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How to hire a dietary aide, serving

Dietary aide, serving hiring summary. Here are some key points about hiring dietary aides, serving in the United States:

  • In the United States, the median cost per hire a dietary aide, serving is $1,633.
  • It takes between 36 and 42 days to fill the average role in the US.
  • Human Resources use 15% of their expenses on recruitment on average.
  • On average, it takes around 12 weeks for a new dietary aide, serving to become settled and show total productivity levels at work.

How to hire a dietary aide, serving, step by step

To hire a dietary aide, serving, you should create an ideal candidate profile, determine a budget, and post and promote your job. Here's a step-by-step guide on how to hire a dietary aide, serving:

Here's a step-by-step dietary aide, serving hiring guide:

  • Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
  • Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
  • Step 3: Make a budget
  • Step 4: Write a dietary aide, serving job description
  • Step 5: Post your job
  • Step 6: Interview candidates
  • Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new dietary aide, serving
  • Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist
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  1. Identify your hiring needs

    Before you post your dietary aide, serving job, you should take the time to determine what type of worker your business needs. While certain jobs definitely require a full-time employee, it's sometimes better to find a dietary aide, serving for hire on a part-time basis or as a contractor.

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    A dietary aide, serving's background is also an important factor in determining whether they'll be a good fit for the position. For example, dietary aides, serving from different industries or fields will have radically different experiences and will bring different viewpoints to the role. You also need to consider the candidate's previous level of experience to make sure they'll be comfortable with the job's level of seniority.

    The following list breaks down different types of dietary aides, serving and their corresponding salaries.

    Type of Dietary Aide, ServingDescriptionHourly rate
    Dietary Aide, ServingFood and beverage serving and related workers perform a variety of customer service, food preparation, and cleaning duties in restaurants, cafeterias, and other eating and drinking establishments.$10-16
    Food Service AideFood service aids, although often overlooked, is indispensable in large dining facilities. They manage all activities that involve the serving of food to clients... Show more$11-17
    Food ServerA Food Server specializes in helping customers attain a pleasant dining experience while ensuring to meet all food handling and health regulation standards. Most of the responsibilities revolve around greeting customers and directing them to comfortable seats, responding to their inquires and taking their orders, and courteously suggesting options... Show more$8-16
  2. Create an ideal candidate profile

    Common skills:
    • Meal Service
    • Culinary
    • Meal Preparation
    • Fine Dining
    • Food Handling
    • Patients
    • Customer Service
    • Senior Care
    • Compassion
    • Cleanliness
    • Infection Control
    • Clean Kitchen
    • Tray Line
    • Food Preparation
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    Responsibilities:
    • clean oven, stoves, freezer, fridge etc.
    • Follow guidelines concerning HIPPA and patient privacy rights.
    • Operate fryers, grills, and ovens to create lunch and dinner for students.
    • Check restaurant on daily basis to ensure cleanliness, high quality food and food presentation.
    • Serve only foods that can be eaten (especially for ones with allergies and diabetics).
    • Well educate on specific diets, allergies, and procedures to go about dealing with them.
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  3. Make a budget

    Including a salary range in the dietary aide, serving job description is a good way to get more applicants. A dietary aide, serving salary can be affected by several factors, such as the location of the job, the level of experience, education, certifications, and the employer's prestige.

    For example, the average salary for a dietary aide, serving in Nebraska may be lower than in Washington, and an entry-level engineer typically earns less than a senior-level dietary aide, serving. Additionally, a dietary aide, serving with lots of experience in the field may command a higher salary as a result.

    Average dietary aide, serving salary

    $13.30hourly

    $27,660 yearly

    Entry-level dietary aide, serving salary
    $22,000 yearly salary
    Updated December 15, 2025

    Average dietary aide, serving salary by state

    RankStateAvg. salaryHourly rate
    1Oregon$35,297$17
    2Minnesota$28,611$14
    3Colorado$28,539$14
    4Missouri$25,658$12
    5Iowa$24,969$12
    6Michigan$24,870$12
    7Wisconsin$23,895$11
    8Ohio$23,383$11
    9Kentucky$22,892$11
    10Indiana$22,742$11
    11Maryland$22,292$11
    12Nebraska$22,065$11
    13Texas$20,812$10

    Average dietary aide, serving salary by company

  4. Writing a dietary aide, serving job description

    A dietary aide, serving job description should include a summary of the role, required skills, and a list of responsibilities. It's also good to include a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager. To help get you started, here's an example of a dietary aide, serving job description:

    Dietary aide, serving job description example

    * 80 hours per two week pay period, shift 5:30am - 2:00pm

    Flexible, part time positions:

    * 28 hours per two week pay period; shift times include 6am-10am and working every other weekend.

    * 24 hours per two week pay period; shift times include 3:30pm-7:30 pm and working ever other weekend.

    * 16 hours per two week pay period; shift times include 3:30pm-7:30pm and work every other weekend.

    * Casual Call; This position works 3 or more shifts per month.

    All positions participate in the holiday rotation.

    Bethany Lutheran Homes d.b.a Eagle Crest Communities is one of the 150 largest, most innovative senior care providers in the nation and we want YOU on our team! With 10 different communities between La Crosse, Onalaska and Holmen, we’re able to provide care in independent and assisted living, high acuity assisted living, memory care and skilled nursing and rehabilitation. Great people, great care!

    About the Position:

    Come join our team of dedicated staff! We are looking for a caring and compassionate individual to join our top-notch culinary team. Our kitchen provides meals for 110+ residents at Riverside Transitional Care. We also prepare meals for residents in assisted living on our campus. Being a Dietary Aide and Cook gives you the opportunity to provide a high-quality dining experience for residents by not only cooking but serving attractive and nutritious meals. Duties include quantity cooking, dish room duties, cleaning duties, serving resident’s meals, restocking and various kitchen duties. Days of the week may vary and will include varied weekends and holidays.

    Requirements:

    * The successful candidate must be a responsible individual who is able to keep up in a fast-paced environment.

    * Ability to multitask is a must

    Preferred Qualifications:

    * Quantity cooking experience

    * Experience working with seniors or in a long-term care community

    * Background checks are ran after an offer has been made, and offers are contingent upon successfully passing a background check

    Starting Wages:

    * New! Part Time Servers Starting between $14.50 and $16.00 per hour, more based on qualifications, experience, and hours worked

    * New! Full Time Servers Starting between $15.50 and $17.00 per hour, more based on qualifications and experience

    * Train to fill Assistant Cook shifts for more pay!

    * We pay for high performance! We will review your wage at six months.

    Benefits:

    Available at 50+ hours/pay period: Health Insurance, Health Reimbursement Account, Dental Insurance, Life and ADD Insurance, Long Term Disability, Short Term Disability.

    Available at 20+ hours/pay period: Vision Insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts, Short Term Disability, Accident Insurance, Cancer Critical Illness Insurance, Hospital Intensive Care Insurance, Pet Insurance.

    Available at 18+ hours/pay period: Tuition Investment Program.

    Available to all age 18+: Employee Assistance Program, 401(k).

    Bethany Lutheran Homes Inc is an Equal Opportunity Employer!

  5. Post your job

    To find the right dietary aide, serving for your business, consider trying out a few different recruiting strategies:

    • Consider internal talent. One of the most important sources of talent for any company is its existing workforce.
    • Ask for referrals. Reach out to friends, family members, and current employees and ask if they know or have worked with dietary aides, serving they would recommend.
    • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit dietary aides, serving who meet your education requirements.
    • Social media platforms. LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter now have more than 3.5 billion users, and you can use social media to reach potential job candidates.
    Post your job online:
    • Post your dietary aide, serving job on Zippia to find and recruit dietary aide, serving candidates who meet your exact specifications.
    • Use field-specific websites.
    • Post a job on free websites.
  6. Interview candidates

    During your first interview to recruit dietary aides, serving, engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. During the following interview, you'll be able to go into more detail about the company, the position, and the responsibilities.

    It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match your ideal candidate profile. If you think a candidate is good enough for the next step, you can move on to the technical interview.

    The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

  7. Send a job offer and onboard your new dietary aide, serving

    Once you've found the dietary aide, serving candidate you'd like to hire, it's time to write an offer letter. This should include an explicit job offer that includes the salary and the details of any other perks. Qualified candidates might be looking at multiple positions, so your offer must be competitive if you like the candidate. Also, be prepared for a negotiation stage, as candidates may way want to tweak the details of your initial offer. Once you've settled on these details, you can draft a contract to formalize your agreement.

    It's also important to follow up with applicants who do not get the job with an email letting them know that the position is filled.

    Once that's done, you can draft an onboarding schedule for the new dietary aide, serving. Human Resources should complete Employee Action Forms and ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc. They should also ensure that new employee files are created for internal recordkeeping.

  8. Go through the hiring process checklist

    • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
    • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
    • Define job responsibilities and requirements
    • Establish budget and timeline
    • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
    • Write job description
    • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
    • Promote the job internally
    • Process applications through applicant tracking system
    • Review resumes and cover letters
    • Shortlist candidates for screening
    • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
    • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
    • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
    • Conduct background checks on top candidates
    • Check references of top candidates
    • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
    • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
    • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
    • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
    • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
    • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)
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How much does it cost to hire a dietary aide, serving?

There are different types of costs for hiring dietary aides, serving. One-time cost per hire for the recruitment process. Ongoing costs include employee salary, training, onboarding, benefits, insurance, and equipment. It is essential to consider all of these costs when evaluating hiring a new dietary aide, serving employee.

You can expect to pay around $27,660 per year for a dietary aide, serving, as this is the median yearly salary nationally. This can vary depending on what state or city you're hiring in. If you're hiring for contract work or on a per-project basis, hourly rates for dietary aides, serving in the US typically range between $10 and $16 an hour.

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