Dietary Aide

Skilled Nursing Professionals•Littleton, CO

14d

About The Position

The Dietary Aide assists with dietary functions in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local requirements and the direction of the Dietary Supervisor, Administrator, and Dietitian. The role helps provide quality nutritional services daily and maintain a clean, safe, and sanitary dietary department. The Dietary Aide is accountable for carrying out assigned duties and supports the facility’s stated core values. Responsibilities include serving meals and snacks, assisting with meal preparation and tray checks, setting up and delivering food carts and trays, handling menus and supplies, and washing and storing utensils. The position also performs cleaning tasks throughout dietary work areas and helps maintain safe, orderly conditions. Other duties may be assigned as needed. The job involves working in office areas and throughout activity areas, including resident rooms. It requires frequent movement, interaction with residents and others, and may involve working beyond normal hours, weekends, holidays, call-backs during emergencies, and being on call. The environment may include exposure to infectious waste, illnesses, hazardous chemicals, burns, falls, odors, dust, disinfectants, tobacco smoke, and other air contaminants. The role may require assisting with resident evacuations.

Requirements

No education or prior experience required; on-the-job training is provided.
Keep a food handlers permit up to date if required by state regulations.
Provide evidence of being free of tuberculosis infection upon hire and as required by facility policy.
Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.
Ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant.
Ability to deal tactfully with personnel, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies, and the general public.
Patience, tact, a cheerful disposition, enthusiasm, and willingness to handle difficult residents.
Ability to move intermittently throughout the workday and cope with the mental, emotional, and stress-related demands of the position.
Adequate sight and hearing, or prosthetics that enable these senses to function adequately for the job.
Ability to function independently and demonstrate flexibility, personal integrity, and effective work practices.
Meet facility general health requirements, which may include medical and physical examinations.
Ability to relate to and work with ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset, and sometimes hostile people.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds; frequent carrying of dietary supplies and frequent pushing and pulling of carts.
May need to assist with resident evacuation during emergencies.
Work beyond normal working hours and on weekends and holidays when necessary; may be on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and subject to emergency call-back.

Responsibilities

Serve meals that are palatable and appetizing in appearance, and assist with timely meal service.
Serve food according to established portion-control procedures.
Perform daily or scheduled cleaning, including cleaning work tables, meat blocks, refrigerators, and freezers; sweeping and mopping floors; and maintaining clean, dry, safe work areas.
Carry soiled utensils to the wash area, wash and clean utensils, and return clean utensils to proper storage.
Set up meal trays, food carts, and dining areas as instructed.
Assist the cook with meal preparation.
Distribute and collect menus as necessary.
Obtain food supplies for the next meal and assist in checking diet trays before distribution.
Deliver food carts and trays to designated areas and serve food in the dining room as instructed.
Perform dishwashing and cleaning procedures and ensure utensils are available for the next meal.
Remove food trays from carts and dining rooms and take them to the dishwashing area.
Prepare and deliver snacks as instructed.
Perform other duties as needed or assigned.
Maintain confidentiality, protect facility assets, act ethically, report non-compliance, and follow applicable laws, regulations, and facility policies.