Dietary Aide, On-Call (Sacramento)

Northern California Behavioral Health System•Sacramento, CA

18h•$43,680 - $56,888•Onsite

About The Position

The Dietary Aide participates in providing quality meals and nutritional services to patients, staff, and guests. The role involves preparing and assembling food and snacks, delivering prepared food to patient areas, and safely processing, storing, and preparing food on a tight timeline. The Dietary Aide maintains kitchen sanitation and required documentation, and serves behavioral health patients and staff in a friendly and helpful manner. This is an on-call position in Sacramento, reporting to the Director of Dietary Services. Pay is $23.00–$26.62 per hour; the position is non-exempt.

Requirements

High school degree or equivalent required.
Maintain an excellent attendance record.
Be comfortable working in a psychiatric hospital environment.
Obtain a Food Safety Handler Card within the first week of employment.
Be available for on-call shifts and able to work day, weekend, or evening shifts upon 48-hour notice.
Work well in a team environment and independently.
Concentrate amid distractions such as noise, conversations, and foot traffic.
Consistently meet deadlines and finish food preparation by specified serving times; maintain flexibility in work hours to meet patient and organizational operating needs.
Use kitchen equipment such as knives, slicers, mixers, and dishwashers.
Have knowledge of hygiene factors involved in food preparation.
Work independently in a result-restricted physical environment for extended periods.
Interact sensitively and willingly with people from varied social, cultural, economic, and educational backgrounds.
Maintain self-control during volatile or hostile customer-service interactions.
Organize and prioritize tasks; exercise good judgment.
Read, write, and communicate in English.
Communicate effectively in person or by telephone; give and follow detailed, accurate verbal and written instructions.
See details at close range and coordinate multiple tasks simultaneously.
Reach forward, up, down, and to the side; sit or stand for at least one hour at a time and repeatedly come and go from the work area throughout the day.
Stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, and grasping are required; perceive object attributes such as size, shape, temperature, and texture by touch.
Express and exchange ideas verbally, sometimes quickly and loudly, to convey detailed or important instructions accurately.
Hear sounds with no less than 40 dB loss at 500, 1000, and 2000 Hz, with or without correction; perceive detailed information through oral communication and make fine sound distinctions.
Perform repetitive motions with wrists, hands, and fingers.
Lift up to 50 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Food service experience in a treatment center or healthcare setting is preferred.

Responsibilities

Assemble and prepare food and snacks as directed.
Organize and deliver prepared food to patient areas.
Properly process, store, and prepare food on a tight timeline.
Maintain kitchen sanitation, including food preparation areas, dish room activities, and personal hygiene.
Document food labeling, dating, and kitchen procedures consistently.
Serve behavioral health patients and staff with a friendly and helpful demeanor.
Participate in activities that enhance professional growth and development.
Perform related duties as requested.
Uphold the organization’s ethics and customer service standards.
Maintain patient confidentiality, including information about care and dietary requirements and confidential internal company information and activities.
Work flexibly in job assignments to meet patient care needs.