Job Details
Job ID: 26786 - Dining Assistant (Temporary)
Agency: Department of Social Services/SD Human Services Center/Geriatrics
Location: Yankton, SD
Minimum Salary: $ 16.26 per hour
Closing Date: Open Until Filled
Our residents deserve the best care possible.
Looking for a great way to help others and earn a little extra cash? Join our Dining Assistant Program and assist residents with eating and drinking during meal times. Dining assistants are intended to supplement CNA's and nursing staff. Dining assistants are not substitutes for CNA's or nursing staff.
The SD Human Services Center Geriatrics Team is providing more resident-focused ways of caring for our residents. This dining program provides the necessary training which consists of 8 hours of classroom and two hours of clinical experience. The classroom training and clinical skills are both done at HSC by a trained Registered Nurse.
This program provides flexible hours. You can work as many as 6 hours a day or as few as 2 hours a day.
Optional Work Schedules
- Breakfast: 7 a.m.- 9 a.m.
- Dinner: 11:00 a.m. - 1 p.m.
- Supper: 4:45 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
For more information about this program contact
- Amelia Henderson, HSC Geriatric Program Director 668-5450
- Steph Severson, RN, Geriatric Nurse Manager 668-5449
Please note this is a temporary or seasonal, non-benefited position, exempt from civil service.
How to Apply
Applicants have the option to fill out the online application ( or the State of South Dakota Seasonal/Temporary Application form ( and email or mail it to the address listed below.
Applications can be emailed or mailed to
Email to: ...@state.sd.us
Or mail to
SD Human Services Center
Attn: HR Office
PO Box 7600
Yankton, SD 57078
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