Dietary Aide

PACS

46d•$16 - $18•Onsite

About The Position

Jackson Creek Memory Care is seeking Dietary Aides to join their Dining Services team. This role involves assisting residents in the kitchen and on the resident floor. The position offers compensation of $16.00-18.00 per hour, plus full-time benefits where applicable. The general purpose of this role is to assist in dietary department functions, including the preparation of meal trays, dishwashing, and other assigned tasks.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Ability to learn food service routine within a short period.
Ability to read technical procedures.
Ability to read and follow recipes.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers and employees.
Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations.
Ability to solve practical problems.
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Must obtain and maintain food handlers’ certificate.

Responsibilities

Set up meal trays.
Strip down returned trays and start washing dishes.
Assist with serving the different meals.
Check and record chlorine concentration and water temperature of dishwashing machine at the beginning of shift.
Observe the water temperatures of dishwasher during dishwashing cycles.
Operate dishwasher.
Prepare nourishments and snacks.
Sweep and mop kitchen.
Carry out trash and garbage.
Put groceries away in a safe, orderly and clean manner.
Leave the kitchen in a clean and sanitary manner and be of assistance when called upon by the cook or dietary supervisor.
Clean work surfaces and refrigerators.
Sweep, mop, and maintain floors.
Participate in the orientation and on-going training of dietary staff.
Ability to work in cooperation and harmony with personnel in all departments.