Dietary Aide / Cook - Full Time
About The Position
Niagara Hospice is seeking a compassionate Dietary Aide/Cook to work at Niagara Hospice House. The position performs designated food-service duties and dietary-department cleaning routines, helping ensure that patients receive palatable, attractive, nutritionally adequate meals suited to their individual dietary needs. The role also involves interacting with patients and visitors in a warm, friendly manner. This is a dual pay rate position: $16.20 per hour as a Dietary Aide and $18 per hour as a Cook. The schedule is five days per week, 6:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., with every other weekend required, for 37.5 hours per week. Dietary Aide duties include collecting menus; delivering meals and snacks; removing and cleaning trays; assisting with food preparation; setting and cleaning the family dining room and kitchen; replenishing products; washing and putting away kitchenware; helping with event setup and cleanup; removing trash; and maintaining sanitation, hygiene, food-service, and safety standards. The aide must be able to prepare, distribute, and serve food under sanitary conditions in accordance with New York State Health Department requirements. Cook duties include ensuring menus meet patients’ nutritional needs and are prepared in advance; safely and efficiently preparing, cooking, and portioning food; following food-production hygiene practices; assisting with stock rotation and ordering food and dietary supplies; following kitchen opening and closing procedures; overseeing Dietary Aides; maintaining accurate patient diet files/cards with dietary restrictions and preferences; and visiting patients with the Supervisor to obtain meal feedback.
Requirements
- High school education or equivalent.
- One year of experience in a food-service position.
- Cooking experience.
- Knowledge of kitchen equipment and its use.
- Knowledge of safe food-handling requirements.
- Knowledge of health department regulations regarding food production.
- Ability to comprehend food-service operations.
Nice To Haves
- Supervisory experience preferred.
- Food Service Supervisor Course preferred.
Responsibilities
- Collect menus, deliver meals and snacks, and remove and clean trays.
- Assist the cook with food preparation as needed.
- Set up and clean the family dining room and kitchen.
- Replenish products as necessary.
- Wash and put away pots, pans, dishes, and silverware according to procedures.
- Assist with setup and cleanup for events.
- Collect and remove trash as necessary.
- Maintain sanitation, staff hygiene, food-service techniques, and safety standards.
- Prepare, distribute, and serve food under sanitary conditions in accordance with New York State Health Department requirements.
- Ensure menus meet patients’ nutritional needs and are prepared in advance.
- Cook meals safely and efficiently, and prepare and portion food products before cooking and at serving time.
- Follow proper food-production hygiene practices during preparation, cooking, and serving.
- Assist with routine stock rotation and ordering food products and dietary supplies.
- Follow kitchen opening and closing procedures.
- Provide oversight of Dietary Aides.
- Maintain accurate patient diet files/cards documenting required dietary restrictions and preferences.
- Visit patients with the Supervisor to obtain feedback about meal quality, likes, and dislikes.
Benefits
- 19 days of paid time off in the first year, with increases based on years of service.
- Six paid holidays.
- Health insurance, including a fully employer-paid option for the employee and family.
- Dental and vision insurance options.
- 403(b) retirement plan.
- Company-paid long-term disability insurance and basic life insurance.
- Company pension after one year of service.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
