Dietary Aide

Dietary Aide

The Dietary Aide preps foods for the cold station, deliver to other departments/buildings, wash dishes, and clean kitchens. The position involves a variety of duties such as cleaning, inventory, food preparation, and front counter. In addition, serves food to residents, visitors, in a friendly manner. The shift is 5:30 am to 2pm, every other weekend.

Responsibilities:

• Complete food prep for tray line and cooler.
• Purée food as needed.
• Stock carts with ice water and iced tea for lunch.
• Load and deliver cards to various areas of the complex, including childcare, hospital, senior living, and nursing home.
• Make puddings, jellos, and salads for the next day.
• Serve lunch on tray line.
• Refill salad bar.
• Check dates on pudding, custards, etc., to ensure that none are more than three days old.
• Clear tables and sanitize tables and tabletop items.
• Empty carts and take out trash.
• Wipe inside and outside and fronts of carts with sanitizer solution.
• Clean coffee pots and other kitchen equipment.
• Clean up kitchen and wash dishes.
• Prepare kitchen and dining rooms for the next meal.
• Answer kitchen phone as needed.
• Prepare tray line with napkins, wrapped silverware, trays, lids for plates, place mats.
• Place food and beverage items on trays according to meal requests or physicians' orders.
• Perform other related work as required or requested.

Requirements:

• High school diploma or the equivalent, or current enrollment in secondary school, is required.
• Ability to work with and serve a variety of people is required.
• Excellent customer service skills are required.
• Ability to follow instructions and work as part of a team are required.
• Reliability is required.
• Must be able to work a weekend and holiday rotation.
• Food service sanitation license is preferred.

Physical Demands:

• Must be able to lift 50 pounds.
• Must be able to push/pull delivery carts

Working Conditions

• Works in a kitchen environment with exposure to hot foods/utensils, water, and potentially slick conditions. Safety procedures are followed to limit hazards.