About The Position
Dietary Aide assignments are determined by operational needs and shift activity. The Dietary Aide reports to the Cook and Dietary Supervisor and supports meal service, dishwashing, food preparation, and kitchen cleanliness. The role has no supervisory responsibilities. The position requires a high school diploma or equivalent and a food handlers’ certificate that must be obtained and maintained. The work environment is usually low to moderate in noise, and reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Must obtain and maintain a food handlers’ certificate.
- Ability to learn food service routines within a short period.
- Ability to read technical procedures and follow recipes.
- Ability to present information effectively and respond to questions from managers and employees.
- Ability to apply fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
- Ability to solve practical problems and interpret written, oral, diagram-based, or scheduled instructions.
- Ability to perform frequent standing and/or walking, reaching, pushing/pulling, talking and/or hearing, and tasting and/or smelling; occasional sitting and climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling; and frequent lifting of up to 50 pounds.
- Visual abilities include close, distance, color, peripheral, and depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Responsibilities
- Set up meal trays and assist with serving meals.
- Strip returned trays and wash dishes; operate the dishwasher and observe its water temperatures during dishwashing cycles.
- Check and record the dishwasher’s chlorine concentration and water temperature at the beginning of the shift.
- Prepare nourishments and snacks.
- Sweep and mop the kitchen, maintain floors, clean work surfaces and refrigerators, and leave the kitchen clean and sanitary.
- Carry out trash and garbage.
- Put groceries away in a safe, orderly, and clean manner.
- Assist when called upon by the Cook or Dietary Supervisor.
- Participate in orientation and ongoing training of dietary staff.
- Work cooperatively and harmoniously with personnel in all departments.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
