Dietary Aide - Full-time

Are you looking for an exciting career in healthcare? Begin your path in the kitchen, the heart of our skilled nursing facility, located in beautiful Morrison, Colorado. We are offering the opportunity for the right candidate to help prepare and serve meals to those we steward. Apply today! Shifts range from 7 am to 7 pm. Pay ranges from $16 to $18 per hour based on experience and shift. 

Position Description

Responsible for performing a variety of tasks in the preparation, service, and clean up for meals served to residents in the nursing center. Maintains an attractive and sanitary dining room, meal service and delivery.

Principal Responsibilities

• Assists cooks as directed by the supervisor.

• Prepares and labels nourishments according to center procedures.

• Prepares and portions desserts, salads and other non-entre foods into dishes; pours beverages.

• Follows production sheets and pre-preparation sheets or guidelines when appropriate.

• Completes pre-preparation as needed or assigned including washing, peeling and cutting vegetables and fruits to prepare for use; Slices meat and measures or weighs for menu compliance and nutrition accuracy.

• Follows the cleaning schedule; Cleans the equipment and work area after each use; Sweeps and mops kitchen floors as assigned; Takes trash to dumpster as assigned; Washes pots and pans as assigned.

• Assumes responsibility for meeting meal schedules.

• Washes dishes and silverware according to dishwashing procedure; Puts clean dishes and silverware away; Assists with cleaning of equipment, dishes, silverware and kitchen as assigned.

• Assists in preparation of food items and tray lines; Works on meal tray serving line. Sets-up before start of meal service. Breaks down area and cleans-up at end of serving line.

Qualifications

• Highschool diploma or equivalent.

• Two year’s work in a large-scale cooking operation, preferred.

Pay Rate $16-18/hr