Dietary Aide PT - BroMenn

Carle Health•Normal, IL

3d•$15 - $25

About The Position

The Diet Aide performs a variety of tasks in a food service operation, including maintaining the dish room and delivering and retrieving patient carts from patient floors. The role keeps the dish room clean and organized; sets up, operates, and disassembles dishwashing equipment and the three-compartment sink; loads and unloads dishes; washes pots, pans, and food-contact utensils; removes garbage; and completes scheduled cleaning tasks, including mopping and cleaning food service equipment. Food service employees are responsible for maintaining excellent hand hygiene throughout their shifts. The Diet Aide also supports accurate, safe, and timely patient tray assembly during meal periods and prepares patient food items according to recipes and assigned par levels. The position delivers and retrieves patient tray carts and cleans and sanitizes them.

Requirements

Obtain ANSI-accredited Food Handler Training within 30 days.

Responsibilities

Follow proper food rotation policies.
Deliver food carts, trays, and other items to designated areas.
Obtain food supplies for the next meal.
Set up workstations with the correct supplies and food items.
Assemble patient meal trays accurately using meal tickets and diet restrictions.
Place eating utensils, napkins, and condiments on trays.
Return clean utensils to proper storage areas.
Collect and stack dirty dishes on carts and return carts to the kitchen.
Assist with or direct scheduled cleaning duties.
Prepare patient food items according to recipes and assigned par levels.
Clean and maintain the dish room, including mopping floors, loading and unloading the dish machine, cleaning pots and pans, and putting away patient service ware and cookware.
Maintain hand hygiene throughout the scheduled shift.
Deliver and retrieve patient tray carts and clean and sanitize them.
Clean food service equipment throughout the kitchen as assigned.
Perform other duties assigned by the supervisor.