Dietary Aide / Kitchen Staff

  • Dexter Health Care
  • Dexter, Maine
  • Full Time
About Us

Dexter Health Care is a 53 bed full service Long-Term Care and Skilled Nursing Facility. We offer specialized professional levels of care and support for residents including Short-Stay Rehabilitation, Skilled Nursing Care, and Long Term Care services that are delivered by an experienced, thoughtful and professional staff who follow evidence based clinical best practices designed to promote health and safety and a commitment to deliver the highest level of care. Under the ownership of First Atlantic Healthcare, Dexter Health Care house follows in First Atlantic's long reputation for excellence in Long Term Care.

DietaryAide Job Summary

No prior experience necessary, we are happy to train you!

As part of a strong care team,providing amazing service and maintaining our Residents health and safetythrough our food and nutrition program are our dietary aides primaryresponsibilities. Dietary Aides are health professional who work in food service to prepare and serve meals to residents. They work alongside Dietary Managers and Cooks to help prepare food for residents.

Responsibilities and duties include but not limited to:

  • Preparing meals, snacks, and beverages followingspecific procedures
  • Serving meals, ensuring food safety and hygieneprocedures are followed at all times
  • Taking inventory of kitchen supplies and fooditems
  • Staying current on the individual procedures andprotocols for their facilities, including state-specified rules and regulations
  • Setting up and taking down dining areas andassisting with kitchen maintenance and general cleaning
Adietary aide is a great place to start in food services or healthcare; growwithin the department by learning additional responsibilities such as cookingor managing supplies, or grow within health care as a C.N.A., nurse, orActivities professional.

Requirements:

Must be at least 16 years of age.

As an eligible employee of the First Atlantic Healthcare family you will benefit from:

  • Flexible Shifts
  • Tuition reimbursement and education support
  • Full time employees have access to full benefits; medical, dental, vision, and disability
  • Flexible savings account, including medical and dependent care
  • Paid Time Off available to all employees
  • 401(k) Retirement savings program with employer contribution
  • Employer paid life insurance
  • Home and auto insurance through payroll deduction
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Employee discounts through Vizient
  • A great place to grow in health care and the food services field

For over 30 years, FirstAtlantic Healthcare has been committed to the care and improvement of ourresidents by delivery individualized, high quality, cost effective healthcareservices throughout the state of Maine. We have invested in the rebuilding andupdating of all skilled nursing, skilled rehabilitation, long term care andassisted living facilities statewide that demonstrate First Atlanticscommitment to providing all of Maine with dignified, modern healthcare thatcenters on the patient experience.

At First Atlantic Healthcare we offer a welcoming and inclusive environment in service to one another, the diverse residents we care for, and the communities we call home. We do all of this with kindness, empathy, and respect for each other.

Job ID: 489011691
Originally Posted on: 8/11/2025

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