PruittHealth - Rome, GA
posted about 2 months ago
Full-time - Entry Level
Onsite - Rome, GA
Ambulatory Health Care Services
About the position
The Dietary Aide at PruittHealth plays a crucial role in assisting with food preparation and service in accordance with established guidelines. This position involves following dietary orders, preparing meals, and ensuring cleanliness and maintenance of kitchen equipment. The Dietary Aide is responsible for delivering meals to patients and maintaining a friendly and professional demeanor while interacting with residents and their families.
Responsibilities
- Follows diet orders and NPO diet orders
- Assists cook in preparing meals, desserts and/or snacks for patients/residents
- Uses proper food handling processes, procedures and policies
- Delivers trays to patients/residents on halls
- Delivers and serves meals to patients/residents in dining area
- Prepares between-meal nourishments and serves in accordance with procedural guidelines
- Offers menu substitutions and records them in accordance with procedural guidelines
- Follows procedures for serving partner meals
- Communicates well with patients/residents/clients and family members, providing warm and friendly greetings and responding to expressed concerns.
Requirements
- Sufficient education to demonstrate functional literacy
- On-the-job training is provided
Nice-to-haves
- Previous food service and/or food preparation experience preferred
- Long term care dietary experience is preferred
