Dietary Aide Needed

Qualifications: 
Previous institutional dietary service experience is preferred. Ability to read, understand and follow recipe directions, diet orders, tray cards, and work assignments. This position will show a willingness to perform routine, repetitive tasks with frequent interruptions.Good motor coordination and manual dexterity are required for various work routines such as preparing food items, serving trays, handling soiled dishes, operating dietary equipment and cleaning work area. The Dietary Aide must be patient and tolerant toward staff, residents, and family members. This position requires someone who reliably comes to work on the days they are scheduled. A hard work ethic and good attitude are essential.

Physical Requirements: 
The Dietary Aide stands and walks intermittently throughout the working day, as well as reaches, stoops, bends, lifts, carries, and manipulates various food products, dietary supplies and equipment. The Dietary Aide must have an ability to work with chemicals and cleaning agents. Must be able to lift and/or carry 30 to 45 pounds and withstand exposure to temperature and humidity changes as in entering refrigerated storage areas, working at ovens, ranges, dish-washing machines, and at steam tables. This employee must be free from infections or diseases.

Duties: 
• Perform defined work routines, using various dietary utensils, supplies and equipment 
• Provide assistance to the cook in the preparation and service of meals. 
• Meet scheduled meal and snack times. 
• Follow Federal and State long term care regulations and Dietary Department policies and procedures. 
• Follow cleaning schedules and perform cleaning duties as scheduled. 
• Assist in arranging tray cards, loading food carts, and serving meals. 
• Setting up the dining room and serving residents. 
• Wash and store dishes.