Lead Dietary Aide

Company Description

Forefront Healthcare is looking for a Lead Dietary Aide in Grand Rapids, Michigan. We are growing quickly.  Come elevate your career with our company that has won the #1 Best places to work by Modern Healthcare. 

You will be on a team of people that will support you!  This is a great time to join our company, we are growing quickly! Come and make an impact!

M-F rotating weekends & holidays

WE OFFER AMAZING BENEFITS!  PTO, Vacation time, Holidays, Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance, 401(k), Employee Assistance Program, and much more! Check out our website: https://forefronthealthcare.com/

Job Description

The Lead Dietary Aide provides daily direction to the dietary aid staff including daily task assignments, meal service delivery and pick up, and patient unit supply stocking.  The Lead Dietary Aide is also responsible for patient meal set up, including reviewing patients’ dietary orders for accuracy and diet compliance. 

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Prepares and maintains serving lines including dishes, hot and cold food items, etc.
• Assist in serving meals on a timely basis
• Serve food in accordance with established portion control procedures
• Assembles patient trays in accordance to established standards meeting dietary requirements.
• Assembles patient trays with appropriate speed, accuracy and appearance. 
• Supervises dietary servers. 
• Comply with all safety and sanitation practices within the dining areas to include systems for accurate documentation of cleaning assignments and monitoring of food handling practices to ensure compliance to state and local regulations as well as departmental policies.

Qualifications

• Basic computer skills required.
• Microsoft Office products and on-line client management systems preferred.
• ServSafe Certified Preferred or willingness to obtain with first 90 days.
• Previous Lead experience preferred.
• Knowledge of varies diets.

Additional Information

What is expected of you and others at this level?

• Applies acquired knowledge and skills to complete standard tasks
• Readily learns and applies new information and methods to work in assigned area
• Maintains appropriate licenses, training and certifications
• Works on routine assignments that require some problem resolution
• Works within clearly defined standard operating procedures and/or scientific methods
• Adheres to all quality guidelines
• Refers complex unusual problems to supervisor
• You're highly organized and strong attention to detail
• Strong customer service and communication skills

Hourly Wage: $16 - $18

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.