DIET AIDE

Integritus Healthcare • Danvers, MA

7d • $16 - $18 • Onsite

About The Position

This role involves assisting with various dietary tasks within a facility, ensuring meals are prepared, served, and cleaned up according to established procedures and policies. The Diet Aide works closely with the facility's dietitian and cook to maintain a clean, safe, and efficient dietary department.

Requirements

• Ability to work with the facility's dietitian.
• Ability to implement recommended changes.
• Ability to assist in serving meals.
• Knowledge of established portion control procedures.
• Ability to perform cleaning duties.
• Ability to clean work tables, meat blocks, refrigerators/freezers.
• Ability to sweep and mop floors.
• Ability to carry soiled utensils to wash area.
• Ability to return clean utensils to proper storage areas.
• Ability to wash and clean utensils.
• Ability to carry out garbage.
• Ability to maintain clean, dry, and hazard-free work areas.
• Ability to set up meal trays, food carts, dining room.
• Ability to assist cook in preparing meals.
• Ability to distribute and collect menus.
• Ability to obtain food supplies for next meal.
• Ability to assist in checking diet trays.
• Ability to deliver food carts, trays, etc.
• Ability to perform dishwashing/cleaning procedures.
• Ability to remove food trays.
• Ability to prepare and deliver snacks.
• Knowledge of dietary procedures and established policies.
• Knowledge of Infection Control and Universal Precautions policies and procedures.
• Ability to maintain equipment and supplies.
• Ability to report hazardous conditions/equipment and accidents.
• Ability to maintain food storage areas.
• Ability to ensure food and supplies are readily available.
• Knowledge of established policies for food and waste disposal.
• Ability to report missing/illegible labels or MSDSs.
• Ability to assist in food preparation for special meals.

Responsibilities

• Work with the facility's dietitian and implement recommended changes.
• Assist in serving meals on a timely basis and in accordance with portion control procedures.
• Perform daily and scheduled cleaning duties, including cleaning work tables, meat blocks, refrigerators/freezers, sweeping and mopping floors.
• Transport soiled utensils to the wash area and return clean utensils to storage.
• Wash and clean utensils as directed.
• Carry out garbage and maintain clean, dry, and hazard-free work areas.
• Set up meal trays, food carts, and dining rooms.
• Assist the cook in preparing meals.
• Distribute and collect menus.
• Obtain food supplies for the next meal.
• Assist in checking diet trays before distribution.
• Deliver food carts, trays, etc., to designated areas.
• Perform dishwashing and cleaning procedures, ensuring utensils are available for the next meal.
• Remove food trays from carts and dining rooms to the dishwashing area.
• Prepare and deliver snacks as instructed.
• Ensure all dietary procedures are followed in accordance with established policies.
• Follow established Infection Control and Universal Precautions policies and procedures.
• Ensure the department is clean and safe by maintaining necessary equipment and supplies.
• Report all hazardous conditions/equipment and accidents to the supervisor immediately.
• Assist in maintaining food storage areas in a clean and properly arranged manner.
• Ensure food and supplies for the next meal are readily available.
• Dispose of food and waste in accordance with established policies.
• Report missing/illegible labels or MSDSs to the supervisor.
• Assist in food preparation for special meals for parties, etc.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed