Dietary Aide

PACS•Napa, CA

19d

About The Position

The Dietary Aide performs food-service and kitchen-support duties based on the needs of the shift and reports to the Cook and Dietary Supervisor. The role includes preparing and serving meals and snacks, setting up and clearing meal trays, washing dishes, monitoring dishwasher conditions, and keeping the kitchen clean and sanitary. The Dietary Aide has no supervisory responsibilities and is expected to cooperate with personnel in all departments and assist the Cook or Dietary Supervisor when called upon. The position requires a high school diploma or equivalent and a food handlers’ certificate, which must be obtained and maintained. The employee must be able to read technical procedures and recipes, communicate information effectively, apply basic mathematical concepts to practical situations, solve practical problems, and interpret written, oral, diagrammatic, or scheduled instructions. Physical demands include frequent standing or walking, reaching, pushing or pulling, talking or hearing, tasting or smelling, and lifting up to 50 pounds. Sitting and climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling may occur occasionally. The work environment is usually low to moderate in noise. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Duties may be changed or reassigned by management.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Must obtain and maintain a food handlers’ certificate.
Ability to read technical procedures and follow recipes.
Ability to present information effectively and respond to questions from managers and employees.
Ability to apply fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
Ability to solve practical problems and interpret instructions provided in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds frequently.
Ability to perform the physical demands described, including frequent standing or walking, reaching, pushing or pulling, talking or hearing, and tasting or smelling.

Responsibilities

Learn the food-service routine within a short period.
Set up meal trays.
Strip returned trays and begin washing dishes.
Assist with serving meals.
Check and record the dishwasher’s chlorine concentration and water temperature at the beginning of the shift.
Observe dishwasher water temperatures during dishwashing cycles.
Operate the dishwasher.
Prepare nourishments and snacks.
Sweep and mop the kitchen and maintain floors.
Carry out trash and garbage.
Put groceries away in a safe, orderly, and clean manner.
Leave the kitchen clean and sanitary and assist the Cook or Dietary Supervisor when called upon.
Clean work surfaces and refrigerators.
Participate in orientation and ongoing training of dietary staff.
Work cooperatively and harmoniously with personnel in all departments.