Dietary Aide

Ensign Services•Littleton, CO

16d

About The Position

The Dietary Aide assists with dietary functions in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations, and as directed by the Dietary Supervisor, Administrator, and Dietitian. The role helps ensure quality nutritional services are provided daily and that the dietary department is kept clean, safe, and sanitary. The Dietary Aide is responsible for carrying out assigned duties and supporting the facility’s Code of Conduct, privacy and confidentiality, ethical practices, and compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and policies. The position involves meal service and preparation assistance, setting up and delivering trays and food carts, checking diet trays, preparing snacks, obtaining supplies, and cleaning and washing kitchen equipment and utensils. The Dietary Aide works throughout the facility and interacts with residents, families, personnel, visitors, and others. The role may require work beyond normal hours, weekends, holidays, on-call availability, and emergency call-back.

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.
Read, write, speak, and understand English.
Be able to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant.
Deal tactfully with personnel, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies/personnel, and the public.
Demonstrate patience, tact, a cheerful disposition, enthusiasm, and willingness to handle difficult residents.
Be able to move intermittently throughout the workday and cope with the mental, emotional, and stress demands of the position.
Have adequate sight and hearing, or prosthetics enabling those senses to function adequately for the position.
Function independently and demonstrate flexibility, personal integrity, and the ability to work effectively.
Meet the facility’s general health requirements, which may include a medical and physical examination.
Relate to and work with ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset, and sometimes hostile people.
Lift up to 50 pounds; frequently carry dietary supplies and push and pull carts.
May need to assist in evacuating residents during emergencies.

Responsibilities

Serve meals that are palatable, appetizing in appearance, timely, and consistent with portion-control procedures.
Assist with scheduled or daily cleaning, including cleaning work tables, meat blocks, refrigerators, and freezers; sweeping and mopping floors; and keeping work areas clean, dry, and free of hazards.
Carry soiled utensils to the wash area, wash and clean utensils, return clean utensils to storage, and ensure utensils are available for the next meal.
Remove food trays from carts and dining rooms and take them to the dishwashing area; perform dishwashing and cleaning procedures.
Carry out garbage and maintain clean work areas.
Set up meal trays, food carts, and dining areas as instructed.
Assist the cook in preparing meals and prepare and deliver snacks as instructed.
Distribute and collect menus as necessary.
Obtain food supplies for the next meal.
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 other duties as needed or assigned.
Maintain privacy and confidentiality, protect facility assets, act ethically, report non-compliance, and follow applicable laws, regulations, and facility policies.