Dietary Aide

Why join Givens? Givens Communities continues to be a positive force and advocate for older adults. We have a mission to expand the possibilities of aging by improving lives through communities, services, and outreach. Givens Communities promotes Inclusion and Belonging by aligning our words with actions so that everyone is welcomed and treated with dignity and respect. We continuously look for innovative approaches to achieve our sustainability goals and practices to protect our natural resources.  Our collective mindset is to ensure the communities remain forward thinking and progressive as our residents seek a purpose driven life. Purpose. Passion. Possibilities.

We also have some pretty great benefits:

• Free short-term disability, life insurance, & access to our employee assistance program


• Uniform allowance


• Paid time off (PTO)


• Referral bonus program


• 403(b) retirement plan with up to a 6% matching


• Educational assistance & professional development opportunities


• Flexible spending account (FSA) & access to AFLAC & Prudential Life insurance products

The Health Services Dining Team at Givens Estates, a nonprofit continuing care retirement community, is hiring 3 part-time Dietary Aide's. Weekend availability is required. This is a meaningful and vital position where you positively impact the lives of our residents, visitors, and fellow team members every day. And NO LATE NIGHTS means you will have more quality time to maintain a balanced life. The schedule has rotating weekends with shifts ranging from 5:30am - 2:00pm / 10:00am - 6:00pm / 3:30pm - 6:00p. This position will typically work 5 days per week, 20 - 30 hours per week, with a lot of flexibility.

What you'll do:

• Organize and set up dining areas for service


• Keep the dining room clean


• Reset the dining room after service


• Assist in carryout meals as necessary


• Provide excellent meal service to residents and their guests


• Handle and operate equipment in the assigned area

Experience is not required. We make this job fun and a team effort when serving our high-quality food to residents and guests. If it's your first job or you're a seasoned pro, we'll happily show you the ropes in a supportive and inclusive environment. Must be at least 16 years old to apply. 

Compensation is $17 - $18.50 per hour based on experience, plus our comprehensive benefits package!

Still curious about what Givens is all about? It's kind of a long story, but at our core, we're a senior housing organization with a lot of heart and committed to providing housing to seniors of all socioeconomic backgrounds across WNC for more than 40 years. We already have four communities (two life plan communities and two affordable communities) with plans for many more in the coming years.