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The Palmettos of Garden City is looking for a Cook / Dietary Aide to join our team! The Dietary Aide/Server performs various duties associated with the production and service of patient meals.
Qualifications
- Must have a sincere interest in foodservice and enjoy working with geriatric and other healthcare patients.
- Must have, or be willing to learn, food preparation, and simple cooking skills.
- Must have knowledge of, or be willing to learn, therapeutic and modified diet information to use in preparing and serving patient trays.
- Must have knowledge of, or be willing to learn, correct sanitation procedures and use these on a daily basis.
- Must be willing to perform repetitive tasks daily.
- Must possess and use excellent customer service and communication skills.
- Must be able to follow oral and/or written instructions.
- Must be able to speak and understand English. May be required to have reading skills.
- Must be able to read and/or understand labels on chemicals and MSDS sheets and be able to use these products safely and correctly.
- Must be in good mental and physical condition.
- Must work cooperatively and productively with all partners in Dietary and in all departments following established policies of the center.
- Must be willing to fulfill the responsibilities of the position, must be at work on time and during scheduled shift.
- May be required to have or obtain a Food Handlers Certificate or Sanitation Course, as required by state regulations.
- Must be able to work under supervision.
Position Highlights:
Are determined by the center and may include, but are not limited to the following:
- Must demonstrate qualities of being a self-starter and be able to make independent decisions when necessary.
- Has a thorough understanding of all regulations (local, state, and federal) which affect dietary including, but not limited to, patient care, sanitation, labor, fire, safety, and disaster and complies to these regulations.
- Assists in maintaining the dietary department in a safe, secure, and sanitary manner and reports any problems to the Dietary Manager.
- Uses good judgment in conserving supplies, preventing food waste, and conserving utilities. Reports any food, supply, and equipment needs or concerns to the Dietary Manager.
- Assists in receiving and storing food and supplies to prevent waste and assure quality products. Dates, labels, and stores items properly. Uses proper food handling techniques.
- Responsible for scraping, stacking, washing, and sanitizing dishes, flatware, utensils, pots/pans, etc. and for removing broken and chipped dishes and glassware from use. Wraps flatware if needed.
- Properly transports and stores dishes, flatware, utensils, pots/pans, etc. Responsible for having sufficient quantities of clean and sanitized dishes, flatware, utensils, pots/pans, etc. to meet time schedule for meal preparation and service.
- Cleans and sanitizes the dish machine and dish room. Empties and cleans/sanitizes the trash can. Keeps work area clean and uncluttered and completes assigned cleaning duties.
- Assists cook, if needed, in preparing and serving foods for all diets, including therapeutic diets, according to planned menus, using proper portions and special diet items. Prepares beverages, breads, and other menu items as assigned.
- Communicates and cooperates with the staff, patients, and their families.
- Sets up trays for service, sorts diet cards and/or selective menus.
- Serves trays on tray line and checks trays for accuracy of diets, preferences, and quality before they are delivered. Delivers carts to floors as needed.
- Busses tables in dining room; cleans/sanitizes table tops.
- Attends in-service and other necessary training.
- In absence of the Director of Dietary, Dietary Manager, and Assistant Dietary Manager, is responsible to the cook for supervision in the Dietary Department.
- Adheres to the dress code for the department.
- Performs other tasks as necessary and appropriate.
The Palmettos of Garden City is proud to be a part of the NHC family! National HealthCare Corporation is recognized nationwide as an innovator in the delivery of quality long-term care. Our goal is to provide a full range of extended care services, designed to maximize the well-being and independence of patients of all ages. We are dedicated to meeting patient needs through an interdisciplinary approach combining compassionate care with cost-effective health care services.
The NHC environment is one of encouragement and challenge ... innovation and improvement ... teamwork and collaboration ... and honesty and integrity. All NHC employees are committed as partners, not only to the health of our patients, but to the well-being of the communities we serve.
If you are interested in working for a leader in senior care and share NHC's values of honesty and integrity, please apply today and find out more about us at nhccare.com/locations/palmettos-garden-city/
EOE
Behaviors
Required
* Team Player: Works well as a member of a group
* Loyal: Shows firm and constant support to a cause
* Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity
Motivations
Required
* Growth Opportunities: Inspired to perform well by the chance to take on more responsibility
* Financial: Inspired to perform well by monetary reimbursement
* Goal Completion: Inspired to perform well by the completion of tasks
* Flexibility: Inspired to perform well when granted the ability to set your own schedule and goals
Equal Opportunity Employer
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.
Cook / Dietary Aide - The Palmettos of Garden City
The Palmettos of Garden City is looking for a Cook / Dietary Aide to join our team! The Dietary Aide/Server performs various duties associated with the production and service of patient meals.
Qualifications
- Must have a sincere interest in foodservice and enjoy working with geriatric and other healthcare patients.
- Must have, or be willing to learn, food preparation, and simple cooking skills.
- Must have knowledge of, or be willing to learn, therapeutic and modified diet information to use in preparing and serving patient trays.
- Must have knowledge of, or be willing to learn, correct sanitation procedures and use these on a daily basis.
- Must be willing to perform repetitive tasks daily.
- Must possess and use excellent customer service and communication skills.
- Must be able to follow oral and/or written instructions.
- Must be able to speak and understand English. May be required to have reading skills.
- Must be able to read and/or understand labels on chemicals and MSDS sheets and be able to use these products safely and correctly.
- Must be in good mental and physical condition.
- Must work cooperatively and productively with all partners in Dietary and in all departments following established policies of the center.
- Must be willing to fulfill the responsibilities of the position, must be at work on time and during scheduled shift.
- May be required to have or obtain a Food Handlers Certificate or Sanitation Course, as required by state regulations.
- Must be able to work under supervision.
Position Highlights:
Are determined by the center and may include, but are not limited to the following:
- Must demonstrate qualities of being a self-starter and be able to make independent decisions when necessary.
- Has a thorough understanding of all regulations (local, state, and federal) which affect dietary including, but not limited to, patient care, sanitation, labor, fire, safety, and disaster and complies to these regulations.
- Assists in maintaining the dietary department in a safe, secure, and sanitary manner and reports any problems to the Dietary Manager.
- Uses good judgment in conserving supplies, preventing food waste, and conserving utilities. Reports any food, supply, and equipment needs or concerns to the Dietary Manager.
- Assists in receiving and storing food and supplies to prevent waste and assure quality products. Dates, labels, and stores items properly. Uses proper food handling techniques.
- Responsible for scraping, stacking, washing, and sanitizing dishes, flatware, utensils, pots/pans, etc. and for removing broken and chipped dishes and glassware from use. Wraps flatware if needed.
- Properly transports and stores dishes, flatware, utensils, pots/pans, etc. Responsible for having sufficient quantities of clean and sanitized dishes, flatware, utensils, pots/pans, etc. to meet time schedule for meal preparation and service.
- Cleans and sanitizes the dish machine and dish room. Empties and cleans/sanitizes the trash can. Keeps work area clean and uncluttered and completes assigned cleaning duties.
- Assists cook, if needed, in preparing and serving foods for all diets, including therapeutic diets, according to planned menus, using proper portions and special diet items. Prepares beverages, breads, and other menu items as assigned.
- Communicates and cooperates with the staff, patients, and their families.
- Sets up trays for service, sorts diet cards and/or selective menus.
- Serves trays on tray line and checks trays for accuracy of diets, preferences, and quality before they are delivered. Delivers carts to floors as needed.
- Busses tables in dining room; cleans/sanitizes table tops.
- Attends in-service and other necessary training.
- In absence of the Director of Dietary, Dietary Manager, and Assistant Dietary Manager, is responsible to the cook for supervision in the Dietary Department.
- Adheres to the dress code for the department.
- Performs other tasks as necessary and appropriate.
The Palmettos of Garden City is proud to be a part of the NHC family! National HealthCare Corporation is recognized nationwide as an innovator in the delivery of quality long-term care. Our goal is to provide a full range of extended care services, designed to maximize the well-being and independence of patients of all ages. We are dedicated to meeting patient needs through an interdisciplinary approach combining compassionate care with cost-effective health care services.
The NHC environment is one of encouragement and challenge ... innovation and improvement ... teamwork and collaboration ... and honesty and integrity. All NHC employees are committed as partners, not only to the health of our patients, but to the well-being of the communities we serve.
If you are interested in working for a leader in senior care and share NHC's values of honesty and integrity, please apply today and find out more about us at nhccare.com/locations/palmettos-garden-city/
EOE
Behaviors
Required
* Team Player: Works well as a member of a group
* Loyal: Shows firm and constant support to a cause
* Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity
Motivations
Required
* Growth Opportunities: Inspired to perform well by the chance to take on more responsibility
* Financial: Inspired to perform well by monetary reimbursement
* Goal Completion: Inspired to perform well by the completion of tasks
* Flexibility: Inspired to perform well when granted the ability to set your own schedule and goals
Equal Opportunity Employer
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship in Dietary Aide
Document your dietary aide experience thoroughly
PERM requires your employer to prove you meet the job requirements. Gather employment verification letters, food handler certifications, and training records covering at least two years of hands-on dietary or food service work before your employer files.
Search Migrate Mate for verified sponsoring employers
Use Migrate Mate to find dietary aide employers with confirmed green card sponsorship history. The platform shows employers who have previously filed PERM or I-140 petitions, so you're targeting facilities already familiar with the sponsorship process.
Target long-term care facilities and hospital systems
Large hospital networks and skilled nursing facilities sponsor dietary aides more often than small restaurants or cafeterias because they have dedicated HR teams and established relationships with immigration attorneys who manage ongoing PERM filings.
Understand the PERM prevailing wage before accepting an offer
Your employer must pay at least the DOL-determined prevailing wage for your location and job title. Run the OFLC Wage Search using the correct SOC code for dietary aides to know the wage floor before you negotiate your offer letter.
File I-140 promptly to lock in your priority date
Once PERM is certified, push your employer to file the I-140 petition with USCIS quickly. Your priority date is set when USCIS receives I-140, not when PERM was approved, and that date controls your place in the adjustment-of-status queue.
Review your occupation profile on O*NET before interviews
PERM job descriptions must accurately reflect the actual duties and minimum requirements. Reviewing the dietary aide O*NET profile helps you confirm that your employer's job posting matches DOL expectations and reduces the risk of an audit or denial.
Green Card Dietary Aide: Frequently Asked Questions
Can dietary aides realistically get green card sponsorship from U.S. employers?
Yes, though it requires an employer willing to invest in the PERM process. Long-term care facilities, hospital dietary departments, and large healthcare networks sponsor dietary aides more often than other employer types because they have persistent staffing shortages and structured HR processes to manage multi-step immigration filings over one to several years.
How is green card sponsorship for dietary aides different from H-1B sponsorship?
Green card sponsorship leads to lawful permanent residency, not a temporary status. For dietary aides, EB-3 skilled worker is the applicable category, which requires PERM labor certification filed with DOL, followed by an I-140 petition with USCIS. There is no lottery, but per-country annual limits mean nationals from high-demand countries like India or China may face significant priority-date backlogs before they can file for adjustment of status.
What is the PERM process and how does it apply to dietary aide roles?
PERM, or Program Electronic Review Management, is a DOL-supervised recruitment test your employer must complete before petitioning USCIS. The employer posts the job through required channels, documents that no qualified U.S. worker applied, and submits a prevailing wage determination. Only after PERM certification can the employer file the I-140 petition. For dietary aide roles, the job description must accurately reflect duties and the two-year experience minimum for EB-3 skilled worker classification.
How do I find dietary aide employers who sponsor green cards?
Migrate Mate lists employers with verified green card sponsorship history, including PERM and I-140 filing records, so you can focus your applications on facilities already engaged in the process. This saves significant time compared to cold-applying and asking HR departments unfamiliar with employment-based sponsorship to start from scratch.
Can I change employers after my green card process has started?
Employer changes mid-process are possible but depend on where you are in the pipeline. If your I-485 adjustment of status application has been pending for 180 days or more, AC21 portability allows you to move to a new employer in the same or similar occupation without restarting. If you change before that point, your new employer typically must file a new PERM and I-140, though an approved I-140 priority date can carry over to the new petition.