Dietary Aide - Part-time

pstrongKNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES, QUALIFICATIONS:/strong/p pstrong /strong/p ol liMust be at least 18 years old/li liAt least 3 to 6 months of restaurant/cooking experience preferred./li liMust demonstrate the ability to comprehend and follow established procedures and a range of verbal/written instructions with a high degree of accuracy. Must read, write, and speak English in an understandable manner./li liMust demonstrate dependability and excellent communication and problem -solving skills, be honest, exhibit a warm, cheerful, caring manner and be regularly at work, on time, as scheduled./li liMust have the ability to adapt to changing organizational needs, work flexible hours to meet the scheduling requirements./li liMust be professional in actions, neat attire appropriate to the position, excellent customer service skills, and desire to work with and serve older adults./li liMust demonstrate the ability to comprehend and follow established procedures, be able to multi- task, be able to work independently and perform various duties without close supervision./li liMust become SERV SAFE certified within 6 months of hire/li liMust be CBRF certified in 90 days after employment./li /ol ol/ol pstrong /strong/p pstrongESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS, DUTIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES:/strong/p p1. Performs a variety of food preparation, table set up, and serving duties:/p pa. washes, peels, cuts, chops fruits/vegetables for salads and garnishes/p pb. assists in preparing food as requested by cook       /p pc, graciously provides residents choice of food items at every meal/p pd. serves resident meals in a timely manner according to SJOL best practices/p pe. sets and clears tables according to SJOL established procedures  /p pf. offers additional beverage/food according to residents’ meal plans/needs/p pg. replenishes supply of clean linens and manages the dirty ones in the proper place/p ph. will run errands and deliver food orders to resident rooms as a designated runner./p p /p p2. Performs kitchen, pantry and dining room clean up, dishwashing and other kitchen duties following sanitation and infection control practices:/p pa. soaks, scrapes, rinses, and loads the dishwasher according to procedure./p pb. safely unloads the dishwasher and stores dishes/glasses/utensils in cupboard/drawers,/p pc. cleans and sanitizes equipment used such as dish machine and area, refrigerator, food carts, bus pans as well as countertops and cupboards in hand washing area and beverage area next to refrigerator./p pd. records resident orders and sweeps mops dining area and pantry/p pe. cleans dining room tables and chairs after each meal service/p pf. safely runs garbage disposal; does not allow utensils or other metal or plastic items to fall into the garbage disposal/p pg. along with cook, makes sure all food is labeled, dated, and stored in the proper place in the cabinets or refrigerator FIFO/p ph. Safely removes all recyclables and broken glass to disposal area daily/p pi. replenishes all sanitation and cleaning supplies/p pj. follows the daily cleaning check list and records all items restocked daily/p pk. helps maintain the daily PH logs required for department/p p             /p p3. Assures that all resident/client rights are maintained at all times. Reports any violations or suspected deviations immediately, according to Saint John's policy./p p4. Maintains confidentiality of all department and organizational information./p p5. Knows and follows existing lines of communication and authority./p p6. Works tactfully and cooperatively with residents, clients, families, visitors, and staff throughout the organization./p p7. Attends in-services, meetings, seminars as required and changes schedule or works overtime to meet the needs of the residents./p p8. Follows all SJOL policies and procedures as described in the most current SJOL handbook/p p9. Takes time and care to build relationships with residents and staff/p