Part-Time Dietary Aide - ALF- Vernal

ROCKY MOUNTAIN CARE GROUP•Vernal, UT

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Dietary Aide provides assistance with food-service functions as directed and in accordance with facility policies and procedures. The role supports meal preparation and service, delivery of food trays and snacks, kitchen cleaning, and proper washing and cleaning of utensils and dishes. The Dietary Aide works with the facility’s Dietitian or Director of Food Services as needed and implements recommended changes. The position also helps maintain food storage areas, equipment, supplies, and food-service areas in a clean, orderly, and safe condition. The Dietary Aide is expected to treat residents with dignity and respect, protect residents’ rights and confidential information, follow safety, hygiene, infection-control, and emergency procedures, and report concerns or incidents to appropriate personnel. The role may involve working beyond normal hours, on weekends and holidays when necessary, and responding to emergency call-backs. Work takes place in a well-lit, ventilated area that is warm for cooking, with possible exposure to kitchen heat or cold, odors, dust, disinfectants, infectious materials, and other workplace hazards.

Requirements

A current food handler permit is required.
Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.
Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
Ability to work as a supportive team member and contribute to teamwork.
Ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant.
Ability to deal tactfully and patiently with residents, families, staff, visitors, government agencies, and the general public, including difficult or emotional individuals.
Must not pose a threat to the health and safety of others in the workplace.
Must meet facility general health requirements, including medical and physical exams and immunity-status checks for various infectious diseases.
Ability to move intermittently throughout the workday and to bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, perform overhead lifting, and perform other common physical movements required for the position.
Ability to assist with resident evacuation during emergencies.
Ability to work beyond normal working hours and on weekends and holidays when necessary, and to be subject to call-back during emergencies.
Ability to maintain and inspect supplies, equipment, work areas, and food-service areas for sanitation, order, safety, and proper performance of duties.

Responsibilities

Follow established food-service policies and procedures and implement recommended changes from the facility’s Dietitian or Director of Food Services as necessary.
Serve meals according to portion-control procedures, ensuring meals are appetizing, palatable, and served on time.
Assist with setting up meal trays, food carts, and the dining room, and collect and distribute menus as instructed.
Check dietary trays before distribution and deliver food trays and carts to designated areas.
Prepare and deliver snacks as directed.
Remove food carts and trays from dining rooms to the dishwashing area.
Wash and clean utensils, dishes, and cooking items according to established procedures.
Complete assigned daily cleaning, including cleaning work tables, meat blocks, refrigerators, freezers, and floors; carry out garbage and keep work areas clean, dry, and free of hazards.
Maintain food storage areas, equipment, supplies, and food-service areas in a clean, orderly, and safe condition.
Assist with inventorying and storing incoming food and supplies and ensure that food and supplies for the next meal are available.
Treat residents with dignity and respect, promote and protect residents’ rights, and protect residents from abuse.
Maintain confidentiality of protected health information and report noncompliance, confidentiality breaches, retaliation, discrimination, suspected abuse, neglect, exploitation, mistreatment, or misappropriation of property to appropriate personnel.
Follow safety, hygiene, sanitation, and infection-control procedures; report occupational exposures, work-related injuries, and illnesses.
Participate in life-safety and emergency drills and training and fulfill assigned responsibilities during facility emergency plans, including assisting with resident evacuation.
Complete assigned training and skills competency requirements.
Perform other duties as assigned.