Help enrich the lives of seniors by becoming part of the Sonida Senior Living team at Villa Santa Barbara!

We are passionate about making a positive impact on the lives of those we care for. If you’re looking to grow your career and experience in a team-oriented environment, apply for Dietary Assistant position today.

Working at Villa Santa Barbara truly means becoming a member of our family. We believe caring for seniors is a uniquely rewarding experience and there is no better place to realize that experience than with us. We are looking for a Dietary Assistant to join our team! Preferred hours of availability: 11:00 am-7:00 pm

Dietary Assistant Responsibilities include:

Assists chefs in the food preparation tasks, as assigned

• Maintains standards for dining services to the Residents to include efficient meal service delivery, customer service and cleanliness of the dining room and kitchen
• Assures serving meals to Residents within scheduled time frame
• Reports problems, concerns and issues observed with food service and communicates them appropriately
• Observes changes in Resident status, needs or preferences and communicates them appropriately
• Observes other problems and communicates them appropriately
• Observes all work, safety and administrative rules to include local and state requirements

Ideal candidate will:

• One to two years’ experience in a similar position preferred
• Enjoy providing exceptional customer service and care to our senior residents
• Appreciate the value of being a dependable & responsible member of greater team
• Be open minded; willing to listen to and share new ideas
• Effective communications skills in English
• General knowledge of sanitation and safe food handling
• No experience? Willing to train the right candidate
• Work as a Team
• open availability

Perks of joining our team:

• Medical, dental, vision, and life/disability insurances*
• 401k retirement savings plan*
• Paid time off*
• Company paid training for career advancement**

• Benefit eligibility is dependent on employment status.

**Eligibility based on location.

Education

• High School or better

Licenses & Certifications

• ServSafe Certification

Behaviors

• Team Player: Works well as a member of a group
• Enthusiastic: Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest
• Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity

Motivations

• Ability to Make an Impact: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization