Dietary Aide

Integritus Healthcare • Greenfield, MA

9d • Onsite

About The Position

This role involves assisting in the preparation and serving of meals, maintaining cleanliness in the dietary department, and ensuring adherence to established policies and procedures. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Requirements

• Ability to work with the facility's dietitian and implement recommended changes.
• Ability to assist in serving meals timely and according to portion control.
• Ability to perform cleaning duties, including sweeping, mopping, and cleaning equipment.
• Ability to wash and clean utensils and return them to storage.
• Ability to carry out garbage and maintain clean, dry, and safe work areas.
• Ability to set up meal trays, food carts, and dining rooms.
• Ability to assist cook in meal preparation.
• Ability to distribute and collect menus.
• Ability to obtain food supplies for the next meal.
• Ability to check diet trays before distribution.
• Ability to deliver food carts and trays.
• Ability to perform dishwashing and cleaning procedures.
• Ability to prepare and deliver snacks.
• Ability to follow dietary procedures, Infection Control, and Universal Precautions.
• Ability to report hazardous conditions and accidents.
• Ability to maintain food storage areas.
• Ability to ensure food and supplies for the next meal are available.
• Ability to dispose of food and waste properly.
• Ability to report missing/illegible labels or MSDSs.

Responsibilities

• Work with the facility's dietitian as necessary and implement recommended changes as required.
• Assist in serving meals as necessary and on a timely basis.
• Serve food in accordance with established portion control procedures.
• Assist in daily or scheduled cleaning duties, in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Clean work tables, meat blocks, refrigerators/freezers, etc.
• Sweep and mop floors as directed.
• Carry soiled utensils, etc., to wash area.
• Return clean utensils to proper storage areas.
• Wash and clean utensils as directed.
• Carry out garbage and keep work areas clean, dry and free of hazardous equipment, supplies, etc.
• Set up meal trays, food carts, dining room, etc., as instructed.
• Assist cook in preparing meals.
• Distribute and collect menus as necessary.
• Obtain food supplies for next meal.
• Assist in checking diet trays before distribution.
• Deliver food carts, trays, etc., to designated areas.
• Perform dishwashing/cleaning procedures.
• Assure that utensils, etc., are readily available for next meal.
• Remove food trays from carts, dining rooms, etc., and take to dishwashing area.
• Prepare and deliver snacks, etc., as instructed.
• Ensure that all dietary procedures are followed in accordance with established policies.
• Follow established Infection Control and Universal Precautions policies and procedures when performing daily tasks.
• Ensure department is clean and safe by assuring that necessary equipment and supplies are maintained.
• Report all hazardous conditions/equipment and accidents to supervisor immediately.
• Assist in maintaining food storage areas in a clean and properly arranged manner at all times.
• Ensure that food and supplies for the next meal are readily available.
• Dispose of food and waste in accordance with established policies.
• Report missing/illegible labels or MSDSs to supervisor.
• Assist in food preparation for special meals for parties, etc.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed