Dietary Aide

Cape Cod Healthcare•Falmouth, MA

3h•Onsite

About The Position

The Dietary Aide is responsible for preparing and serving meals, maintaining a clean work station, and ensuring resident dietary needs are met. This role involves interacting with patients, family members, and other staff, and requires adherence to sanitary regulations and confidentiality policies. The position emphasizes providing excellent service in line with the organization's commitment to compassion, accountability, respect, excellence, and service.

Requirements

Ability to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.
Ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant.
Ability to deal tactfully with personnel, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies/personnel, and the general public.
Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
Ability to maintain the care and use of supplies and equipment.
Ability to maintain the appearance of work areas.
Ability to perform regular inspections of food service areas for sanitation, order, safety, and proper performance of assigned duties.
Patience, tact, a cheerful disposition, and enthusiasm.
Willingness to handle residents based on their current maturity level.
Ability to seek out new methods and principles and incorporate them into existing food practices.
Must not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of other individuals in the workplace.
Ability to lift a minimum of 50 pounds.
Meet all other Physical and Sensory requirements of the job.
Maintain the confidentiality of all resident care information including protected health information.
Adhere to Client’s rights.

Responsibilities

Prepare and serve meals in accordance with established portion control procedures.
Maintain a clean work station in accordance with sanitary regulations.
Examine diet orders and make necessary changes, processing new diets and changes as required.
Provide food requirements information to kitchen personnel and assist with meal preparation.
Answer telephone/intercom calls and process computer requests, relaying information to the kitchen regarding meal changes, complaints, or patient discharge.
Prepare and deliver nourishments to unit pantries.
Dispose of food and waste in accordance with established practices.
Collect food trucks, trip trays, and wash dishes according to facility policy.
Serve food according to patient/resident dietary needs.
Maintain the confidentiality of all resident care information, including protected health information, and report any unauthorized disclosures.
Perform other work-related duties as requested.
Provide service excellence to all patients, family members, visitors, volunteers, and co-workers.