Dietary Aide Lead

InnovAge•Philadelphia, PA

5h•Onsite

About The Position

The Dietary Aide Lead works in our adult day health center preparing and serving snacks and meals to participants in addition to maintaining the cleanliness of the kitchen and equipment and other related tasks. Additionally, they support the Dietary Aide staff and support tasks for Nutritional Services team. InnovAge is dedicated to empowering seniors to live independently, allowing them to age in their own homes and communities safely. InnovAge offers an alternative to nursing homes through its Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE), which provides enrolled seniors with customized healthcare and social support at PACE Adult Day Health Centers. These centers are staffed by medical professionals who are committed to creating personalized care plans for each participant. At InnovAge, our team members are our greatest asset and have a significant impact on the lives of our participants every day. When you join InnovAge, you'll work alongside talented, respectful, and passionate colleagues within a patient-centered care model. InnovAge is committed to equal opportunity and affirmative action, and we strive to create a diverse and inclusive workplace. We consider all qualified candidates for employment without discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, pregnancy, or any other protected status.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED
ServSafe certification or obtain certification within 90 days of hire
Current food safety training or obtain certification within 90 days of hire

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of basic nutrition for a geriatric population
Bilingual

Responsibilities

Prepares and serves morning/afternoon snacks at proper temperature with portion control and diet orders - wearing hair net, gloves and apron.
Updates information on diet card and diet lists when information changes as needed.
Maintains cleanliness of kitchen and equipment according to cleaning schedule.
Cleans, organizes and sanitizes food service equipment and areas.
Maintains inventory and restocks supplies, monitoring expiration dates.
Records temperatures of all meals and kitchen equipment
Assists with ordering, tracking and delivering meals, supplies and supplements.
Assists the Dietitian with the Child and Adult Care Food Program.
Assigns, schedules and assists Dietary Aide’s in prep and serving of meals.
Oversees the quality of food/kitchen equipment and ensures that Dietary Aides wear hair nets, gloves and aprons during meal and snack preparations.
Maintains diet lists and cards for the center, after receiving training from the Registered Dietitian (RD) in collaboration with the Dietary Aides and the Dietitian.
Communicates with the Dietitian regarding nutritional issues.
Oversees the meal/snack menu for proper temperature, portion control, diet orders, supplements.
Oversees inventory and restocking of food / supplies - ordering meals, snacks, supplies and supplements for the center.
Oversees cleanliness of the kitchen and equipment performing routine sanitation checks.
Performs documentation for the Child and Adult Care Food Program for the center in collaboration with the Dietitian.