• Ability to read, write and speak English.
• Maintains acceptable attendance record; notifies supervisor if late or unable to work in accordance with personnel policies; follows work schedule.
• Has ability to spend long period on feet.
• Abides by established policies and procedures of Community. Looks for ways to improve Community functioning.
• Respects resident rights and adheres to Community philosophy of resident care.
• Organizes and utilizes time appropriately; sets priorities to accomplish assigned tasks.

Training and Experience:

• Working knowledge of rules and regulations related to health and safety in food preparation.
• Demonstrates ability in a wide range of food preparation and skills.
• Experience in dealing with elderly and their dietary needs.
• Experience in a similar position with a long term or related facility.

Universal Precautions: Exposure to blood/bodily fluids is unlikely.

Physical Requirements: Ability to lift 40-50 pounds regularly during work hours (heavy work level)