Dietary Aide

Summit BHC•Leland, NC

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Dietary Aide maintains kitchen areas in a clean, safe, sanitary, and orderly manner. The role assists cooking staff with meal preparation according to planned menus, serves or delivers food to patients and employees, and cleans the department and equipment using proper infection control procedures. The Dietary Aide advises the kitchen supervisor about safety concerns and equipment repairs needed. This is an onsite, individual-contributor position at the facility. Summit Healthcare Mgmt offers a comprehensive benefit plan and a competitive salary commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Requirements

High school graduate or equivalent preferred.
Understand safe food-handling procedures.
Ability to operate a dishwasher, stoves, ovens, mixers, and related equipment.
SERV Safe certification or a similar food-safety certification where required by the state or facility.

Nice To Haves

One or more years of experience in a food-service role preparing food for an institution such as a school, hospital, or cafeteria.

Responsibilities

Wash, clean, and sanitize kitchen cookware, utensils, dishes, trays, and food-service preparation items.
Empty trash receptacles and transport trash to the dumpster.
Clean kitchen and related areas, including cooking and preparation areas, restrooms, serving counters, dishwashing areas, dry storage, coolers, and freezers, following policy and using appropriate chemicals and processes.
Assist cooking staff with meal preparation, including mixing, measuring ingredients, cutting, and stirring.
Assist with unloading and stocking storage areas, coolers, and freezers during food deliveries.
Serve food to patients and staff at the serving counter.
Stock consumable products such as napkins, cups, plastic ware, and condiments.
Clean dining areas after meals, including floors, tables, seats, and beverage stations.
Coordinate an individual work schedule with the cook so assigned foods are prepared and ready at the appropriate time.
Assemble items needed for preparation from low-temperature storage units and storerooms.
Prepare snacks, floor stock, late trays, salads, desserts, beverages, bread, and condiments for serving and delivery to units.
Set up steam tables to present food attractively and make it easy to serve in standardized portions; label food according to modification.
Service and restock food throughout serving periods and communicate with the cook to ensure timely replenishment.
Prepare leftover food for proper storage, label it with the food description and date, and assist with cleaning steam tables and pans.
Transport, sort, and wash dishes from the dining room and units using the dish machine; scrub and disinfect pots and pans; and return clean items to appropriate storage.
Record dish machine temperatures at each meal washing service.
Keep the dish room, utility room, and pot-and-pan area clean, orderly, and free of standing water.
Provide nursing staff with information about patients’ responses to foods.
Follow menu and special-diet requirements and report dietary noncompliance, concerns, or patient complaints to the dietician, supervisor, or manager.
Assist with receiving and checking in food and supplies to ensure proper handling and storage.
Advise the kitchen supervisor about safety concerns and equipment repair needs.