Dietary Assistant PT

Dietary Assistant Part Time PM 

Care with Heart. Work with Purpose.

Join Elder Homestead Community as Dietary Assistant in Minnetonka, MN.   This is more than a job! It’s a paid opportunity to serve others, live our mission, and make a meaningful impact in a healthcare setting. As a compassionate organization, we’re dedicated to serving others and fostering an environment where both our residents and team members thrive.  If you’re ready to grow your career while making a difference, we’d love to connect with you.

Elder Homestead is a community of Volunteers of America National Services, a subsidiary of the Volunteers of America parent organization.  Proudly Great Place to Work® Certified for 8 consecutive years.

• Pay Range: $16.65-$18.65 per hour based on experience 
• Shifts: Mondays and Fridays 3:30pm-6:30pm 

What We Offer

• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
• 403(b) with discretionary contribution
• Paid Time Off + Personal Days
• Life Insurance & Short-Term Disability
• Employee Assistance Program
• Wellness incentives (earn up to $350)
• Get paid early (access up to 50% of earnings)
• Referral bonuses & scholarship opportunities

What You Bring (Requirements):

• • Must be 18 years or older.
  • Friendly and enjoy working with the elderly.
  • Ability to read and understand procedures used for work assignments, instructions, recipe directions and diet order cards.
  • Numerical ability for recipe preparation and proper measuring of cleaning agents and chemicals.
  • Adequate strength, endurance and coordination to meet the strenuous physical demands of such responsibilities as preparing food items, carrying quantity foods, serving meals, handling soiled dishes, operating dietary equipment and cleaning assigned work areas.
  • Coordination and dexterity for preparing food and operating dietary equipment safely.
  • Ability to work in an area that is often very hot/cold.
  • Ability to utilize computers and other electronic devices for tasks such as timekeeping, in servicing and documentation.

  Preferred qualifications:

  Previous institutional dietary service

What You’ll Be Responsible For

• Assists in defined food preparation, serving of meals and cleaning duties according to proper procedures, using various dietary equipment and supplies, as assigned by the Director of Dietary, Management Team and/or Cook.
• Understands and follows procedures related to all duties or special assignments as directed by the Director of Dietary, Management Team and/or Cooks. 
• Attends required in-services and completes assigned online modules.
• Follows reporting procedures for the following:
  a. Observed resident concerns.
  b. Supply and equipment needs.
  c. Damaged, unsafe, malfunctioning equipment.
  d. Conditions related to breeding insects, rodents or other vermin.

About Us

The Elder Homestead Community is a welcoming 51 apartment, senior living community that provides assisted living and memory care, located in Minnetonka, MN, where our charming 19th-century farmhouse-style architecture, cozy parlors, and spacious gathering areas create a comforting and homelike environment for residents and staff alike.  

At VOANS, we celebrate sharing, encouraging and embracing diversity. Equal employment opportunities are available to all without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, parental status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We believe that blending individual strengths and unique personal differences nurtures and supports our organizations’ shared commitment to our mission and creates an inclusive and diverse environment where everyone feels valued and has the opportunity to do their personal best.